Question 1

Which of the following statements is not true about the acetate anion, CH3CO2-?

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A)  The oxygen atoms bear the same amount of charge
B)  The two carbon-oxygen bonds are the same length
C)  The carbon atom bears the negative charge
D)  It is basicE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Rank the following in order of decreasing importance as a contributing resonance structure to the molecular structure of acetone, CH3COCH3 (more important > less important)  3COCH3 (more important > less important)    A) 1 > 2 > 3 B) 1 > 3 > 2 C) 2 > 1 > 3 D) 3 > 1 > 2" class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" >

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A)  1 > 2 > 3
B)  1 > 3 > 2
C)  2 > 1 > 3
D)  3 > 1 > 2E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Draw bond-line structures of all of the alcohols that have the formula C4H10O.

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Question 4

Which of the following molecules has a molecular dipole moment?

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A)  1
B)  2
C)  3
D)  4E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Which of the following is a tertiary (3 ∘\circ∘ )  alcohol?  \circ )  alcohol?   A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4 " class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" >

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A)  1
B)  2
C)  3
D)  4 E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

The following two structural formulas represent isomers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the ground-state electronic configuration of a sodium cation (sodium: atomic number 11) ?

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A)  1s22s22p63s1
B)  1s22s22p53s1
C)  1s22s22p6
D)  1s22s22p63s2E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Circle all of the sp hybridized atoms in the following molecular structure.

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The answer of Circle all of the sp hybridized atoms...

Question 9

The maximum number of electrons that a molecular orbital can contain is four.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following bonds is the most polar?

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A)  F-F
B)  H-F
C)  C-H
D)  C-SiE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

The most electronegative elements in the periodic table are generally found toward the right in a horizontal row and toward the top in a column.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Provide a neatly drawn figure to show the atomic orbitals that overlap to form each of the bonds in water (H2O) and which contain the lone pair of electrons. Label each orbital with its hybridization.

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Question 13

Which of the following best represents the shape of a 2p atomic orbital of carbon?

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A)  1
B)  2
C)  3
D)  4E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following elements has the highest electronegativity?

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A)  N
B)  C
C)  O
D)  SE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

What is the approximate strength of the C-C bond of ethane?

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A)  376 kJ/mol (90 kcal./mol) 
B)  422 kJ/mol (101 kcal./mol) 
C)  556 kJ/mol (133 kcal./mol) 
D)  727 kJ/mol (174 kcal./mol) E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Draw bond-line structures of all of the primary (1$\circ$) alcohols that have the formula C5H12O.

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Question 17

What is the ground-state electronic configuration of a fluorine atom (fluorine: atomic number 9) ?

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A)  1s12s12p7
B)  1s22s22p5
C)  1s22s22p6
D)  1s02s22p7E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Which atomic orbitals overlap to form the carbon-hydrogen  σ\sigmaσ  bonding molecular orbitals of ethane, CH3CH3?

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A)  C2p + H1s
B)  C2sp + H1s
C)  C2sp2 + H1s
D)  C2sp3 + H1s E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Which atomic orbitals overlap to form the carbon-hydrogen   σ\sigmaσ  bonding molecular orbitals of ethyne, HC ≡\equiv≡ CH?

Accepted Answer

A)  C2p + H1s
B)  C2sp + H1s
C)  C2sp2 + H1s
D)  C2sp3 + H1s E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

The following molecules all contain the same functional group except 2.
CH3OH
CH3OCH3
CH3CH2OH
CH3CH(OH)CH3
1
2
3
4

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Covalent Bonding and Shapes of Molecules

Which atomic orbitals overlap to form the carbon-hydrogen σ\sigmaσ bonding molecular orbitals of ethyne, HC ≡\equiv≡ CH?

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The following two structural formulas represent isomers.

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Draw bond-line structures of all of the primary (1 ∘\circ∘ ) alcohols that have the formula C5H12O.

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Which of the following is a tertiary (3 ∘\circ∘ ) alcohol?

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The maximum number of electrons that a molecular orbital can contain is four.

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Provide a neatly drawn figure to show the atomic orbitals that overlap to form each of the bonds in water (H2O) and which contain the lone pair of electrons. Label each orbital with its hybridization.

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Which of the following molecules has a molecular dipole moment?

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The most electronegative elements in the periodic table are generally found toward the right in a horizontal row and toward the top in a column.

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Circle all of the sp hybridized atoms in the following molecular structure.

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Which atomic orbitals overlap to form the carbon-hydrogen σ\sigmaσ bonding molecular orbitals of ethane, CH3CH3?

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Which of the following elements has the highest electronegativity?

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What is the ground-state electronic configuration of a fluorine atom (fluorine: atomic number 9) ?

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What is the ground-state electronic configuration of a sodium cation (sodium: atomic number 11) ?

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Draw bond-line structures of all of the alcohols that have the formula C4H10O.

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What is the approximate strength of the C-C bond of ethane?

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The following molecules all contain the same functional group except 2. CH3OH CH3OCH3 CH3CH2OH CH3CH(OH)CH3 1 2 3 4

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Rank the following in order of decreasing importance as a contributing resonance structure to the molecular structure of acetone, CH3COCH3 (more important > less important)

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Which of the following best represents the shape of a 2p atomic orbital of carbon?

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Which of the following bonds is the most polar?

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Which of the following statements is not true about the acetate anion, CH3CO2-?

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Which atomic orbitals overlap to form the carbon-hydrogen $\sigma$ bonding molecular orbitals of ethyne, HC $\equiv$ CH?

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Draw bond-line structures of all of the primary (1^$\circ$) alcohols that have the formula C₅H₁₂O.

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Which of the following is a tertiary (3^$\circ$) alcohol? $Which of the following is a tertiary (3<sup> \circ </sup>) alcohol? A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4$

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Provide a neatly drawn figure to show the atomic orbitals that overlap to form each of the bonds in water (H₂O) and which contain the lone pair of electrons. Label each orbital with its hybridization.

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Which atomic orbitals overlap to form the carbon-hydrogen $\sigma$ bonding molecular orbitals of ethane, CH₃CH₃?

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Draw bond-line structures of all of the alcohols that have the formula C₄H₁₀O.

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The following molecules all contain the same functional group except 2. CH₃OH CH₃OCH₃ CH₃CH₂OH CH₃CH(OH)CH₃ 1 2 3 4

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Rank the following in order of decreasing importance as a contributing resonance structure to the molecular structure of acetone, CH₃COCH₃ (more important > less important)

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Which of the following statements is not true about the acetate anion, CH₃CO₂^-?

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