Question 1

Which of the following general process occurs when a mineral is roasted?

Accepted Answer

A)  Metal sulfide is reduced to the metal
B)  Metal oxide is reduced to the metal
C)  Metal is converted to metal oxide
D)  Metal sulfide is converted to metal oxide
E)  Metal oxide dissolves in aqueous solutionF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

Which one of the following species or compounds reacts at the cathode in the Hall-Héroult process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Al 2O 3
B)  Al(OH) 3
C)  F −
D)  AlF 6 3−
E)  CF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

The debris accompanying a mineral is called

Accepted Answer

A)  slag.
B)  gangue.
C)  ore.
D)  halite.
E)  ash.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

The __________ process uses a boiling 30% sodium hydroxide solution to treat bauxite.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bayer
B)  Hall-Heroult
C)  Dow
D)  Frasch
E)  HaberF) C) and D)
G) A) and D) A

Question 5

When nitrogen undergoes atmospheric fixation, it enters the sea and land in the form of

Accepted Answer

A)  NO.
B)  NO 2.
C)  NH 3.
D)  NO 3 − .
E)  NH 4 + .F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

The purpose of anodizing aluminum is to remove the oxide layer from the metal's surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 7

The alkali metals are isolated from non-aqueous systems. Why is this necessary?

Accepted Answer

A)  The electrolysis of aqueous solutions of the alkali metals requires more energy than electrolysis of the molten salts.
B)  The dissolved alkali earth halides are too reactive to be electrolyzed.
C)  The aqueous metal ions are more difficult to reduce than water.
D)  The reduction potentials of the alkali metals are more positive than the reduction potential of water.
E)  The aqueous metal ions react violently with water.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

Calcium oxide is added to molten iron in the production of carbon steel in order to

Accepted Answer

A)  convert silicon and phosphorus oxides to slag which can be decanted from the molten steel.
B)  serve as a scrubber to remove sulfur dioxide from the gases leaving the furnace.
C)  remove any traces of acid which could weaken the steel.
D)  add a small amount of oxygen to the steel to prevent corrosion and increase its strength.
E)  create gangue.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Alloying a metal is done to

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A)  make its extraction from its ore easier.
B)  convert the metal to an oxide.
C)  disguise the true identity of the metal.
D)  prepare ultrapure metal samples.
E)  enhance properties like conductivity.F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 10

The final step of the purification of copper involves electrorefining in which copper is separated from nickel and iron by being reduced at the cathode of a cell. Why are nickel and iron not reduced?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their reduction potentials are more positive than copper's.
B)  Their reduction potentials are more negative than copper's.
C)  They cannot be deposited on a copper electrode.
D)  Their reduction potentials are more negative than water's.
E)  Their reduction requires large overvoltages.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 11

The process used to produce silicon with a purity of more than 99.999999% is called

Accepted Answer

A)  zone refining.
B)  electrorefining.
C)  distillation.
D)  sublimation.
E)  alloying.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 12

The bond energy in the hydrogen molecule (H2) is greater than that of the tritium molecule (T2).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Nitrogen fixation occurs through atmospheric, industrial, and biological processes. Which of these fixes the most nitrogen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biological
B)  Atmospheric
C)  Industrial
D)  Industrial ≈ Atmospheric
E)  Industrial ≈ BiologicalF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Transition elements from the left side of the periodic table are generally found as

Accepted Answer

A)  sulfides because they tend to give up bonding electrons and form crystals with high lattice energies with sulfur.
B)  sulfides because their electronegativities favor formation of covalent bonds with the polarizable sulfide anion.
C)  oxides because they tend to give up bonding electrons and form crystals with high lattice energies with oxygen.
D)  oxides because oxygen, with its high electronegativity, forms strong covalent bonds with them.
E)  the uncombined elements, because they are noble metals.F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 15

The Frasch process is used to

Accepted Answer

A)  convert aluminum oxide to metallic aluminum.
B)  convert copper ore to copper sulfide.
C)  mine magnesium.
D)  mine elemental sulfur.
E)  produce sodium metal.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

What gas is produced during the Hall-Héroult process for production of aluminum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chlorine, Cl 2
B)  Oxygen, O 2
C)  Hydrogen, H 2
D)  Ammonia, NH 3
E)  Carbon dioxide, CO 2F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

The Earth's core consists mainly of

Accepted Answer

A)  Ni
B)  O
C)  Al
D)  Si
E)  FeF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

Transition elements from the right side of the periodic table are generally found as

Accepted Answer

A)  sulfides because they tend to give up bonding electrons and form crystals with high lattice energies with sulfur.
B)  sulfides because their electronegativities favor formation of covalent bonds with the polarizable sulfide anion.
C)  oxides because they tend to give up bonding electrons and form crystals with high lattice energies with oxygen.
D)  oxides because oxygen, with its high electronegativity, forms strong covalent bonds with them.
E)  None of these choices are correct.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C) B

Question 19

In the electrolysis of water, the hydrogen gas evolved at the cathode is enriched in deuterium (hydrogen-2), compared to the more common isotope, protium (hydrogen-1).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the industrial electrolysis of aqueous NaCl (the chlor-alkali process), the modern trend is toward the use of cells incorporating polymer membranes to separate the anode and cathode solutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 22: The Elements in Nature and Industry

Which of the following general process occurs when a mineral is roasted?

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Which one of the following species or compounds reacts at the cathode in the Hall-Héroult process?

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The debris accompanying a mineral is called

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The __________ process uses a boiling 30% sodium hydroxide solution to treat bauxite.

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When nitrogen undergoes atmospheric fixation, it enters the sea and land in the form of

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The purpose of anodizing aluminum is to remove the oxide layer from the metal's surface.

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The alkali metals are isolated from non-aqueous systems. Why is this necessary?

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Calcium oxide is added to molten iron in the production of carbon steel in order to

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Alloying a metal is done to

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The final step of the purification of copper involves electrorefining in which copper is separated from nickel and iron by being reduced at the cathode of a cell. Why are nickel and iron not reduced?

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The process used to produce silicon with a purity of more than 99.999999% is called

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The bond energy in the hydrogen molecule (H2) is greater than that of the tritium molecule (T2).

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Nitrogen fixation occurs through atmospheric, industrial, and biological processes. Which of these fixes the most nitrogen?

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Transition elements from the left side of the periodic table are generally found as

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The Frasch process is used to

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What gas is produced during the Hall-Héroult process for production of aluminum?

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The Earth's core consists mainly of

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Transition elements from the right side of the periodic table are generally found as

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In the electrolysis of water, the hydrogen gas evolved at the cathode is enriched in deuterium (hydrogen-2), compared to the more common isotope, protium (hydrogen-1).

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In the industrial electrolysis of aqueous NaCl (the chlor-alkali process), the modern trend is toward the use of cells incorporating polymer membranes to separate the anode and cathode solutions.

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The bond energy in the hydrogen molecule (H₂) is greater than that of the tritium molecule (T₂).

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