TEST BANK FOR
Organic Chemistry 12th Edition by T. W. Graham Solomons, Craig B.
Fryhle, Scott A. Snyder Chapter 1-25
Package title: Solomons Test Bank
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Course Title: Solomons 12e
Chapter Number: 1
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Question type: Multiple choice
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1) Which of the following best describes the origin of carbon atoms?
a) The Big Bang
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b) amino acids found on meteorites
c) byproduct of chemical fusion in stars
d) gradual decay of radioactive isotopes of nitrogen
e) All of these choices.
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Answer: C
Topic: General
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Section: 1.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
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2) Credit for the first synthesis of an organic compound from an inorganic precursor is usually
given to ___.
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a) Berzelius
b) Arrhenius
c) Kekule
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d) Wöhler
e) Lewis
Answer: D
Topic: General
Section: 1.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
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,3) The greatest degree of ionic character is anticipated for the bond between
a) H and C.
b) H and Cl.
c) C and Cl.
d) H and Br.
e) Br and Cl.
Answer: B
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Topic: Atomic Orbitals, Periodic Trends, Electronegativity
Section: 1.3
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Difficulty Level: Easy
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4) Select the least electronegative element from the list below.
a) P
b) N
C
c) Mg
d) Si
e) K
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Answer: E O
Topic: Periodic Trends, Electronegativity
Section: 1.3 N
Difficulty Level: Easy
5) Select the most electronegative element from the list below. O
a) H
b) O
c) N
d) B
D
e) C
Answer: B
Topic: Periodic Properties, Electronegativity
Section: 1.3
Difficulty Level: Easy
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,6) Which of these substances contain both covalent and ionic bonds?
a) NH4Cl
b) H2O2
c) CH4
d) HCN
e) H2S Y
Answer: A
Topic: Bonding
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Section: 1.3
Difficulty Level: Medium O
7) Which type of bonding is present in the compound CH3Li?
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a) Ionic bonding
b) Covalent bonding
c) Hydrogen bonding
d) Ionic and covalent bonding
e) Ionic, covalent, and hydrogen bonding
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Answer: D
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Topic: Bonding N
Section 1.3
Difficulty Level: Medium
8) Which of the following is the Lewis structure for CH3CH2O2H?
H H
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H C C O O H D
a) H H
H H
H C O C O H
b) H
H O H
H C C O H
c) H H
H H
H C O C O H
d) H H
e) None of these choices.
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, Answer: A
Topic: Lewis Structures
Section: 1.4
Difficulty Level: Medium
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9) In which of the following does the central atom have 2 pairs of non-bonding electrons?
a) O3
b) CO2
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c) CO32–
d) NH4+
e) H2S
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Answer: E
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Topic: Lewis Structures
Section: 1.4
Difficulty Level: Medium
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10) Which is NOT a correct Lewis structure?
..
O
H N F:
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a) H
N
H
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H C F:
..
b) H
.. ..
O
H O O H
c) .. ..
..
..
:O H
D
H
.O. B
:O.. H
d)
e) None of these choices.
Answer: A
Topic: Lewis Structures, Formal Charges
Section: 1.4
Difficulty Level: Medium
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Organic Chemistry 12th Edition by T. W. Graham Solomons, Craig B.
Fryhle, Scott A. Snyder Chapter 1-25
Package title: Solomons Test Bank
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Course Title: Solomons 12e
Chapter Number: 1
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Question type: Multiple choice
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1) Which of the following best describes the origin of carbon atoms?
a) The Big Bang
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b) amino acids found on meteorites
c) byproduct of chemical fusion in stars
d) gradual decay of radioactive isotopes of nitrogen
e) All of these choices.
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Answer: C
Topic: General
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Section: 1.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
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2) Credit for the first synthesis of an organic compound from an inorganic precursor is usually
given to ___.
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a) Berzelius
b) Arrhenius
c) Kekule
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d) Wöhler
e) Lewis
Answer: D
Topic: General
Section: 1.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
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,3) The greatest degree of ionic character is anticipated for the bond between
a) H and C.
b) H and Cl.
c) C and Cl.
d) H and Br.
e) Br and Cl.
Answer: B
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Topic: Atomic Orbitals, Periodic Trends, Electronegativity
Section: 1.3
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Difficulty Level: Easy
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4) Select the least electronegative element from the list below.
a) P
b) N
C
c) Mg
d) Si
e) K
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Answer: E O
Topic: Periodic Trends, Electronegativity
Section: 1.3 N
Difficulty Level: Easy
5) Select the most electronegative element from the list below. O
a) H
b) O
c) N
d) B
D
e) C
Answer: B
Topic: Periodic Properties, Electronegativity
Section: 1.3
Difficulty Level: Easy
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,6) Which of these substances contain both covalent and ionic bonds?
a) NH4Cl
b) H2O2
c) CH4
d) HCN
e) H2S Y
Answer: A
Topic: Bonding
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Section: 1.3
Difficulty Level: Medium O
7) Which type of bonding is present in the compound CH3Li?
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a) Ionic bonding
b) Covalent bonding
c) Hydrogen bonding
d) Ionic and covalent bonding
e) Ionic, covalent, and hydrogen bonding
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Answer: D
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Topic: Bonding N
Section 1.3
Difficulty Level: Medium
8) Which of the following is the Lewis structure for CH3CH2O2H?
H H
O
H C C O O H D
a) H H
H H
H C O C O H
b) H
H O H
H C C O H
c) H H
H H
H C O C O H
d) H H
e) None of these choices.
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, Answer: A
Topic: Lewis Structures
Section: 1.4
Difficulty Level: Medium
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9) In which of the following does the central atom have 2 pairs of non-bonding electrons?
a) O3
b) CO2
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c) CO32–
d) NH4+
e) H2S
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Answer: E
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Topic: Lewis Structures
Section: 1.4
Difficulty Level: Medium
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10) Which is NOT a correct Lewis structure?
..
O
H N F:
..
a) H
N
H
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H C F:
..
b) H
.. ..
O
H O O H
c) .. ..
..
..
:O H
D
H
.O. B
:O.. H
d)
e) None of these choices.
Answer: A
Topic: Lewis Structures, Formal Charges
Section: 1.4
Difficulty Level: Medium
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