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3.1.3 Bonding

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Element Q forms a sulfate with formula QSO4

Which of these could represent the electronic configuration of an atom of Q?

a)

[Ne]3s1

b)

[Ne]3s2

c)

[Ne]3s23p1

d)

[Ne]3s13p2

2.

What is the formula of calcium nitrate(V)?

a)

CaNO3

b)

Ca(NO3)2

c)

Ca2NO2

d)

Ca(NO2)2

3.

What is the formula of calcium nitrate(III)?

a)

CaNO3

b)

Ca(NO3)2

c)

Ca2NO2

d)

Ca(NO2)2

4.

Which of these statements best describes a dative covalent bond?

a)

A pair of electrons shared between two atoms where each atom has donated one electron.

b)

A pair of electrons shared between two atoms where one atom has donated two electrons.

c)

Two pairs of electrons shared between two atoms where each atom has donated one electron.

d)

Two pairs of electrons shared between two atoms where each atom has donated two electrons.

5.

Which type of bond is formed between N and B when a molecule of NH3 reacts with a molecule of BF3?

a)

Ionic.

b)

Covalent.

c)

Co-ordinate.

d)

Van der Waals.

6.

Which one of the following does not contain any delocalised electrons?

a)

poly(propene)

b)

benzene

c)

graphite

d)

sodium

7.

Which is the correct crystal structure for the substance named?

a)

Substance: Iodine Structure: Simple molecular

b)

Substance: Diamond Structure: Ionic

c)

Substance: Sodium chloride Structure: Giant covalent

d)

Substance: Graphite Structure: Metallic

8.

Which substance exists as a macromolecule?

a)

Cu

b)

SiO2

c)

P4O10

d)

MgO

9.

This question is about the reaction between propanone and an excess of ethane-1,2-diol, the equation for which is given below.


In a typical procedure, a mixture of 1.00 g of propanone, 5.00 g of ethane-1,2-diol and 0.100 g of benzenesulphonic acid, C6H5SO3H, is heated under reflux in an inert solvent. Benzenesulphonic acid is a strong acid.


Which one of the following statements is not true?

a)

Ethane-1,2-diol and water can form hydrogen bonds.

b)

Ethane-1,2-diol is soluble in water.

c)

Propane has a higher boiling point than ethane-1,2-diol.

d)

Y and water are polar molecules.

10.

Which one of the following does not contain any delocalised electrons?

a)

poly(propene)

b)

benzene

c)

graphite

d)

sodium

11.

Which species has a shape that is influenced by the presence of one or more lone pairs of electrons around the central atom?

a)

AlCl3

b)

ClF3

c)

IF6+

d)

PCl6

12.

Which species has one or more bond angle(s) of 90°?

a)

CH4

b)

NH4+

c)

ClF4

d)

AlCl4

13.

Which is the most likely bond angle around the oxygen atom in ethanol?

a)

104.5°

b)

109.5°

c)

120°

d)

180°

14.

Which of these species is not planar?

a)

HCHO

b)

CH3+

c)

CH3OH

d)

C2H4

15.

Which of these species has a trigonal planar structure?

a)

PH3

b)

BCl3

c)

H3O+

d)

CH3

16.

In which one of the following species is the shape influenced by the presence of one or more lone pairs of electrons?

a)

NH2-

b)

NH4+

c)

[CH3NH3]+

d)

[Co(NH3)6]2+

17.

Which one of the following molecules is not planar?

a)

BF3

b)

NCl3

c)

C2H4

d)

HCHO

18.

Which one of the following ions has three lone pairs of electrons around the central atom?

a)

BF2-

b)

NH2-

c)

ClF2-

d)

PF6-

19.

Which one of the following is the most likely value for the bond angle α shown in the diagram of SF4?

a)

118°

b)

101°

c)

90°

d)

88°

20.

Which one of the following molecules or ions is pyramidal in shape?

a)

BF3

b)

CH3+

c)

CH3-

d)

SF3-

21.

Which one of the following has a shape which is not influenced by a lone pair of electrons?

a)

CH3OH

b)

H2F+

c)

BF3

d)

NF3

22.

Which molecule does not have a permanent dipole?

a)

CH3Br

b)

CH2Br2

c)

CHBr3

d)

CBr4

23.

Which diagram shows the correct bonding and correct bond polarity in a molecule of oxygen difluoride?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

Which molecule does not have a permanent dipole?

a)

CH3Cl

b)

CHCl3

c)

CF4

d)

CHCl2F

25.

Which molecule is the least polar?

a)

Bromomethane

b)

Dibromomethane

c)

Tribromomethane

d)

Tetrabromomethane

26.

Which of these atoms has the highest electronegativity?

a)

Na

b)

Mg

c)

Cl

d)

Ar

27.

Which molecule has the largest dipole?

a)

ClF3

b)

BF3

c)

SF6

d)

CF4

28.

Which one of the following bond polarities is not correct?

a)
b)
c)
d)
29.

Which compound has the highest boiling point?

a)

butanal

b)

butan-2-ol

c)

but-2-ene

d)

1-fluorobutane

30.

Which compound has the highest boiling point?

a)

CH3CH2CH2OH

b)

CH3CH2CHO

c)

CH3COCH3

d)

CH3COOCH3

31.

Which statement about intermolecular forces is not correct?

a)

Intermolecular forces exist between all simple molecules.

b)

Hydrogen bonding occurs between HBr molecules.

c)

Hydrogen bonding is the strongest intermolecular force in liquid ethanol.

d)

Hydrogen bonds occur between C=O and H−N in proteins.

32.

Use your understanding of intermolecular forces to predict which of these compounds has the highest boiling point.

a)

HF

b)

HCl

c)

HBr

d)

HI

33.

Which of these substances does not show hydrogen bonding?

a)

HF

b)

NH3

c)

CH3COOH

d)

CHF3

34.

Which of these substances has permanent dipole-dipole attractions between molecules?

a)

CCl4

b)

C2F4

c)

(CH3)2CO

d)

CO2

35.

Which compound has the highest boiling point?

a)

C2H4

b)

C2H6

c)

CH3NH2

d)

CH3F

36.

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

a)

The first ionisation energy of iron is greater than its second ionisation energy

b)

The magnitude of the lattice enthalpy of magnesium oxide is greater than that of barium oxide.

c)

The oxidation state of iron in [Fe(CN)6]3− is greater than the oxidation state of copper in [CuCl2]

d)

The boiling point of C3H8 is lower than that of CH3CH2OH

37.

The ester methyl ethanoate is hydrolysed as shown in the following equation.


Which one of the following compounds from the reaction mixture has no hydrogen bonding between its molecules when pure?

a)

CH3COOCH3(l)

b)

H2O(l)

c)

CH3COOH(l)

d)

CH3OH(l)

38.

This question is about the reaction between propanone and an excess of ethane-1,2-diol, the equation for which is given below.


In a typical procedure, a mixture of 1.00 g of propanone, 5.00 g of ethane-1,2-diol and 0.100 g of benzenesulphonic acid, C6H5SO3H, is heated under reflux in an inert solvent. Benzenesulphonic acid is a strong acid.


Which one of the following statements is not true?

a)

Ethane-1,2-diol and water can form hydrogen bonds.

b)

Ethane-1,2-diol is soluble in water.

c)

Propane has a higher boiling point than ethane-1,2-diol.

d)

Y and water are polar molecules.

39.

Predict which one of the following has the highest boiling temperature.

a)

CH3COOCH2CH3

b)

CH3CH2CH2CH2OH

c)

CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3

d)

CH3CH2CH2CHO