,Portage Learning CHEM 103 –
General Chemistry I Final Exam
Questions and Answers 2026
Part I – Atomic Structure & Periodic Trends
1. Which subatomic particle determines the identity of an element?
A. Electron
B. Neutron
C. Proton
D. Positron
2. An atom with 17 protons is:
A. Sodium
B. Chlorine
C. Argon
D. Potassium
3. Isotopes of the same element differ in their:
A. Number of protons
B. Number of neutrons
C. Atomic number
D. Electron charge
4. Which has the highest electronegativity?
A. Na
B. O
C. Cl
D. F
,5. Atomic radius generally:
A. Increases across a period
B. Decreases across a period
C. Never changes
D. Depends only on mass
Part II – Chemical Bonding
6. Ionic bonds form through:
A. Electron sharing
B. Electron transfer
C. Hydrogen bonding
D. Nuclear attraction
7. Which compound is primarily covalent?
A. NaCl
B. MgO
C. CO₂
D. CaF₂
8. Water is:
A. Nonpolar
B. Polar
C. Ionic
D. Metallic
9. Which intermolecular force is strongest?
A. London dispersion
B. Dipole-dipole
C. Hydrogen bonding
D. Ion-induced dipole
10. Carbon usually forms:
A. One bond
B. Two bonds
C. Three bonds
D. Four bonds
Part III – Chemical Reactions & Stoichiometry