AP Chemistry Practice Questions

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Question 1Moles and Molar Mass

How many moles of oxygen atoms are in $2.5$ mol of Ca(NO3)2\text{Ca(NO}_3\text{)}_2?

Question 2Electron Configuration

What is the ground-state electron configuration of a neutral iron (Fe, Z=26Z = 26) atom?

Question 3Periodic Trends

Which of the following correctly ranks the first ionization energies?

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Question 4Mass Spectrometry of Elements

A mass spectrum of an element shows peaks at m/z=63m/z = 63 (abundance 69%69\%) and m/z=65m/z = 65 (abundance 31%31\%). The average atomic mass is closest to:

Question 5VSEPR and Molecular Geometry

What is the molecular geometry of SF4\text{SF}_4?

Question 6Lewis Structures

How many lone pairs are on the central atom in XeF2\text{XeF}_2?

Question 7Types of Chemical Bonds

Which compound is most likely ionic?

Question 8Bond Polarity and Electronegativity

Which molecule is nonpolar despite having polar bonds?

Question 9Intermolecular Forces

Which intermolecular force is primarily responsible for the high boiling point of water?

Question 10Ideal Gas Law

A $2.0$ L container holds $0.50$ mol of gas at 300300 K. What is the pressure in atm? (R=0.0821R = 0.0821 L⋅\cdotatm/(mol⋅\cdotK))

Question 11Solutions and Mixtures

What is the molarity of a solution prepared by dissolving $11.7$ g of NaCl (M=58.5M = 58.5 g/mol) in enough water to make 500500 mL of solution?

Question 12Properties of Solids

Which type of solid typically has the highest melting point?

Question 13Stoichiometry

In the reaction 2H2+O2→2H2O2\text{H}_2 + \text{O}_2 \to 2\text{H}_2\text{O}, if $5.0$ mol of H2\text{H}_2 reacts with $2.0$ mol of O2\text{O}_2, how many moles of water are produced?

Question 14Net Ionic Equations

What is the net ionic equation for the reaction of AgNO3(aq)\text{AgNO}_3(\text{aq}) with NaCl(aq)\text{NaCl}(\text{aq})?

Question 15Types of Chemical Reactions

The reaction Zn(s)+CuSO4(aq)→ZnSO4(aq)+Cu(s)\text{Zn}(\text{s}) + \text{CuSO}_4(\text{aq}) \to \text{ZnSO}_4(\text{aq}) + \text{Cu}(\text{s}) is best classified as:

Question 16Stoichiometry

If $25.0$ mL of $0.200$ M HCl\text{HCl} is needed to neutralize $50.0$ mL of NaOH\text{NaOH}, what is the concentration of NaOH\text{NaOH}?

Question 17Rate Laws

For the reaction A+B→CA + B \to C, doubling [A][A] quadruples the rate, while doubling [B][B] has no effect. The rate law is:

Question 18Reaction Mechanisms

For a two-step mechanism where step 1 is slow and step 2 is fast, the rate law depends on:

Question 19Catalysis

A catalyst increases the rate of a reaction by:

Question 20Reaction Rates

For a first-order reaction with a rate constant k=0.0693k = 0.0693 s−1^{-1}, what is the half-life?

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