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1. What36is36the36ground-state36electronic36configuration36of36a36carbon36atom?
A) 1s2,362s2,362p5 B)3 6 1s2,362s2,362p2 C)3 6 1s2,362s2,362p6
2 2 4
D)3 6 1s ,362s ,362p
2. What36is36the36ground-state36electronic36configuration36of36a36fluorine36atom?
A) 1s2,362s2,362p2 B)3 6 1s2,362s2,362p3 C)3 6 1s2,362s2,362p4
D)3 6 1s2,362s2,362p5
3. What36is36the36ground-state36electronic36configuration36of36a36magnesium36cation36(Mg2+)?
A) 1s2,362s2,362p6 C) 1s2,362s2,362p6,363s2
B) 1s2,362s2,362p6,363s1 D) 1s2,362s2,362p6,363s2,363p2
4. What36is36the36ground-state36electronic36configuration36of36a36chlorine36anion36(Cl—)?
A) 1s2,362s2,362p6 C) 1s2,362s2,362p6,363s2,363p5
B) 1s2,362s2,362p6,363s2,363p6 D) 1s2,362s2,362p6,363s2,363p4
5. Which36of36the36following36statements36about36valence36electrons36is36true?
A) They36are36the36most36tightly36held36electrons.
B) They36do36not36participate36in36chemical36reactions.
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C) They36are36the36outermost36electrons.
D) They36reveal36the36period36number36of36a36second-row36element.
6. Which36of36the36following36statements36about36bonding36is36true?
A) Covalent36bonds36result36from36the36transfer36of36electrons36from36one36element36to36anoth
er.
B) Ionic36bonds36result36from36the36transfer36of36electrons36from36a36metal36to36a36non-metal.
C) Ionic36bonds36result36from36the36sharing36of36electrons36between36two36non-metals.
D) Covalent36bonds36result36from36the36sharing36of36electrons36between36two36metals.
7. Which36of36the36following36would36you36expect36to36have36ionic36bonds?
A) CO B)3 6 FBr C)3 6 NF3 D)3 6 NaCl
8. Which36of36the36following36molecules36has36nonpolar36covalent36bonds?
A) HCl B)3 6 N2 C)3 6 CHCl3 D)3 6 NO
9. Which36of36the36following36molecules36contain36both36covalent36and36ionic36bonds?
A) I,36II B)3 6 I,36IV C)3 6 II,36III D)3 6 II,36IV
10. Arrange36the36following36bonds36in36decreasing36order36of36ionic36character,36putting36
the36most36ionic36first.
A) I36>36II36>36III36>36IV C) IV36>36III36>36II36>36I
B) IV36>36II36>36I36>36III D) IV36>36II36>36III36>36I
11. Which36of36the36following36statements36correctly36describes36the36typical36number36of36b
onds36for36carbon,36nitrogen,36and36oxygen36in36most36neutral36organic36molecules?
A) Carbon36forms36436covalent36bonds,36nitrogen36forms36236covalent36bonds36and36oxyg
en36forms36336covalent36bonds.
B) Carbon36forms36436covalent36bonds,36nitrogen36forms36336covalent36bonds36and36oxyg
en36forms36236covalent36bonds.
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C) Carbon36forms36436covalent36bonds,36nitrogen36forms36536covalent36bonds36and36oxyg
en36forms36236covalent36bonds.
D) Carbon36forms36436covalent36bonds,36nitrogen36forms36536covalent36bonds36and36oxyg
en36forms36436covalent36bonds.
12. Which36is36not36an36acceptable36Lewis36structure36for36the36anion36CH2NCO—?
A) I B)3 6 II C)3 6 III D)3 6 IV
13. Which36of36the36following36Lewis36structures36is36correct?
A) I B)3 6 II C)3 6 III D)3 6 IV
14. Which36of36the36following36Lewis36structures36is36correct?
A) I,36II B)3 6 I,36III C)3 6 II,36III D)3 6 III,36IV
15. Which36is36the36correct36Lewis36structure36for36acetic36acid36(CH3CO2H)?
A) I B)3 6 II C)3 6 III D)3 6 IV
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Chapter 1: Structure and Bonding
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1. What36is36the36ground-state36electronic36configuration36of36a36carbon36atom?
