1. Choose the statement that is TRUE.

(Final Exam, 2011)

a. Outermost electrons efficiently shield one another from nuclear charge
b. Core electrons effectively shield outermost electrons from nuclear charge
c. Valence electrons are most difficult of all electrons to remove
d. Core electrons are the easiest of all the electrons remove

2. Fill in the blanks:

In general, for elements across a period in the periodic table from left to right, the
atomic radius _________; the electrons affinity becomes ________ negative and the
first ionization energy ________ (Final Exam, 2011)
a. Decreases, decreasingly, increase
b. Increases, increasingly, decreases
c. Increases, increasingly, increases
d. Decreases, increasingly, increases

3. Which of the following set of quantum numbers (n, , m) that is CORRECT for an
orbital in the 4p subshell of an atom? (Test 1, 2012)
a. n = 4 ,  = 0 , ml = 0
b. n = 4 ,  = 2 , ml = -2
c. n = 4 ,  = 1 , ml = -1
d. n = 4 ,  = 3 , ml = -1

4. Which of the following compounds does not follow the Octet Rule?
a. NH3
b. CF4
c. PF5
d. AsH3

5. Choose the best Lewis structure for NO3-

a. c.

b. d.

6. The molecules in a sample of solid SO2 are attracted to each other by a combination of
a. London forces and H-bonding
b. H-bonding and covalent bonding
c. London forces and dipole-dipole interactions
d. Covalent bonding and dipole-dipole interactions
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7. Which of the following mixtures of gases can be most easily separated by gaseous
effusion
a. NH3 and Cl2
b. Ar and O2
c. Ne and He
d. N2 and O2

8. If equal masses of O2 (g) and HBr (g) are in separate containers of equal volume and
equal temperature, which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. The pressure in O2 container is greater than that in the HBr container.
b. The pressure of both gases are the same.
c. The average kinetic energy of O2 molecules is greater than that of HBr molecules.
d. The average kinetic energy of HBr molecules is greater than that of O2 molecules.

9. Choose the response that lists the member of each following pairs that has the higher
boiling point

(1) H2O or KI (2) HF or HI (3) Cl2 or Br2

a. H2O, HF and Cl2

b. KI, HF and Br2
c. H2O, HI and Cl2
d. KI, HF and Cl2

10. Which statement is FALSE?

a. The average kinetic energy of molecules from samples of different “ideal” gases
is the same at the same temperature
b. The molecules of an ideal gas are relatively far apart
c. All molecules of an ideal gas have the same kinetic energy at constant
temperature
d. Molecules of a gas undergo many collisions with each other and the container
walls

11. Which of the following can form hydrogen bonds with water molecules?

(1) Na+ (2) CH3COOH (3) C2H6 (4) CH3NH2

a. 1 and 2
b. 1 and 3
c. 2 and 3
d. 2 and 4

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12. A piece of metal weighing 59.05 g was heated to 100.0 0C and immersed immediately
in 100.0 g of water, when the metal and water came to an equilibrium with temperature
of 27.8 0C, the amount of heat absorbed by water is 1.72 kJ. Assuming no heat lost to
the environment, calculate the specific heat of the metal
a. 4.03 x 10-4 J g-1 0C-1
b. 4.03 x 10-1 J 0C-1
c. 4.03 x 10-1 J g-1 0C-1
d. 2.48 J g-1 0C-1

13. Given the reaction

2 ClF3 (g) + 2 NH3 (g) → N2 (g) + 6 HF (g) + Cl2 (g) ΔHf0 = -1196 kJ

and the standard enthalpies of formation, ΔHf0 of NH3 (g) and HF (g) are -46 kJ/ mol
and -271 kJ/ mol, respectively and ΔHf0 for ClF3 (g) is
a. +971 kJ/ mol
b. -338 kJ/ mol
c. -169 kJ/ mol
d. -1365 kJ/ mol

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