Sample Questions & Answers

Multiple choice questions

Which of the following has the largest radius?
a. I
b. Br
c. Cl
d. F
ANSWER: a

Which of the following has the largest radius?

a. Na
b. K+
c. Rb
d. Cs+
ANSWER: c

Which of the following has the largest ionic radius?

a. Al3+
b. I
c. S
d. K+
ANSWER: b

The preferred oxidation state of Ca2+ is described by which electron configuration:

a. 1s22s22p63s23p6
b. 1s22s22p63s23p64s2
c. 1s22s22p63s23p63d10
d. 1s22s22p6
ANSWER: a
Large jumps in ionization energy tend to occur whenever the removal of that electron disrupts an electron configuration
ending in:
a. ns2
b. ns1
c. np6
d. np4
ANSWER: c

The aluminum cation has a correct charge of:

a. 3+
b. 2+
c. 1
d. 1+
ANSWER: a

Which of the following molecules is most polar?

a. NaCl
b. C2H6
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c. HF
d. H2O
ANSWER: c

Consider the formation of ammonia. Using VSEPR, which molecule shape best describes the shape of
the molecule?
a. octahedral
b. square planar
c. trigonal planar
d. trigonal pyramidal
ANSWER: d
Rhodium has a face-centered cubic structure and has a density of 12.4 g/cm3. What is its atomic radius?
A) 134 pm
B) 268 pm
C) 380 pm
D) 1070 pm
Answer: A
Consider the formation of SF6. Using VSEPR, which molecule shape best describes the shape of the
molecule?
a. octahedral
b. square planar
c. square pyramidal
d. tetrahedral
ANSWER: a
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Which of the following compounds illustrates sp3 hybridization?

a. C2H4
b. CH4
c. C2H2
d. V2O5
ANSWER: b

Which of the following atoms is likely to be involved in an ionic bond?

a. He
b. Na
c. Si
d. P
ANSWER: b

Which of the following atoms is likely to be involved in a covalent bond?

a. Sr
b. K
c. C
d. Ca
ANSWER: c
Which of the following electron configurations belongs to an atom that is most likely to be involved in an
ionic bond?
a. 1s22s22p63s2

b. 1s22s22p6
c. 1s22s22p63s23p3
d. 1s22s22p63s23p6
ANSWER: a

Of the following elements, which has the lowest electronegativity?

A) Sr
B) I
C) Ba
D) At
Answer: C

The electronegativity is 2.1 for H and 1.9 for Pb. Based on these electronegativities PbH4 would be expected to
A) be ionic and contain H- ions.
B) be ionic and contain H+ ions.
C) have polar covalent bonds with a partial negative charges on the H atoms.
D) have polar covalent bonds with a partial positive charges on the H atoms.
Answer: C

Element A has an electronegativity of 0.8 and element B has an electronegativity of 3.0. Which
statement best describes the bonding in A3B?
A) The AB bond is largely covalent with a - on A.
B) The AB bond is largely covalent with a + on A.
C) The compound is largely ionic with A as the cation.
D) The compound is largely ionic with A as the anion.
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Answer: C
The electronegativities for the elements vary from 0.7 for cesium to 4.0 for fluorine. The
electronegativity for iodine is 2.5. Based entirely on the general guidelines for
electronegativities and bond character,
A) binary compounds with iodine should all be polar covalent with a - on I.
B) binary compounds with iodine should all be polar covalent with a + on I.
C) compounds with iodine may be ionic, polar covalent, or nonpolar covalent.
D) no binary compounds with iodine should be substantially ionic.
Answer: D
What is the molecular geometry of AsCl3?
A) T-shaped
B) tetrahedral
C) trigonal planar
D) trigonal pyramidal
Answer: D
What is the O-N-O bond angle in NO3-?
A) less than 109.5
B) 109.5
C) 120
D) greater than 120
Answer: C
What is the molecular geometry of IF5?
A) octahedral
B) seesaw
C) square pyramidal
D) trigonal bipyramidal
Answer: C
Which of the following best describes ICl2-? It has a molecular geometry that is
A) linear molecular shape with no lone pairs on the I atom.
B) linear molecular shape with lone pairs on the I atom.
C) non-linear molecular shape with no lone pairs on the I atom.
D) non-linear molecular shape with lone pairs on the I atom.
Answer:
B
What is the molecular geometry of TeCl4?
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A) seesaw
B) square planar
C) square pyramidal
D) tetrahedral
Answer: A
What is the smallest bond angle in SF6?
A) 60
B) 90
C) 109.5
D) 120
Answer: B
Which one of the following is expected to exhibit resonance?
A) NH4+
B) HCN
C) CO2
D) NO2Answer: D

