CHEM 120 WEEK 8 FINAL EXAM 2 LATEST VERSIONS 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
How many bonds can nitrogen have? Which rule or principle should be used?
A) Five bonds; octet rule.
B) Three bonds; octet rule.
C) Three bonds; the Hund's rule.
D) Five bonds; the Aufbau Principle. - correct answer B
When two hydrogen atoms meet, they will attract to each other and form a bond (and a H2
molecule). Why?
A) Because electrons like to stay together.
B) Because electrons like to be paired up.
C) Because there is attraction between the electron in one hydrogen atom and the nucleus of
another hydrogen atom.
D) Gravitational attraction between two atoms binds two hydrogen atoms (or any two atoms)
together into a molecule. - correct answer C
How do you determine the number of electron domains on the central atom?
A) Draw Lewis structure of the compound, then add up the numbers of lone electron pair,
single bond, double bond, and triple bond.
B) The # of electron domains = the # of valence electrons
C) The # of electron domains = the number of atoms the central atom is bonded to.
D) The # of electron domains = the # of valence electrons divided by 2 - correct answer A
Indicate partial charges on each atom of the following two bonds: C-Br and O-N.
A) Carbon has partial negative charge and bromine has partial positive charge; both oxygen and
nitrogen have no charge.
,CHEM 120 WEEK 8 FINAL EXAM 2 LATEST VERSIONS 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS AND
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B) Carbon has partial positive charge and bromine has partial negative charge; oxygen has
partial negative charge and nitrogen has partial positive charge.
C) Carbon has partial negative charge and bromine has partial positive charge; oxygen has
partial positive charge and nitrogen has partial negative charge.
D) Carbon has partial positive charge and bromine has partial negative charge; oxygen has
partial positive charge and nitrogen has partial negative charge. - correct answer B
In which of the above structures, the nitrogen atom carries a negative formal charge?
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d - correct answer A
In which of the above Lewis structures, the oxygen atom carries a positive formal charge?
A) a
B) b,c
C) a,d
D) c
E) d - correct answer B
Which of the following compounds exists?
A) CH3CH3CH3
B) (CH3) 2CCH3
C) CH3CHCH2CH3
D) (CH3)2CHCH3 - correct answer D
Indicate hybridization of oxygen atom in the following compounds:
H2O, H2C=O, H3O+, HO-, and CO
,CHEM 120 WEEK 8 FINAL EXAM 2 LATEST VERSIONS 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS AND
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A) sp3, sp3, sp3, sp3, sp B) sp3, sp2, sp2, sp, sp
C) sp3, sp2, sp3, sp3, sp D) sp, sp2, sp2, sp, sp - correct answer C
Indicate hybridization of carbon in the above compounds.
A) sp3, sp2, sp3, sp2
B) sp3, sp2, sp2, sp2
C) sp3, sp3, sp3, sp2
D) sp3, sp3, sp3, sp3 - correct answer A
What is the bond angle in a perfect tetrahedron molecule like CH4?
A) 120
B) 0
C) 180
D) 109.5 - correct answer D
When SO3 reacts water, sulfuric acid (H2SO4) is formed. Is SO3 a BrØnsted-Lowry acid?
A) No, it is not a BrØnsted-Lowry acid.
B) Yes, it is a BrØnsted-Lowry acid. - correct answer A
Conjugate acid and base is a concept unique to BrØnsted-Lowry acids and bases. Which of the
pairs below are not conjugate acid and base?
a. H2SO4 and SO42- b. H2CO3, CO2 c. HCl and Cl2 d. H3O+ and HO- e. HBr and Br-
A) a,b,c B) a,b,c,d C) a,b D) a,b,c,d,e E) e - correct answer B
, CHEM 120 WEEK 8 FINAL EXAM 2 LATEST VERSIONS 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS AND
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What is the pH value of an acidic solution with a proton molar concentration of 10^-3?
A) 0.001 B) 0.003 C) 3 D) -3 - correct answer C
Gastric acid is composed of hydrochloric acid (HCl) - a strong acid. The pH range of gastric acid
is 1.5 to 3.5 in the human stomach. If the HCl concentration is 0.5 mole/liter in John's stomach,
is the pH value of his gastric acid in the normal range, too high, or too low?
A) Too low B) Too high C) In the normal range. - correct answer A
Which of the compounds below is the smallest carboxylic acid? (Some carboxylic acids can
found in Section 2.3) 58%
A) Methyl alcohol (MeOH)
B) Methylamine (CH3NH2)
C) Acetic acid
D) Formic acid - correct answer D
Hydronium (H3O+) has a pKa of -1.7, and is the strongest acid that can exist in water. A
carboxylic acid (RCOOH) can be protonated by hydronium. So, the pKa of RCOOH:
A) must be greater than -1.7
B) cannot be determined
C) must be smaller than -1.7 - correct answer A
What is the molecular formula of carbonic acid? Is it a strong acid? (Section 2.2)
A) H2CO3. It is a very weak acid.
