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Practice 111A Exam3

This document is a practice exam for Chemistry 111A, covering various topics in general chemistry including multiple choice questions on atomic properties, molecular geometry, and bonding theories. It includes sections on short answer questions requiring calculations and explanations related to bond enthalpies, dipole moments, and Lewis structures. The exam assesses knowledge of fundamental concepts such as ionization energy, hybridization, and molecular orbital theory.

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Chemistry 111A General Chemistry


Practice Exam 3
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Useful equations: 4 πε 0 r , μ = 4.77 D/Å × (bond length in Å) for 100%
charge separation

Section 1 - Multiple Choice


1. Which one of the following atoms has the largest radius?
a) Sr
b) Ca
c) K
d) Rb
e) Y
2. Which of the following correctly represents the second ionization of
calcium?
a) Ca (g)  Ca+ (g) + e –
b) Ca+ (g)  Ca2+ (g) + e –
c) Ca – (g) + e –  Ca2– (g)
d) Ca+ (g) + e –  Ca2+ (g)
e) Ca (g)  Ca2+ (g) + 2 e –
3. Which of the following elements has the largest ionization energy?
a) chlorine
b) argon
c) potassium
d) calcium
e) scandium
4. 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
5. The chloride of which of the following metals should have the greatest
lattice energy?
a) potassium
b) lithium
c) sodium
d) magnesium
e) calcium
6. Which of the following molecules has cis and trans isomers?
a) CH2=CCl2
b) CH2Cl–CH2Cl
c) CHCl=CH2
d) CH3CH=CHCH3
e) ClCCH
7. Which outer electron configuration would you expect to belong to a
reactive nonmetal?
a) ns1
b) ns2
c) ns2np2
d) ns2np6
e) ns2np5
8. The electron-domain geometry and the molecular geometry of a
molecule of the general formula ABn will always be the same if
a) there are no lone pairs on the central atom
b) there is more than one central atom
c) n is greater than four
d) n is less than four
e) the octet rule is obeyed
9. To convert from one resonance structure to another
a) only electrons can be moved
b) only atoms can be moved
c) electrons and atoms can both be moved
d) neither electrons nor atoms can be moved
e) electrons must be added
10. A valid Lewis structure of which of the following cannot be drawn without
violating the octet rule.
a) PO43–
b) SiF4
c) CF4
d) SeF4
e) NF3
11. The blending of one s atomic orbital and two p atomic orbitals produces
a) three sp hybrid orbitals
b) two sp2 hybrid orbitals
c) three sp3 hybrid orbitals
d) two sp3 hybrid orbitals
e) three sp2 hybrid orbitals
12. According to MO theory, overlap of two s atomic orbitals produces
a) one bonding molecular orbital and one hybrid orbital
b) two bonding molecular orbitals
c) two bonding molecular orbitals and two antibonding molecular
orbitals
d) two bonding molecular orbitals and one antibonding molecular
orbital
e) one bonding molecular orbital and one antibonding molecular
orbital
13. The carbon-carbon  bond in ethylene CH2=CH2, results from the overlap
of
a) sp3 hybrid orbitals
b) 2s atomic orbitals
c) sp hybrid orbitals
d) sp2 hybrid orbitals
e) 2p atomic orbitals
14. Which of the following molecules or ions will exhibit delocalized bonding?
NO2– NH4+ H2CO
a) NH4 and H2CO
+

b) NO2– only
c) NO2–, NH4+, and H2CO
d) H2CO only
e) NO2– and H2CO
15. Given the electronegativities below, which covalent single bond is most
polar?
Element: H C N O
Electronegativity: 2.1 2.5 3.0 3.5
a) C–H
b) N–H
c) O–H
d) O–C
e) O–N
16. A molecular orbital can accommodate a maximum of __________
electron(s).
a) one
b) two
c) four
d) eight
e) twelve
17. Molecular compounds of low molecular weight tend to be gases at room
temperature. Which of the following is most likely not a gas at room
temperature?
a) Cl2
b) HCl
c) LiCl
d) H2
e) CH4
18. The principal source of the difference in the normal boiling points of ICl
(97C; molecular mass 162 amu) and Br2 (59C; molecular mass 160 amu)
is
a) London-dispersion forces
b) dipole-dipole interactions
c) hydrogen bonding
d) both hydrogen-bonding and dipole-dipole interactions
e) both dipole-dipole interactions and London-dispersion forces
19. In which of the following molecules is hydrogen bonding likely to be the
most significant component of the total intermolecular forces?
a) CH4
b) C5H11OH
c) C6H13NH2
d) CH3OH
e) CO2
Section 2 Short answers (points as indicated)

1. Given the following bond


enthalpies in kJ/mol, what is H for C–O 360 C–H 414 O–H 464
the reaction C=O 799 CO 1072 H–H 436
O–O 142 O=O 498
CH4 + 2 O2  CO2 + 2 H2O

2. For the trigonal bipyramidal electron domain structure what positions do


the lone pairs occupy? Explain why this happens.

3. The lithium bromide molecule has a dipole moment of 7.27 debye and a
bond length of 2.17Å.
a) What is the percentage charge separation in lithium bromide?

b) How would you describe the bonding in lithium bromide?


4. Draw a Lewis dot structure with no formal charges for the acetone
molecule CH3COCH3.

a) How many  and how many  bonds does this molecule have?

b) What is the hybridization for each carbon atom?

5. Draw all possible Lewis dot structures for the ONNO molecule that satisfy
the octet rule (consider only those with the atoms connected as
indicated).
a) Determine formal charges for each structure.
b) Based on the formal charges, rank the structures from least likely
to most likely.

6. How does atomic radius vary within the periodic table? Explain how the
electronic structure of the elements produces these trends.

7. Write the ground state electron configurations for the following elements
(you may write the core electrons as the noble gas)
a) Na –

b) V3+

c) Cl

d) How many valence electrons does Cl have?


8. Fill in the electrons in the MO diagram for CN-
a) What is the bond order

b) Is CN- paramagnetic?
c) Draw the Lewis dot structure for CN -. Is the bond
order consistent with that from the MO diagram?

9. For the following compounds write Lewis dot structures and predict the
molecular geometry using VSEPR. Determine the hybridization on the
central atom for each species and state whether the molecule is overall
polar or nonpolar.
a) BeF2

b) BrF4+

c) XeF5+

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