What is the geometry around the central atom in the following molecular model of SCl4?

A) trigonal bipyramidal
B) seesaw
C) T-shaped
D) linear
Answer: B

How many "equivalent" atoms belong to a single face-centered cube unit cell?
a. 1

b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
ANSWER: d

How many "equivalent" atoms belong to a single body-centered cube unit cell?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
ANSWER: b

If iridium has a density of 23.3 g/cm3 and forms a face-centered cubic lattice, what is the atomic radius of
the iridium atom?
a. 135.7 pm
b. 203.7 pm
c. 271.4 pm
d. 648.0 pm
ANSWER: a

Band gaps tend to be smallest for:

a. conductors
b. semiconductors

c. insulators
d. modulators
ANSWER: a

An p-type material results if pure germanium is "doped" with:

a. gallium
b. carbon
c. arsenic
d. silicon
ANSWER: a

Which of these materials provides an example of a molecular crystalline solid?

a. Al
b. V2O5
c. SiC
d. NaBr
ANSWER: b

The tendency for molecules with permanent dipoles to align based on those dipoles is known as:
a. London forces
b. dipole-dipole forces
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c. Van der Waal forces

d. ionic crystallization
ANSWER: b

Which pair of atoms is most likely to be involved in H-bonding?

a. H and F
b. Al and H
c. H and Cl
d. Na and H
ANSWER: a
Which substance has the lowest vapor pressure:
a. ether (CH3OCH3)
b. propane (C3H8)
c. ethane (C2H6)
d. HCN
ANSWER: d
The synthesis of a copolymer with one continuous "core" strand of the first monomer with attached
strands of the second monomer creates a(n):
a. alternating copolymer
b. block copolymer
c. graft copolymer
d. anti-polymer
ANSWER: c
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Polymers that are heated to produce bonds between carbon atoms on separate strands are said to be?
a. Fullerized polymers
b. cross-linked
c. thermoplastics
d. wired polymers
ANSWER: b

Resonance structures created from monomer units may lead to polymers that:
a. are striated by thermal loading
b. are self-thermosetting
c. are used as insulators
d. are electrical conductors
ANSWER: d

A useful element for a MEMS devices primary component :

a. hydrogen
b. silicon
c. carbon

d. sodium

ANSWER: b

The material etched during the creation of a MEMS device is referred to as the:
a. substrate
b. counter layer
c. mask

d. retardant

ANSWER: a
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In liquid methanol,
CH3OH
which intermolecular forces are present?
A) Dispersion, hydrogen bonding and dipole-dipole forces are present.
B) Only dipole-dipole and ion-dipole forces are present.
C) Only dispersion and dipole-dipole forces are present.
D) Only hydrogen bonding forces are present.
Answer: A

Which of the intermolecular forces is the most important contributor to the high surface tension
shown by water?
A) dipole-dipole forces
B) dispersion forces
C) hydrogen bonding
D) ion-dipole forces
Answer: C
Which of the following compounds exhibits only dispersion and dipole-dipole intermolecular
interactions?
A) N2
B) HBr
C) CO2
D) H2O
Answer: B

Which is expected to have the highest surface tension at 25?

