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PRELIM EXAM

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which one of the following statements about p orbitals is incorrect?

a)

they are found in all principal energy levels

b)

they have a dumb-bell shape

c)

there are three types of p orbital

d)

each p orbital can hold up to two electrons

2.

Which one of the following statements about d orbitals is incorrect?

a)

they are not found in the first two principal energy levels

b)

they are associated with transition elements

c)

there are 5 types of d orbital

d)

d orbitals are filled before p orbitals in the same principal energy level

3.

The Aufbau Principle states that...?

a)

only two electrons can occupy an orbital

b)

electrons enter the lowest available energy level

c)

electrons remain unpaired if possible

d)

orbitals are regions in space where one is likely to find an electron

4.

orbitals are regions in space where one is likely to find an electron

a)

orbitals can hold up to two electrons

b)

orbitals are regions in space where one is likely to find an electron

c)

orbitals can hold two electrons provided they are spinning in the same direction

d)

s, p, d and f orbitals are possible

5.

Which one of the following statements is correct?

a)

the 3d sub level is filled before the 4s sub level

b)

the 3rd principal energy level only contains 8 electrons

c)

principal energy levels get closer together as they get further from the nucleus

d)

orbitals are always filled in numerical order

6.

The electronic configuration of an atom an element with atomic number 8 is...

a)

1s2, 2s6

b)

1s2, 2s2, 2p6

c)

2s2, 2p6

d)

1s2, 2s2, 2p4

7.

Which one of the following is not the electronic configuration of atom of a noble gas?

a)

1s2

b)

1s2, 2s2

c)

1s2, 2s2, 2p6

d)

1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2, 3p6

8.

The order of filling orbitals is...

a)

1s, 2s, 2p, 3s, 3p, 3d, 4s, 4p

b)

1s, 2s, 2p, 3s, 3p, 3d, 4p, 3d

c)

1s, 2s, 2p, 3s, 3p, 4s, 3d, 4p

d)

4p, 4s, 3d, 3p, 3s, 2p, 2s, 1s

9.

Hund's Rule states that...

a)

you must not sit next to another person on a bus

b)

electrons enter the lowest available energy level

c)

an orbital can hold up to two electrons

d)

electrons in similar energy orbitals remain unpaired as far as possible

10.

Which of the following atoms has three unpaired electrons?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

N

d)

O

11.

What is the electronic configuration of a sodium ion Na+?

a)

1s2, 2s2, 2p6

b)

1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s1

c)

1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2

d)

1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2, 3p6, 4s1

12.

What is the electronic configuration of an oxide ion O2-?

a)

1s2, 2s2, 2p2

b)

1s2, 2s2, 2p4

c)

1s2, 2s2, 2p5

d)

1s2, 2s2, 2p6

13.

Which one of the following is not isoelectronic with the others?

a)

b)

Ne

c)

Na+

d)

Mg+

14.

Which one of the following ions has an electronic configuration similar to argon?

a)

Ti+

b)

Ti2+

c)

Ti3+

d)

Ti4+

15.

Electrons enter the 4s sub-level before the 3d sub-level because...

a)

there is only one 4s orbital and there are 5 3d orbitals

b)

the 4s orbital is spherical

c)

the 4s orbital has a lower energy

d)

the 3d orbitals have a lower energy

16.

Which of the atom pairs both have only three unpaired electrons in their d orbitals?

a)

Ti and V

b)

Ti and Co

c)

V and Cr

d)

V and Co

17.

Which of the following atoms has the greatest number of unpaired electrons ?

a)

Ti

b)

V

c)

Cr

d)

Mn

18.

When a metal forms an ionic bond with a non-metal, the nonmetal atoms will _____.

a)

lose an electron and become a positive ion

b)

gain an electron and become a positive ion

c)

lose and electron and become a negative ion

d)

gain an electron and become a negative ion

19.

Which type of bonding would be expected between Cu and S?

a)

ionic

b)

hydraulic

c)

polar covalent

d)

non-polar covalent

20.

Which is true of a non-polar covalent bond?

a)

the electron affinity difference of the atoms is very large

b)

the electronegativity difference of the atoms is very large

c)

the electron pair is shared unequally by the bonded atoms

d)

the electron pair is shared equally by the bonded atoms

21.

The relative numbers of atoms of each kind in any chemical compound (using atomic symbols and subscripts) is known as a _____.

a)

compound formula

b)

scientific formula

c)

chemical formula

d)

molecular formula

22.

Of the following, the most likely pair to form an ionic bond is _____.

a)

a halogen and a mettalloid

b)

a halogen and an alkaline earth metal

c)

an alkaline earth metal and a transition element

d)

an alkali metal and an alkaline earth metal

23.

Which type of bonding would be expected between H and F?

a)

non-polar covalent

b)

hydraulic

c)

ionic

d)

polar covalent

24.

Polyatomic ions combine with ions of opposite charge to form _____.

a)

covalent compounds

b)

ionic compounds

c)

charged particles

d)

molecules

25.

Which of the following is in an ionic bond?

a)

F2

b)

H2O

c)

MgCl2

d)

NO

26.

