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PRE-AP CHEMISTRY (STUDY GUIDE) FINAL EXAM (40 Items)

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When you sweat, water on your skin absorbs heat and evaporates. Which intermolecular force is MOST responsible for the large amount of heat needed to evaporate water?

a)

London dispersion forces

b)

Dipole-dipole interactions

c)

Hydrogen bonding

d)

Ion-dipole forces

2.

A company wants to design a perfume that evaporates easily and spreads through the air quickly. Which property should the fragrance molecules have?

a)

Strong hydrogen bonding

b)

Weak intermolecular forces

c)

High boiling point

d)

High polarity

3.

Cooking oil does not dissolve in water even when mixed vigorously. Which statement best explains why?

a)

Water has no intermolecular forces

b)

Oil is less dense than water

c)

Water molecules can hydrogen-bond; Oil molecules cannot

d)

Oil contains ions that repel water

4.

A molecule has 3 BP and 0 NBP on the central atom. What is its molecular geometry?

a)

Bent

b)

Linear

c)

Trigonal planar

d)

Tetrahedral

5.

NH3 has 3 BP and 1 NBP. Which shape and property explain why ammonia has a strong smell?

a)

Linear and nonpolar

b)

Trigonal planar and nonpolar

c)

Trigonal pyramidal and polar

d)

Bent and polar

6.

A student models a molecule with 2 BP and 2 NBP. Which everyday substance most likely fits this geometry?

a)

Carbon dioxide (CO2)

b)

Water (H2O)

c)

Methane (CH4)

d)

Boron trifluoride (BF3)

7.

CO2 has 2 BP and 0 NBP on the central atom. Which shape explains why CO2 is nonpolar?

a)

Tetrahedral

b)

Linear

c)

Trigonal pyramidal

d)

Bent

8.

Which statement correctly describes an ionic bond?

a)

Electrons are shared equally

b)

Electrons are transferred from metal to nonmetal

c)

Two metals share electrons

d)

Two nonmetals share electrons

9.

Table salt melts ice because NaCl dissolves in water. Why does this happen?

a)

Water forms covalent bonds with salt

b)

Ion-dipole interactions occur between H2O and Na+/Cl-

c)

Salt molecules spread out easily

d)

Water has no polarity

10.

Which compound is most likely covalent?

a)

CaO

b)

NaCl

c)

CO2

d)

MgF2

11.

A battery electrolyte solution conducts electricity. Why?

a)

Covalent molecules share electrons

b)

Ionic substances produce ions in solution

c)

Nonpolar molecules move easily

d)

Gases with weak IMFs

12.

Why do ionic compounds generally have high melting points?

a)

They contain weak forces

b)

Atoms are neutral

c)

Strong attraction exists between oppositely charged ions

d)

Electrons move freely

13.

Sugar dissolves in water but does NOT conduct electricity. What does this show?

a)

It is ionic

b)

It is covalent and forms molecules

c)

It releases ions in solution

d)

It contains metals

14.

Substance A melts at 40°C; Substance B melts at 800°C. What is likely true?

a)

A. A is ionic, B is covalent

b)

B. A has strong bonds, B has weak bonds

c)

C. A is covalent, B is ionic

d)

D. Both are ionic

15.

A student analyzes a metal pot heating on a stove. Which bonding property explains why metals conduct heat well?

a)

Delocalized electrons in metallic bonding

b)

Ions strongly attracting

c)

Weak dispersion forces

d)

Polar molecules

16.

What is the correct formula for calcium chloride?

a)

CaCl

b)

CaCl₂

c)

Ca₂Cl

d)

Ca₂Cl₃

17.

Name the compound Na₂O.

a)

Sodium oxide

b)

Disodium oxide

c)

Sodium monoxide

d)

Sodium dioxde

18.

Aluminum ions (Al³⁺) and oxygen ions (O²⁻) combine. What formula forms?

a)

AlO

b)

Al₂O₃

c)

Al₂O₂

d)

AlO₂

19.