A) C5H12
B) C6H6
C) C2H5OH
D) C3H5(OH)3
Answer: D

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For a particular compound, which is expected to be the largest in general?

A) the heat required to raise the temperature of one mole of the gas 10.0C
B)the heat required to raise the temperature of one mole of the liquid 10.0C
C) the molar heat of fusion at the normal melting point
D) the molar heat of vaporization at the normal boiling point
Answer: D

Which of the following compounds has the highest boiling point?

A) CH3CH2OH
B) HOCH2CH2OH
C) H3C-O-CH3
D) CH3CH2CH2CH3
Answer: B
Arrange the following in order of increasing boiling point.
CH3CH2OH CH3CH2CH3 H3C-O-CH3 CH3CH2NH2
I
II
III
IV
A) IV < III < II < I
B) II < III < IV < I
C) I < IV < III < II
D) II < III < I < IV
Answer:
B

How much energy is required to warm 175 mL of water at 18.5C to 85.0C? Assume the specific heat of water to be 4.18
J/ gC.
a. 821,000 J
b. 48.6 kJ
c. 52.8 kJ
d. 48,645 J
ANSWER: b

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What amount of heat is required to warm 1.5 kg of ice at 15.0C to steam at 150.0C? Assume the
specific heat of water to be 4.18 J/ gC, Hfus = 3.35 J/g, and Hvap = 2.26 kJ/g.
a. 94.1 kJ
b. 1,035 kJ
c. 6,371 kJ
d. 4,120 kJ
ANSWER: d

Which of the following reactions correctly describe the formation of NaF(s)?

a. Na(s) + F(g) NaF(s)
b. 2 Na(s) + F2(g) 2 NaF(s)
c. Na(s) +

F2(g) NaF(s)

d. Na(s) +

F2(s) NaF(s)

ANSWER: c

Given the following heat of formation values, calculate the heat of reaction for:
C3H8(g) + O2(g) CO2(g) + H2O(l)
Hf values in kJ/mol for: C3H8(g) = 103.8, O2(g) = 0, CO2(g) = 393.5, H2O(l)= 285.8
a. 3.613 102 kJ
b. 5.755 102 kJ
c. 1.413 102 kJ
d. 2.220 103 kJ
ANSWER: d

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An iron piston in a compressor has a mass of 3.62 kg. If the specific heat of iron is 0.449 J/gC, how
much heat is required to raise the temperature of the piston from 12.0C to 111.0C?
a. 1.61 102 J
b. 7.08 108 J
c. 1.61 105 J
d. 4.35 105 J
ANSWER: c

32. A new alloy is designed for use in a car radiator. If the 17.6 kg radiator required 8.69 105 J of heat
to warm from 22.1C to 155.8C, what is the specific heat of the new alloy?
a. 0.365 J/gC
b. 8.27 J/gC
c. 0.00491 J/gC
d. 1.70 J/gC
ANSWER: a

Short answer questions & problems:

Short Answer/Problems Section

Problems based on Calorimetry, Enthalpy changes, Hesss law, Heats of formation. Formula
sheet with general formulas will be provided with conversions factors. I will post the formula
sheet tommorrow on Moodle along with periodic table.

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You will also be required to solve problems involving calculation of density/radius for crystal
solid structures ( knowledge of scc, bcc and fcc unit cells ; # of atoms, and relationship of cell
length to radius required for problem solving; this information will not be given).
In chapter 8/16 section on polymers: addition &condensation polymerization,; degree of
polymerization, determination of chains of total number of chains in polymer, polymer yield etc.
See problems 16-4, 16-6 (done in tutorial); 16-9, 16-10.
Band theory & conductivity- conductors, Semiconductors, insulators, p-type, n-type conductors
Review material/problems from lectures and tutorials, end of chapter questions & problems.
Biocompatibility of materials, intermolecular forces. I have posted end of chpater 8 solns on
tutorials ( even numbered problems. The OWL site has the Student solution s manual for odd
numbered problems.

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