Which of the following contains a nonpolar covalent bond?

a)

NaCl

b)

H2O

c)

F2

d)

MgO

27.

Which of the following differences in electronegativity is most likely to result in the formation of an ionic bond?

a)

greater than 1.7

b)

between 0.3 and 1.7

c)

less than zero

d)

between zero and 0.3

28.

What determines bond length?

a)

the distance at which potential energy is at a minimum

b)

the distance at which the two atoms are as close as possible

c)

the point at which the attraction forces outweighs the repulsion forces

d)

the distance at whch potential energy is at a maximum

29.

The less the electronegativity differences between two bonded atoms, the greater the _____.

a)

polar character

b)

metallic character

c)

ionic character

d)

covalent character

30.

How are bond length and bond energies related?

a)

they are not related

b)

the lower the bond energy, the shorter the bond length

c)

the higher the bond energy, the longer the bond length

d)

the higher the bond energy, the shorter the bond length

31.

An atom has a mass number of 23 and atomic number 11. The number of protons are_________.

a)

11

b)

12

c)

23

d)

44

32.

The mass of the atom is determined by________.

a)

neutrons

b)

neutron and proton

c)

electron

d)

electron and neutron

33.

What are likely formula of BeF? , the number of the atom/subscript with "?" of your answer.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

34.

What are likely formula of H?O , the number of the atom/subscript with "?" of your answer.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

35.

What are likely formula of [Fe(CN)?]-3 , the number of the atom/subscript with "?" of your answer.

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

36.

What are likely formula of [P?O7] -4 , the number of the atom/subscript with "?" of your answer.

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

37.

Rank the following substances in order of increasing acidity: Acetone pKa=19.3, Phenol Ka=1.3 x10 exp.-10, Acetic Acid pKa=4.76, Pentane-2,4-dione Ka=1.0 x10 exp.-9

a)

Acetone, Phenol, Acetic Acid, Pentane-2,4-dione

b)

Acetone, Acetic Acid, Phenol, Pentane-2,4-dione

c)

Acetone, Pentane-2,4-dione, Phenol, Acetic Acid

d)

Pentane-2,4-dione, Phenol, Acetic Acetic Acid, Acetone

38.

The ammonium ion has pKa= 10.66 and methylammonium ion has pKa= 9.25. Which is the stronger base?

a)

Ammonium ion

b)

Methylammonium ion

c)

Both ions

d)

Equal

39.

Ammonia has pKa= 36 and acetone has Ka= 1.0 x 10 exp. -19. Which is the stronger acid?

a)

Ammonia

b)

Acetone

c)

Both acids

d)

None of the above

40.

The organic acids methanol (pKa= 15.54), acetic acid (pKa= 4.76), and acetone (pKa= 19.3), which of the following is less acidic?

a)

Methanol

b)

Acetic Acid

c)

Acetone

d)

None of the above

41.

Ammonia has pKa= 36 and acetone has Ka= 1.0 x 10 exp. -19, which is the weaker base?

a)

Ammonia

b)

Acetone

c)

Both ammonia and acetone

d)

None of the above

42.

Indicate the direction of the bond polarity of H3C-Br

a)

---|------------------------>

b)

<------------------------|---

43.

Indicate the direction of the bond polarity of H2N-H

a)

---|------------------------>

b)

<------------------------|---

44.

Indicate the direction of the bond polarity of H3C-MgBr

a)

---|------------------------>

b)

<------------------------|---

45.

Indicate the direction of the bond polarity of Ti-Cl3

a)

---|------------------------>

b)

<------------------------|---

46.

Indicate the direction of the bond polarity of Mg-Cl2

a)

---|------------------------>

b)

<------------------------|---

47.

Convert the line bond structure into molecular formula:

a)

C20 H29 O

b)

C20 H30 O

c)

C19 H30 O

d)

C20 H30

48.

Convert the line bond structure into molecular formula:

a)

C40 H56

b)

C50 H40

c)

C56 H40

d)

C40 H55

49.

Convert the molecular formula to line bond structure: C6H8O6

a)
b)
c)
d)
50.

Convert the molecular formula to line bond structure: C2H6O

a)
b)
c)
d)
51.

Which one of the following is a proper orbital configuration?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

52.

Which one of the following is a proper orbital configuration?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

53.

Which one of the following is the proper orbital configuration for a neutral lithium atom?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

54.

Calculate the formal charges on the indicated atoms in each compound below.

For the atom labeled letter "A"

a)

0

b)

+1

c)

-1

d)

+2

55.

Calculate the formal charges on the indicated atoms in each compound below.

For the atom labeled letter "B"

a)

0

b)

+1

c)

-1

d)

+2

56.

Calculate the formal charges on the indicated atoms in each compound below.

For the atom labeled letter "C"

a)

0

b)

+1

c)

-1

d)

+2

57.

Calculate the formal charges on the indicated atoms in each compound below.

For the atom labeled letter "D"

a)

0

b)

+1

c)

-1

d)

+2

58.

Tell whether the following structures are the resonance of this species. (TRUE or FALSE)

a)
b)

TRUE

c)

FALSE

59.

How many resonance structures for NO3- ion?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

60.

How many resonance structure can you draw for benzene?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1