Acs Chemistry General Examcomprehensive Q&A For Certification Success 2026

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ACS CHEMISTRY GENERAL EXAM-
COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR
CERTIFICATION SUCCESS 2026


Classify the following as an element, compound, or mixture. If it is a mixture,
decide if it is a homogeneous or heterogeneous mixture.


1 Sugar
2 Spaghetti Sauce
3 Phosphorus - correct-answer -1 compound, not a mixture
2 mixture, heterogenous
3 element




Properties that do depend on the amount of matter present. - correct-answer -
extensive




Dz^2 orbital - correct-answer -




Dxy orbital - correct-answer -

, 2




Dx^2y^2 orbital - correct-answer -




List the shape, electron domain geometry, and predicted bond angle of a molecule
with 6 electron domains - correct-answer -Octahedral
90º




List the electron domain geometry & molecular geometry of a molecule with 4
electron domains (4 bonding 0 nonbonding) - correct-answer -electron domain
geometry: tetrahedral
molecular geometry: tetrahedral




List the electron domain geometry & molecular geometry of a molecule with 4
electron domains (3 bonding 1 nonbonding) - correct-answer -electron domain
geometry: tetrahedral
molecular geometry: trigonal pyramidal
ex: NH3

, 3


List the electron domain geometry & molecular geometry of a molecule with 3
electron domains (2 bonding 1nonbonding) - correct-answer -electron domain
geometry: trigonal planar
molecular geometry: bent




List the electron domain geometry & molecular geometry of a molecule with 3
electron domains (3 bonding 0 nonbonding) - correct-answer -electron domain
geometry: trigonal planar
molecular geometry: trigonal planar




List the electron domain geometry & molecular geometry of a molecule with 2
electron domains (2 bonding 0 nonbonding) - correct-answer -electron domain
geometry: linear
molecular geometry: linear




List the electron domain geometry & molecular geometry of a molecule with 4
electron domains (2 bonding 2 nonbonding) - correct-answer -electron domain
geometry: tetrahedral
molecular geometry: bent/nonlinear
ex: H2O

, 4


List the electron domain geometry & molecular geometry of a molecule with 5
electron domains (5 bonding 0 nonbonding) - correct-answer -electron domain
geometry: trigonal bipyramidal
molecular geometry: trigonal bipyramidal
ex: PCl5




List the electron domain geometry & molecular geometry of a molecule with 6
electron domains (6 bonding 0 nonbonding) - correct-answer -electron domain
geometry: octahedral
molecular geometry: octahedral
ex: SF6




List the electron domain geometry & molecular geometry of a molecule with 6
electron domains (5 bonding 1 nonbonding) - correct-answer -electron domain
geometry: octahedral
molecular geometry: square pyramidal
ex: BrF5




List the electron domain geometry & molecular geometry of a molecule with 5
electron domains (2 bonding 3 nonbonding) - correct-answer -electron domain
geometry: trigonal bipyramidal
molecular geometry: linear
ex: I3-