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CHEM 16 1st LE REVIEW

I. Modified True or False

1. Density is an extensive property of matter.
2. Compounds can be formed by rearrangement of atoms.
3. P orbital resembles the shape of a sphere.
4. The angular momentum quantum number l describes the size of the orbital
5. Hund’s Rule says that only two electrons are permitted per orbital and they must be of opposite spin
6. A molecule with bent molecular geometry and trigonal planar electron group geometry would have 2 bonding
pairs and 2 lone pairs.
7. A molecule with a chemical formula AX5 is likely to have a trigonal bipyramidal structure
8. Both H2S and OF2 adopt linear geometry
9. PCl3 has a T-shaped molecular geometry and a hybridization of sp2 about the central atom.
10. CH3I has a tetrahedral geometry.
11. Groups 13 through 18 correspond to the f block with filled or partially filled valence-shell f orbitals.
12. The Aufbau process is used to assign electronic configurations to the elements of the periodic table.
13. When atoms or ions have the same number of electrons, they are said to be paramagnetic.
14. A Lewis structure represents either the transfer or the sharing of electrons in a chemical bond.
15. The greater the electronegativity difference between two atoms in a chemical bond, the more nonpolar the bond
and the more ionic its character.

II. Multiple Choice

1. Which of the following has the longest bond length?
a. Hydrochloric acid (HCl) b. 1-Ethyne (HC≡CH)
c. 1-ethene (H2C=CH2) d. Hydrobromic acid (HBr)

2. Which of the following is the most has the most polar bond?
a. H-Cl b. H-Br c. H-I d. H-F

3. Which of the following is the correct electronic configuration of Gallium (Z=31)?

a. 1s22s22p63s23p64s24d104p1 b. [Ne]4s23d104p1
c. [Ar]4s 3d 4p
2 10 1 d. 1s22s22p63s23p64s24d104p2

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

a. The atomic number is equal to the number of neutrons.
b. The atomic number is equal to the number of electrons.
c. The atomic number is equal to the number of protons.
d. The atomic mass is equal to the number of protons.

5. Which of the following is the most electronegative?

a. Radium b. Calcium
c. Carbon d. Boron

6. Which of the following quantum number sets could describe an atom?

a. 2,2,2,1/2
b. 3,2,0,-1/2
c. 3,3,0,1/2
d. 3,2,3,1/2
7. Which of the following is true regarding quantum numbers?
I. The principal quantum number can never be zero.
II. It is not possible for two electrons to have the same magnetic quantum number.
III. An electron located in a 3d orbital will have an angular momentum number of 2

a. I and II
b. I and III
c. II and III
d. III only

8. Which of the following are correct Lewis structures for nitric acid?

9. The formal charge on oxygen in dimethyl ether, CH3OCH3 is__?

a. +1 b. -1
c. 0 d. -2

10. The ______ tells us that each orbital can hold maximum of 2 electrons.
A. Aufbau Principle B. Pauli Exclusion principle
C. Hund’s rule of multiplicity D. Uncertainty Principle

11. Which of the following are correct?

I. Atomic radius: Ne >Ar II. Ionization Energy: F > N
III. Electronegativity: Fr > Cs IV. Ionic radius: Fe2+> Fe3+

a. I. And II. b. I. and III.

c. II. and IV. d. III. and IV.

12. Which Lewis structure is most favorable?

a. I and II
b. III only
c. II only
d. I and III

13. Give the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons of 31P3-

A. 15 protons, 16 neutrons, and 12 electrons
B. 31 protons, 31neutrons, and 35 electrons
C. 31 protons, 31 neutrons, and 31 electrons
D. 15 protons, 16 neutrons, and 18 protons

14. Which of the following statements is true regarding valence bond theory?
I.) A bond is formed when two filled electron orbitals overlap.
II.) A sigma bond is a bond between to directly overlapping electron orbitals.
III.) A pi bond is a bond between to directly overlapping electron orbitals.

