EXAM 4 A

1) Based on the octet rule, magnesium most likely forms a __________ ion. A) Mg 2+ B) Mg 2C) Mg 6D) Mg 6+ E) Mg Answer: A 2) An electron domain consists of __________. a) a nonbonding pair of electrons b) a single bond c) a multiple bond A) a only B) b only C) c only D) a, b, and c E) b and c Answer: D 3) A __________ covalent bond between the same two atoms is the longest. A) single B) double C) triple D) They are all the same length. E) strong Answer: A 4) The formal charge on nitrogen in NO3 - is __________.

A) -1 B) 0 C) +1 D) +2 E) -2 Answer: C 5) Using the table of average bond energies below, the H for the reaction is __________ kJ.

Bond: D (kJ/mol): A) +160 B) -160 C) -217 D) -63 E) +63 Answer: C

CC 839

CC 348

HI 299

CI 240

CH 413

6) The Lewis structure of the CO32- ion is __________. A)

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Answer: A 7) Bond enthalpy is __________. A) always positive B) always negative C) sometimes positive, sometimes negative D) always zero E) unpredictable Answer: A 8) According to VSEPR theory, if there are five electron domains in the valence shell of an atom, they will be arranged in a(n) __________ geometry. A) octahedral B) linear C) tetrahedral D) trigonal planar E) trigonal bipyramidal Answer: E 9) The FBF bond angle in the BF2- ion is approximately __________. A) 90 B) 109.5 C) 120 D) 180 E) 60 Answer: C 10) The hybridization of orbitals on the central atom in a molecule is sp2. The electron-domain geometry about this central atom is __________. A) octahedral B) linear C) trigonal planar D) trigonal bipyramidal E) tetrahedral Answer: C

11) There are __________ and __________ bonds in the HCCH molecule. A) 3 and 2 B) 3 and 4 C) 4 and 3 D) 2 and 3 E) 5 and 0 Answer: A 12) The bond angles marked a, b, and c in the molecule below are about __________, __________, and __________, respectively.

A) 90, 90, 90 B) 120, 120, 90 C) 120, 120, 109.5 D) 109.5, 120, 109.5 E) 109.5, 90, 120 Answer: D

13) Which of the following molecules or ions will exhibit delocalized bonding? SO 2 SO3 SO32-

A) SO 2 , SO3 , and SO32B) SO32- only C) SO 2 and SO3 D) SO3 and SO32E) None of the above will exhibit delocalized bonding. Answer: C

14) The molecular geometry of the CHF3 molecule is __________, and the molecule is __________. A) trigonal pyramidal, polar B) tetrahedral, nonpolar C) seesaw, nonpolar D) tetrahedral, polar E) seesaw, polar Answer: D 15) In general, as you go across a period in the periodic table from left to right: (1) the atomic radius __________; (2) the electron affinity becomes __________ negative; and (3) the first ionization energy __________.

A) decreases, decreasingly, increases B) increases, increasingly, decreases C) increases, increasingly, increases D) decreases, increasingly, increases E) decreases, increasingly, decreases Answer: D 16) The Lewis structure of N 2 H 2 shows __________. A) a nitrogen-nitrogen triple bond B) a nitrogen-nitrogen single bond C) each nitrogen has one nonbinding electron pair D) each nitrogen has two nonbinding electron pairs E) each hydrogen has one nonbonding electron pair Answer: C 17) The halogens, alkali metals, and alkaline earth metals have __________ valence electrons, respectively. A) 7, 4, and 6 B) 1, 5, and 7 C) 8, 2, and 3 D) 7, 1, and 2 E) 2, 7, and 4 Answer: D 18) Elements from opposite sides of the periodic table tend to form __________. A) covalent compounds B) ionic compounds C) compounds that are gaseous at room temperature D) homonuclear diatomic compounds E) covalent compounds that are gaseous at room temperature Answer: B 19) In the molecule below, which atom has the largest partial negative charge __________? Cl F C Br I A) Cl B) F C) Br D) I E) C Answer: B 20) The hybridization of the carbon atom in carbon dioxide is __________. A) sp B) sp 2 C) sp3 D) sp3d E) sp3d 2 Answer: A 21) In order to produce sp3 hybrid orbitals, __________ s atomic orbital(s) and __________ p atomic orbital(s) must be mixed. A) one, two

B) one, three C) one, one D) two, two E) two, three Answer: B 22) Electrons in __________ bonds remain localized between two atoms. Electrons in __________ bonds can become delocalized between more than two atoms. A) pi, sigma B) sigma, pi C) pi, pi D) sigma, sigma E) ionic, sigma Answer: B 23) There is/are __________ bond(s) in the molecule below.

A) 1 B) 2 C) 12 D) 13 E) 18 Answer: C 24) Which of the following molecules or ions will exhibit delocalized bonding? SO 2 SO3 SO32-

A) SO 2 , SO3 , and SO32B) SO32- only C) SO 2 and SO3 D) SO3 and SO32E) None of the above will exhibit delocalized bonding. Answer: C 25) The formal charge on sulfur in SO 42- is __________ A) -2 B) 0 C) +2 D) +4 E) -4 Answer: B 26) The OCO bond angle in the CO32- ion is approximately __________.

A) 90 B) 109.5 C) 120 D) 180 E) 60 Answer: C 27) Atomic radius generally increases as we move __________. A) down a group and from right to left across a period B) up a group and from left to right across a period C) down a group and from left to right across a period D) up a group and from right to left across a period E) down a group; the period position has no effect Answer: A 28) __________ have the lowest first ionization energies of the groups listed. A) Alkali metals B) Transition elements C) Halogens D) Alkaline earth metals E) Noble gases Answer: A 29) The first ionization energies of the elements __________ as you go from left to right across a period of the periodic table, and __________ as you go from the bottom to the top of a group in the table. A) increase, increase B) increase, decrease C) decrease, increase D) decrease, decrease E) are completely unpredictable Answer: A 30) How many hydrogen atoms must bond to silicon to give it an octet of valence electrons? A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4 E) 5 Answer: D