Exam 2 CHEM 1100 /1110 Fall 2017

1. What is the geometric arrangement of the atoms in the carbonate ion, CO32– according to VSEPR theory?
A. octahedral
B. regular tetrahedral
C. square planar
D. triangular planar
E. trigonal pyramidal

2. What are the electron geometry and the molecule shape of XeOF4?
A. electron geometry = tetrahedral
molecular shape = bent
B. electron geometry = trigonal bipyramidal
molecular shape = trigonal bipyramidal
C. electron geometry = trigonal bipyramidal
molecular shape = linear
D. electron geometry = octahedral
molecular shape = square planar
E. electron geometry = octahedral
molecular shape = square pyramidal

3. Which molecule should be NONPOLAR?

A. CH3Cl
B. CSe2
C. H2O
D. NH3
E. OF2
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4. What are the molecular geometry and polarity of the SO2 molecule?
A. linear, polar
B. linear, nonpolar
C. bent, ~120° bond angle, polar
D. bent, ~109.5° bond angle, polar
E. bent, ~109.5° bond angle, nonpolar

5. What is the hybridization of both carbon atoms for bonding in ethyne (C2H2)?
A. sp
B. sp2
C. sp3
D. sp3d
E. sp3d2

6. What is the hybridization of the sulfur atom in sulfur tetrafluoride (SF4) molecule?
A. sp
B. sp2
C. sp3
D. sp3d
E. sp3d2

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7. How many  electrons are in the cyclobutadiene molecule shown below?

A. 1 H H
B. 2 C C
C. 3
D. 4 C C
E. 8 H H

8. According to the Valence Bond Theory, how many -bond(s) and σ-bonds are in the chlorate ion, ClO3– ?
A. 1, 5
B. 2, 4
C. 2, 3
D. 3, 3
E. 3, 4

Use the following Molecular Orbital Diagrams to answer questions 9 to 10.

9. Which species has the LARGEST number of unpaired

electrons in its ground state?
A. F2+
B. Ne2
C. O2+
D. O2
E. O2–

10. What is the bond order of the diatomic C2 molecule

according to the Molecular Orbital Theory?
A. 0
B. 0.5
C. 1.0
D. 1.5
E. 2.0

11. Which combination of substances will MOST LIKELY lead to the formation of a p-type semiconductor?
A. germanium doped with galium
B. magnesium doped with boron
C. germanium doped with silicon
D. silicon doped with carbon
E. silicon doped with germanium

12. What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?

A. 2-ethyl-4-hexene
B. 4-isobutyl-2-butane
C. 3-methyl-5-heptane
D. 4-isopropyl-2-butene
E. 5-methyl-2-heptene

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13. What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?
A. 1-butylcyclohexene
B. 1-isopropyl-3-methylbenzene
C. 1-methyl-3-isopropylcyclohexene
D. 4-isopropyl-6-methylbenzene
E. 4-propyl-6-methylcyclohexene

14. If two of the hydrogen atoms in butane are replaced by two chlorine atoms, how many different dichlorobutane
isomers can there be?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 6

15. Which of the following compounds exhibit geometric isomerism?

A. CH2=CH2
B. CH2=CCl2
C. CHCl=CHCl
D. CBr2=CHBr
E. (CH3)2C=CH–CH3

16. What is the IUPAC name of the compound which is prepared by heating 1-pentanol with ethanoic acid in the
presence of an acidic catalyst?
A. ethyl pentanol
B. ethyl pentanoate
C. ethyl 1-pentanoate
D. pentyl ethanoate
E. pentanoic ethanoate

17. What is one possible pair of products for the following reaction?

A. B.

C. D.

E.

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18. Which is a product of the oxidation of CH3CH2CH2OH?

A. B. C.

D. CH3CH2CH3 E. CH3CH2OCH3

19. How many stereocenter(s) are there in the compound shown below?
A. 0
B. 2
C. 4
D. 6
E. 8

Use the following organic compounds to answer questions 20 to 22.

I. II. III.

IV. V.

20. Which compound is an “E” isomer?

A. I
B. II
C. III
D. IV
E. V

21. What is the IUPAC name of compound IV?

A. hept-4-en-3-one
B. propyl propanoate
C. ethyl 2-pentyl ether
D. ethyl 2-pentenyl ketone
E. 2-propylpent-1-en-3-one

22. What is the stereo isomerism of compound V?

A. R
B. S
C. E
D. Z
E. none

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23. Which polymer IS NOT an addition polymer?
A. polyamide
B. polyethylene
C. polypropylene
D. polystyrene
E. polyvinyl chloride

24. Which is the MOST LIKELY monomer for the polymer shown below?

A. B. C. D. E.

25. Which of the following compound is one of the two starting compounds for polyethylene naphthalate (PEN)?

A. B. C.

D. E.

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