Chemistry 141 Name_________________________

Hour Exam 4 A
Fall, 2007

There are 120 points on this exam. All multiple choice questions are worth five points each.
Circle the letter of the best answer. For all other questions, the point value is in parentheses at
the end of the question.

1. The bonds in the SO3-2 anion are best described as

a. covalent, polar, and single
b. ionic, polar, and single
c. covalent, nonpolar, and single
d. covalent, polar, and double
e. ionic, nonpolar, and single

2. Which pair of elements listed would form the strongest ionic bond?
a. Ca, S
b. B, N
c. C, Br
d. Ba, O
e. F, Cl

3. Which of the following compounds is best classified as ionic?

a. ClF3
b. GaF3
c. CCl4
d. OSCl2
e. NO2

4. Which of the following represents an isoelectronic sequence?

a. Be, Mg2+, Ca, Sr2+
b. Na+, Mn2+, Al3+, Si4+
c. N, O F, Ne
d. N3-, O2-, Na, Mg
e. Cl1-, Ar, Ca2+, Ti4+
5. Arrange the following in order of INCREASING ( 5 each )

a. Ionization energy: O, Cs, N, Ni, Ge

b. Radius: Pb, H, Cl1-, Cs, Ca2+

c. Bond polarity: H - B, Cl - F, Si - S, F - F, B-F

6. Although the first ionization energy of B is lower than the first ionization energy of Be,
the second ionization energy of B is extraordinarily high. Suggest a reason that any
second ionization energy is higher than the first I.E. for the corresponding species and
then suggest a reason that B might have an unusually high second ionization energy.(5)
Write the appropriate chemical equations for the ionization processes. (2)

7. Nitrogen forms many molecules and ions with oxygen. Four of these are NO+1, NO2-1,
NO2+1 and NO3-1. What is the N – O bond order in each species? (2) Which has the
weakest N – O bond?(2) Which has the longest N – O bond? (2) Your answers must
be based on Lewis dot structures which should be shown.(3)
8. Consider the following hypothetical organic molecule.
_
:Cl: H H H H H :O:
│ │ │ │ _ │ │ ║ _
H - C = C ─ C ≡ C ─ C ─ C ─ O ─ C ─ C ─ C ─ O─ H
│ │ ¯ │ │ ¯
H :Cl: H H
¯

Begin numbering with the carbon atom on the left. For each atom listed below,
give the number of sigma bonds, pi bonds and lone pairs on each carbon. There must
be a number in every space to get credit for an answer. (6)
Sigma bonds Pi bonds Lone pairs
Carbon 1 ________ _______ ________

Carbon 4 ________ _______ _______

Carbon 6 ________ ________ _______

Oxygen 1 ________ ________ _______

9. For each of the following molecules sketch the orbital overlap that results in bonds
between the two atoms. (6)

O2 HI
10. Draw Lewis structures for each of the following and provide the requested information.
Each Lewis structure is 4 points. The geometry questions are 1 point each. Others are
0.5 each. IF there are resonance structures possible, they should be drawn. A legitimate
resonance structure is 3 points.

a. IF5 Electronic geometry:

Molecular geometry:

Bond angles:

Polar or nonpolar molecule:

Formal charge on central atom:

b. AsI5 Electronic geometry:

Molecular geometry:

Bond angles:

Polar or nonpolar molecule:

Formal charge on central atom:

c. BrF2+ Electronic geometry:

Molecular geometry:

Bond angles:

d. SeCl6 Electronic geometry:

Molecular geometry:

Bond angles:

Polar or non polar molecule:

Formal charge on central atom:

e. SCN-1 Electronic geometry:

Molecular geometry:

Bond angles:

Formal charge on central atom:

Formal charge on N atom:

f. OF2 Electronic geometry:

Molecular geometry:

Bond angles:

Polar or nonpolar molecule:

Formal charge on central atom:

g. SO3 Electronic geometry:

Molecular geometry:

Bond angles:

Polar or nonpolar molecule:

Formal charge on central atom:

h. CH3(CH2)3CF2CO2H Electronic geometry at C1:

Molecular geometry at C1:

Polar or nonpolar molecule:

Bond angles at C1:

C1 is the carbon in the acid functional group.