A. I only B. II only
C. III only D. I and II
15. Which of the following is/are arranged in increasing bond strength?
I. Cl2< Br2 < I2
II. C=C < C=O < C=N
III. S-H < C-H < O-H
IV. C-O < C=C < C=O

A. I, II B. III, IV
C. I, III D. I, III, IV

16. Which of the following Lewis structures is correct?

A.
C.

D.
B.

17. Which of the following compounds has an oxygen atom with a formal charge equal to -1?

A. C.

B. D.

18. Given the figure of formaldehyde (CH2O), why is the bond angle of H-C-H bond equal to 116°?

A. due to the greater electron density of the double bond of C=O

B. due to the Intermolecular Force of the H-C-H bond
C. due to the electronegativity difference of C-H
D. due to the greater electron density of H-C-H

19. In the set of quantum numbers, n = 1, l = 0, ml = 0, -1/2, n represents which quantum number?
a. principal quantum number
b. orbital angular momentum quantum number
c. magnetic quantum number
d. spin quantum number

20. Arrange Se, Rb, Sr, and Br by decreasing ionization energy

a. Sr > Br > Rb > Se
b. Br > Se > Sr > Rb
c. Rb > Sr > Se > Br
d. Sr > Rb > Br > Se

21. Which of the following pairs of words are true?

A. CO : polar B. CCl4 : nonpolar
CO2 : polar CCl3Br : polar
C. ICl : nonpolar D. NaCl: polar
I2 : nonpolar HCl : polar
22. Arrange the following in decreasing polarity: CH4, CH3CH2CH3, CH3OH, CH3COOH.
A. CH3OH>CH3COOH>CH3CH2CH3>CH4
B. CH3COOH> CH3OH> CH3CH2CH3> CH4
C. CH3COOH > CH3CH2CH3> CH3OH > CH4
D. CH3COOH> CH3OH> CH4> CH3CH2CH3

23. Which of the following molecules does not follow the octet rule?
a. H2O b. CS2
c. ICl5 d. CO2

24. Arrange Se, Rb, Sr, and Br by decreasing atomic size

a. Sr > Br > Rb > Se
b. Br > Se > Sr > Rb
c. Rb > Sr > Se > Br
d. Sr > Rb > Br > Se

25. What is the orbital hybridization of N in NH3?

A. sp3 B. sp3d
C. sp2 D. sp3d2

26. What is the orbital hybridization of Xe in XeF4?

A. sp3 B. sp3d
C. sp2 D. sp3d2

27. What is the electron group geometry of XeF4?

A. Tetrahedral B. Octahedral
C. Square Planar D. Seesaw

28. What is the molecular geometry of XeF4?

A. Tetrahedral B. Octahedral
C. Square Planar D. Seesaw

III. Problem Solving

1. Magnesium occurs in nature in three isotopic forms:
24Mg (78.70% abundance) - 23.985 amu
26Mg (11.17% abundance) - 25.983 amu
25Mg (10.13% abundance) - 24.986 amu

Calculate the atomic mass of Magnesium from these data

2. Using the rule involving N, S and A, calculate these numbers for:

a. COCl2
b. HCO3-
Based on these numbers, draw their Lewis Structures and determine their molecular geometry.
Chem 16 1st LE Review
Answer Key:

I. Modified True or False

1. FALSE; intensive
2. TRUE III. Problem Solving
3. FALSE; dumbbell
4. FALSE; shape 1. 24Mg: 0.7870 x 23.985 = 18.876195 = 18.88
5. FALSE; Pauli Exclusion Principle amu
26Mg: 0.1117 x 25.983 = 2.9023011 = 2.902
6. FALSE; 2 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair
7. TRUE amu
25Mg 0.1013 x 24.986 = 2.5310818 = 2.531
8. FALSE; bent
9. FALSE; pyramidal, sp3 amu
10. TRUE
11. FALSE; p block, p orbitals 18.88 amu + 2.902 amu + 2.531 amu = 24.313
12. TRUE ~ 24.31 amu
13. FALSE; isoelectronic
14. TRUE 2. a. trigonal planar
15. FALSE; polar, ionic N = 8(C) + 8(O) + 2x8(Cl) = 32
A = 4(C) + 6(O) + 2x7(Cl) = 24
I. Multiple Choice S = N-A = 8
A – S = 16
1. A
2. D
3. C
4. C
5. C
6. B
7. B b. trigonal planar
8. B N = 2(H) + 8(C) + 3x8(O) = 34
9. C A = 1(H) + 4(C) + 3x6(O) + 1= 24
10. B S = N-A = 10
11. D A – S = 14
12. A
13. D
14. B
15. B
16. A
17. C
18. A
19. A
20. B
21. B
22. D
23. C
24. D
25. A
26. D
27. B
28. C