What is the name of CO?

a)

Carbon oxide

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Carbon monoxide

d)

Monocarbon oxide

20.

What is the formula for magnesium nitride?

a)

MgN

b)

Mg₂N

c)

Mg₃N₂

d)

MgN₃

21.

A cleaner contains FeCl₃. What is its correct name?

a)

Iron chloride

b)

Iron chlorine

c)

Iron trichloride

d)

Triiron chloride

22.

Which name is correct for N₂O₄?

a)

Dinitrogen tetroxide

b)

Nitrogen oxide

c)

Nitrogen tetroxide

d)

Dinitrogen dioxide

23.

What is the correct formula for potassium sulfide?

a)

KS

b)

K₂S

c)

KS₂

d)

K₂S₂

24.

What is the correct name for PCl₅?

a)

Phosphorus pentachloride

b)

Phosphorus chloride

c)

Pentaphosphorus chloride

d)

Monophosphorus pentachloride

25.

Which compound name and formula are correctly paired?

a)

Magnesium fluoride — MgF

b)

Sulfur trioxide — SO₂

c)

Dinitrogen monoxide — N₂O

d)

Calcium oxide — CaO₂

26.

Rubbing alcohol evaporates faster than water. What does this indicate?

a)

Alcohol has stronger IMFs

b)

Water has weaker IMFs

c)

Alcohol has weaker IMFs

d)

Both have same IMFs

27.

Which observation supports that water is polar?

a)

Water dissolves oil

b)

Water dissolves sugar but not salt

c)

Water dissolves salt and sugar but not oil

d)

Water dissolves all three substances

28.

A molecule has 4 BP and 0 NBP. Which compound fits?

a)

Methane (CH₄)

b)

Water (H₂O)

c)

Ammonia (NH₃)

d)

Carbon dioxide (CO₂)

29.

A molecule with 3 BP and 2 NBP has which geometry?

a)

Linear

b)

T-shaped

c)

Bent

d)

Trigonal pyramidal

30.

SO₂ has 2 BP and 1 NBP. What is its geometry?

a)

Linear

b)

Bent

c)

Trigonal planar

d)

Tetrahedral

31.

Which scenario shows ionic bonding?

a)

Two chlorine atoms share electrons

b)

A sodium atom gives an electron to chlorine

c)

Two oxygen atoms share electrons

d)

Two nitrogen atoms overlap orbitals

32.

Why do electrolytes conduct electricity?

a)

They form covalent molecules in water

b)

They create ions that move freely

c)

They have strong molecular forces

d)

They are metals dissolved in water

33.

Distilled water does not conduct electricity because:

a)

Water is ionic

b)

Water contains no ions naturally

c)

Water contains metals

d)

Water contains equal electrons/protons

34.

Why does solid CO₂ sublimate (transform to gas) easily?

a)

It has strong ionic bonds

b)

It has weak IMFs

c)

It is metallic

d)

It is highly polar

35.

Copper wire bends without breaking because of:

a)

Ionic bonding

b)

Covalent bonding

c)

Metallic bonding

d)

Hydrogen bonding

36.

What is the correct name for KBr?

a)

Potassium bromide

b)

Potassium bromate

c)

Potassium bromite

d)

Potassium monobromide

37.

What is the formula for aluminum sulfide?

a)

AlS

b)

Al₂S₃

c)

Al₂S₂

d)

Al₃S

38.

Name NO₂.

a)

Nitrogen oxide

b)

Dinitrogen oxide

c)

Nitrogen dioxide

d)

Dinitrogen dioxide

39.

What is the formula for calcium phosphate?

a)

CaPO₄

b)

Ca₂PO₄

c)

Ca₃(PO₄)₂

d)

Ca(PO₄)₃

40.

Which pair is correctly matched?

a)

SF₆ — sulfur hexafluoride

b)

NCl₃ — nitrogen trichloroxide

c)

CO₂ — carbon monoxide

d)

P₂O₅ — diphosphorous monoxide