A) 1s2,362s2,362p5 B)3 6 1s2,362s2,362p2 C)3 6 1s2,362s2,362p6
2 2 4
D)3 6 1s ,362s ,362p
2. What36is36the36ground-state36electronic36configuration36of36a36fluorine36atom?
A) 1s2,362s2,362p2 B)3 6 1s2,362s2,362p3 C)3 6 1s2,362s2,362p4
D)3 6 1s2,362s2,362p5
3. What36is36the36ground-state36electronic36configuration36of36a36magnesium36cation36(Mg2+)?
A) 1s2,362s2,362p6 C) 1s2,362s2,362p6,363s2
B) 1s2,362s2,362p6,363s1 D) 1s2,362s2,362p6,363s2,363p2
4. What36is36the36ground-state36electronic36configuration36of36a36chlorine36anion36(Cl—)?
A) 1s2,362s2,362p6 C) 1s2,362s2,362p6,363s2,363p5
B) 1s2,362s2,362p6,363s2,363p6 D) 1s2,362s2,362p6,363s2,363p4
5. Which36of36the36following36statements36about36valence36electrons36is36true?
A) They36are36the36most36tightly36held36electrons.
B) They36do36not36participate36in36chemical36reactions.
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C) They36are36the36outermost36electrons.
D) They36reveal36the36period36number36of36a36second-row36element.
6. Which36of36the36following36statements36about36bonding36is36true?
A) Covalent36bonds36result36from36the36transfer36of36electrons36from36one36element36to36anoth
er.
B) Ionic36bonds36result36from36the36transfer36of36electrons36from36a36metal36to36a36non-metal.
C) Ionic36bonds36result36from36the36sharing36of36electrons36between36two36non-metals.
D) Covalent36bonds36result36from36the36sharing36of36electrons36between36two36metals.
7. Which36of36the36following36would36you36expect36to36have36ionic36bonds?
A) CO B)3 6 FBr C)3 6 NF3 D)3 6 NaCl
8. Which36of36the36following36molecules36has36nonpolar36covalent36bonds?
A) HCl B)3 6 N2 C)3 6 CHCl3 D)3 6 NO
9. Which36of36the36following36molecules36contain36both36covalent36and36ionic36bonds?
A) I,36II B)3 6 I,36IV C)3 6 II,36III D)3 6 II,36IV
10. Arrange36the36following36bonds36in36decreasing36order36of36ionic36character,36putting36
the36most36ionic36first.
A) I36>36II36>36III36>36IV C) IV36>36III36>36II36>36I
B) IV36>36II36>36I36>36III D) IV36>36II36>36III36>36I
11. Which36of36the36following36statements36correctly36describes36the36typical36number36of36b
onds36for36carbon,36nitrogen,36and36oxygen36in36most36neutral36organic36molecules?
A) Carbon36forms36436covalent36bonds,36nitrogen36forms36236covalent36bonds36and36oxyg
en36forms36336covalent36bonds.
B) Carbon36forms36436covalent36bonds,36nitrogen36forms36336covalent36bonds36and36oxyg
en36forms36236covalent36bonds.
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C) Carbon36forms36436covalent36bonds,36nitrogen36forms36536covalent36bonds36and36oxyg
en36forms36236covalent36bonds.
D) Carbon36forms36436covalent36bonds,36nitrogen36forms36536covalent36bonds36and36oxyg
en36forms36436covalent36bonds.
12. Which36is36not36an36acceptable36Lewis36structure36for36the36anion36CH2NCO—?
A) I B)3 6 II C)3 6 III D)3 6 IV
13. Which36of36the36following36Lewis36structures36is36correct?
A) I B)3 6 II C)3 6 III D)3 6 IV
14. Which36of36the36following36Lewis36structures36is36correct?
A) I,36II B)3 6 I,36III C)3 6 II,36III D)3 6 III,36IV
15. Which36is36the36correct36Lewis36structure36for36acetic36acid36(CH3CO2H)?
A) I B)3 6 II C)3 6 III D)3 6 IV
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