Package title: Solomons Test Bank
Course Title: Solomons 12e
Chapter Number: 1
Question type: Multiple choice
1) Which of the following best describes the origin of carbon atoms?
a) The Big Bang
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.
Answer: C
Topic: General
Section: 1.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
2) Credit for the first synthesis of an organic compound from an inorganic precursor is usually
given to ___.
a) Berzelius
b) Arrhenius
c) Kekule
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
Topic: Atomic Orbitals, Periodic Trends, Electronegativity
Section: 1.3
Difficulty Level: Easy
4) Select the least electronegative element from the list below.
a) P
b) N
c) Mg
d) Si
e) K
Answer: E
Topic: Periodic Trends, Electronegativity
Section: 1.3
Difficulty Level: Easy
5) Select the most electronegative element from the list below.
a) H
b) O
c) N
d) B
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
Answer: A
Topic: Bonding
Section: 1.3
Difficulty Level: Medium
7) Which type of bonding is present in the compound CH3Li?
a) Ionic bonding
b) Covalent bonding
c) Hydrogen bonding
d) Ionic and covalent bonding
e) Ionic, covalent, and hydrogen bonding
Answer: D
Topic: Bonding
Section 1.3
Difficulty Level: Medium
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, 8) Which of the following is the Lewis structure for CH3CH2O2H?
H H
H C C O O H
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.
Answer: A
Topic: Lewis Structures
Section: 1.4
Difficulty Level: Medium
9) In which of the following does the central atom have 2 pairs of non-bonding electrons?
a) O3
b) CO2
c) CO32–
d) NH4+
e) H2S
Answer: E
Topic: Lewis Structures
Section: 1.4
Difficulty Level: Medium
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Course Title: Solomons 12e
Chapter Number: 1
Question type: Multiple choice
1) Which of the following best describes the origin of carbon atoms?
a) The Big Bang
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.
Answer: C
Topic: General
Section: 1.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
2) Credit for the first synthesis of an organic compound from an inorganic precursor is usually
given to ___.
a) Berzelius
b) Arrhenius
c) Kekule
d) Wöhler
e) Lewis
Answer: D
Topic: General
Section: 1.1
Difficulty Level: Easy
1
,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
Topic: Atomic Orbitals, Periodic Trends, Electronegativity
Section: 1.3
Difficulty Level: Easy
4) Select the least electronegative element from the list below.
a) P
b) N
c) Mg
d) Si
e) K
Answer: E
Topic: Periodic Trends, Electronegativity
Section: 1.3
Difficulty Level: Easy
5) Select the most electronegative element from the list below.
a) H
b) O
c) N
d) B
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
Answer: A
Topic: Bonding
Section: 1.3
Difficulty Level: Medium
7) Which type of bonding is present in the compound CH3Li?
a) Ionic bonding
b) Covalent bonding
c) Hydrogen bonding
d) Ionic and covalent bonding
e) Ionic, covalent, and hydrogen bonding
Answer: D
Topic: Bonding
Section 1.3
Difficulty Level: Medium
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, 8) Which of the following is the Lewis structure for CH3CH2O2H?
H H
H C C O O H
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.
Answer: A
Topic: Lewis Structures
Section: 1.4
Difficulty Level: Medium
9) In which of the following does the central atom have 2 pairs of non-bonding electrons?
a) O3
b) CO2
c) CO32–
d) NH4+
e) H2S
Answer: E
Topic: Lewis Structures
Section: 1.4
Difficulty Level: Medium
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