B) H2CO3. It is a weak acid.
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
How many bonds can nitrogen have? Which rule or principle should be used?
A) Five bonds; octet rule.
B) Three bonds; octet rule.
C) Three bonds; the Hund's rule.
D) Five bonds; the Aufbau Principle. - correct answer B
When two hydrogen atoms meet, they will attract to each other and form a bond (and a H2
molecule). Why?
A) Because electrons like to stay together.
B) Because electrons like to be paired up.
C) Because there is attraction between the electron in one hydrogen atom and the nucleus of
another hydrogen atom.
D) Gravitational attraction between two atoms binds two hydrogen atoms (or any two atoms)
together into a molecule. - correct answer C
How do you determine the number of electron domains on the central atom?
A) Draw Lewis structure of the compound, then add up the numbers of lone electron pair,
single bond, double bond, and triple bond.
B) The # of electron domains = the # of valence electrons
C) The # of electron domains = the number of atoms the central atom is bonded to.
D) The # of electron domains = the # of valence electrons divided by 2 - correct answer A
Indicate partial charges on each atom of the following two bonds: C-Br and O-N.
A) Carbon has partial negative charge and bromine has partial positive charge; both oxygen and
nitrogen have no charge.
,CHEM 120 WEEK 8 FINAL EXAM 2 LATEST VERSIONS 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
B) Carbon has partial positive charge and bromine has partial negative charge; oxygen has
partial negative charge and nitrogen has partial positive charge.
C) Carbon has partial negative charge and bromine has partial positive charge; oxygen has
partial positive charge and nitrogen has partial negative charge.
D) Carbon has partial positive charge and bromine has partial negative charge; oxygen has
partial positive charge and nitrogen has partial negative charge. - correct answer B
In which of the above structures, the nitrogen atom carries a negative formal charge?
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d - correct answer A
In which of the above Lewis structures, the oxygen atom carries a positive formal charge?
A) a
B) b,c
C) a,d
D) c
E) d - correct answer B
Which of the following compounds exists?
A) CH3CH3CH3
B) (CH3) 2CCH3
C) CH3CHCH2CH3
D) (CH3)2CHCH3 - correct answer D
Indicate hybridization of oxygen atom in the following compounds:
H2O, H2C=O, H3O+, HO-, and CO
,CHEM 120 WEEK 8 FINAL EXAM 2 LATEST VERSIONS 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS AND
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A) sp3, sp3, sp3, sp3, sp B) sp3, sp2, sp2, sp, sp
C) sp3, sp2, sp3, sp3, sp D) sp, sp2, sp2, sp, sp - correct answer C
Indicate hybridization of carbon in the above compounds.
A) sp3, sp2, sp3, sp2
B) sp3, sp2, sp2, sp2
C) sp3, sp3, sp3, sp2
D) sp3, sp3, sp3, sp3 - correct answer A
What is the bond angle in a perfect tetrahedron molecule like CH4?
A) 120
B) 0
C) 180
D) 109.5 - correct answer D
When SO3 reacts water, sulfuric acid (H2SO4) is formed. Is SO3 a BrØnsted-Lowry acid?
A) No, it is not a BrØnsted-Lowry acid.
B) Yes, it is a BrØnsted-Lowry acid. - correct answer A
Conjugate acid and base is a concept unique to BrØnsted-Lowry acids and bases. Which of the
pairs below are not conjugate acid and base?
a. H2SO4 and SO42- b. H2CO3, CO2 c. HCl and Cl2 d. H3O+ and HO- e. HBr and Br-
A) a,b,c B) a,b,c,d C) a,b D) a,b,c,d,e E) e - correct answer B
, CHEM 120 WEEK 8 FINAL EXAM 2 LATEST VERSIONS 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
What is the pH value of an acidic solution with a proton molar concentration of 10^-3?
A) 0.001 B) 0.003 C) 3 D) -3 - correct answer C
Gastric acid is composed of hydrochloric acid (HCl) - a strong acid. The pH range of gastric acid
is 1.5 to 3.5 in the human stomach. If the HCl concentration is 0.5 mole/liter in John's stomach,
is the pH value of his gastric acid in the normal range, too high, or too low?
A) Too low B) Too high C) In the normal range. - correct answer A
Which of the compounds below is the smallest carboxylic acid? (Some carboxylic acids can
found in Section 2.3) 58%
A) Methyl alcohol (MeOH)
B) Methylamine (CH3NH2)
C) Acetic acid
D) Formic acid - correct answer D
Hydronium (H3O+) has a pKa of -1.7, and is the strongest acid that can exist in water. A
carboxylic acid (RCOOH) can be protonated by hydronium. So, the pKa of RCOOH:
A) must be greater than -1.7
B) cannot be determined
C) must be smaller than -1.7 - correct answer A
What is the molecular formula of carbonic acid? Is it a strong acid? (Section 2.2)
A) H2CO3. It is a very weak acid.
B) H2CO3. It is a weak acid.
