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CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Chemical bonding results in ________.

a)

increased stability

b)

decreased stability

c)

lower bond lengths

d)

lower density

2.

The shielding effect is the tendency of inner energy level electrons to block the attraction of the nucleus for _________.

a)

neutrons

b)

protons

c)

other atoms

d)

valence electrons.

3.

The CO molecule is _________.

a)

linear and polar.

b)

linear and nonpolar

c)

tetrahedral and nonpolar

d)

trigonal planar and polar

4.

A solute is most likely to be highly soluble in a solvent if the solute is _____ and the solvent is ______.

a)

ionic or polar, non-polar

b)

non-polar, polar

c)

ionic or polar, polar

d)

non-polar, ionic

5.

The boiling point of CH4 is much lower than that of HF. This is because:

a)

of ion-dipole interactions in CH4.

b)

HF is more polarizable.

c)

of hydrogen bonding in HF.

d)

CH4 is polar.

6.

The intermolecular forces of attraction in the above substances is described by which of the following:

a)

ion-dipole forces

b)

dispersion (or London) forces

c)

dipole-dipole forces (permanent dipoles)

d)

gravitational forces

7.

What type of intermolecular forces is due to the attraction between temporary dipoles and their induced temporary dipoles?

a)

metallic bond

b)

hydrogen bond

c)

London dispersion

d)

ionic bond

8.

What type of interparticle forces holds liquid N2 together?

a)

ionic bonding

b)

dipole-dipole interaction

c)

London forces

d)

covalent bonding

9.

Which statement is false?

a)

Molecular solids generally have lower melting points than covalent solids

b)

Metallic solids exhibit a wide range of melting points because metallic bonds cover a wide range of bond strength

c)

Most molecular solids melt at lower temperatures than metallic solids

d)

The interactions among the molecules in molecular solids are generally stronger than those among the particles that define either covalent or ionic crystal lattices

10.

Which one of the following classifications is incorrect?

a)

H2O(s), molecular solid

b)

SiC(s), covalent solid

c)

C4H10(s), molecular solid

d)

S(s), metallic solid

11.

Which is classified as nonpolar covalent?

a)

the H-I bond in HI

b)

the N-Cl bond in NCl3

c)

the H-S bond in H2S

d)

the N-H bond in NH3

12.

Which one of the compounds below is most likely to be ionic?

a)

ScCl3

b)

CCl4

c)

NO2

d)

ClO2

13.

Choose the molecule that is incorrectly matched with the electronic geometry of the central atom.

a)

CF4 – tetrahedral

b)

H2O – tetrahedral

c)

BeBr2 - linear

d)

PF3 – pyramidal

14.

Which of the following four molecules are polar: PH3 OF2 HF SO3?

a)

all except SO3

b)

only HF and OF2

c)

only HF

d)

all of these

15.

Which of the following is an ionic compound?

a)

CS2

b)

OF2

c)

MgCl2

d)

SO2

16.

Which one of the formulas for ionic compounds below is incorrect?

a)

SrCl2

b)

AlCl3

c)

Cs2S

d)

Al3P2

17.

When naming a transition metal ion that can have more than one common ionic charge, the numerical value of the charge is indicated by a ____.

a)

Prefix

b)

Suffix

c)

Roman numeral following the name.

d)

superscript after the name

18.

The nonmetals in Groups 6A and 7A ____.

a)

lose electrons when they form ions

b)

have a numerical charge that is found by subtracting 8 from the group number

c)

all have ions with a – 1 charge

d)

end in -ate

19.

Which of the following is NOT a cation?

a)

Iron (III) ion

b)

Sulfate

c)

Ca

d)

mercurous ion

20.

An -ate or -ite at the end of a compound name usually indicates that the compound contains ____.

a)

fewer electrons than protons

b)

neutral molecules

c)

only two elements

d)

a polyatomic anion

21.

Which of the following is true about the composition of ionic compounds?

a)

They are composed of anions and cations

b)

They are composed of anions only

c)

They are composed of cations only

d)

They are formed from two or more nonmetallic elements

22.

Which element, when combined with fluorine, would most likely form an ionic compound?

a)

lithium

b)

carbon

c)

phosphorus

d)

chlorine

23.

Which of the following compounds contains the lead (II) ion?

a)

PbO

b)

PbCl4

c)

Pb2O

d)

Pb2S

24.

What is the correct formula for potassium sulfite?

a)

KHSO3

b)

KHSO4

c)

K2SO3

d)

K2SO4

25.

What type of compound is CuSO4?

a)

monoatomic ionic

b)

polyatomic covalent

c)

polyatomic ionic

d)

binary molecular

26.

Molecular compounds are usually ____.

a)

composed of two or more transition elements

b)

composed of positive and negative ions

c)

composed of two or more nonmetallic elements.

d)

exceptions to the law of definite proportions

27.

When naming acids, the prefix hydro- is used when the name of the acid anion ends in ____.

a)

-ide

b)

-ite

c)

-ate

d)

-ic

28.

What is the name of H2SO3?

a)

hyposulfuric acid

b)

hydrosulfuric acid

c)

sulfuric acid

d)

sulfurous acid

29.

When the name of an anion that is part of an acid ends in -ite, the acid name includes the suffix ____.

a)

-ous

b)

-ic

c)

-ate

d)

-ite

30.

What is the correct name for Sn (PO)?

a)

tritin diphosphate

b)

tin (II) phosphate

c)

tin (III) phosphate

d)

tin (IV) phosphate