Exam 1 CHEM 1100 /1110 Fall 2016

1. Which radiation has the LONGEST wavelength?

A. gamma rays
B. green visible light rays
C. red visible light rays
D. ultraviolet rays
E. x-rays

2. What is the frequency, in s-1, of radiation which has an energy of 216.1 kJ per mole of photons?
A. 3.588 × 10–19 s–1
B. 1.058 × 10–10 s–1
C. 1.624 × 1014 s–1
D. 5.416 × 1014 s–1
E. 615.9 × 1014 s–1

3. A scientist shines light with energy greater than the binding energy of platinum on a thin film of it.
The same scientist then repeats the experiment with a LOWER intensity light but at a HIGHER
frequency. According to the photoelectric effect, what should be observed?
A. No electrons are ejected in either experiment.
B. Electrons are ejected in the first experiment, but are not in the second.
C. Electrons are ejected in both experiments, but more electrons will be ejected than the first.
D. Electrons are ejected in both experiments, but the second experiment takes longer to eject
electrons than the first.
E. Electrons are ejected in both experiments, but the ejected electrons from the second experiment
will travel faster than the first.

4. What is the LONGEST wavelength of light required to remove an electron from a sample of
potassium metal, if the binding energy for an electron in K is 1.76 × 103 kJ/mol?
A. 68.0 nm
B. 113 nm
C. 147 nm
D. 885 nm
E. 387 nm

5. What is the wavelength of a single oxygen molecule travelling at a speed of 1165.7 miles per hour?
A. 1.080 pm
B. 23.94 pm
C. 48.23 pm
D. 65.77 pm
E. 102.9 pm

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6. Which hydrogen transition represents the EMISSION of a photon in the visible spectrum?
A. n = 1 to n = 4
B. n = 2 to n = 1
C. n = 2 to n = 5
D. n = 3 to n = 2
E. n = 6 to n = 3

7. Using Bohr’s Model for Hydrogen, what is the amount of energy needed to remove an electron
from a hydrogen at ground state?
A. –2.18 × 10–18 J
B. +2 .18 × 10–18 J
C. –4.59 × 10–18 J
D. +4.59 × 10–18 J
E. +4.36 × 10–18 J

8. Which element or ion has an electron configuration of 1s22s22p63s23p63d10? (section 13B)

A. Cu2+
B. Fe2+
C. Ga
D. Ni
E. Zn2+

9. What is the ground state electron configuration for molybdenum (Mo)?

A. Mo: [Kr] 5s24d4
B. Mo: [Kr] 5s04d6
C. Mo: [Ar] 4s23d4
D. Mo: [Ar] 4s13d5
E. Mo: [Kr] 5s14d5

10. How many unpaired electrons are there in the ground state of an Fe3+ ion?
A. 1
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6

11. Which of the following ions is DIAMAGNETIC?

A. Fe2+
B. Mn2+
C. Mo2+
D. Sn2+
E. Tc2+

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12. Which of the following species’ valence electron(s) experience the HIGHEST effective nuclear
charge?

A. Al
B. Ar
C. Cl
D. P
E. Si

13. What the valence orbital diagram that represents the ground state of Se2⁻?

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

14. Which element has the HIGHEST second ionization energy? (Section 2A)

A. F
B. O
C. Mg
D. Na
E. Ne

15. The following are the successive ionization energies (kJ/mol) for carbon (C).

IE1 IE2 IE3 IE4 IE5 IE6 IE7

1086 2327 4451 ? 31028 46542 -

What is the MOST LIKELY estimated IE4 for carbon?

A. 4544
B. 6128
C. 24931
D. 30294
E. 63618

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16. Which one of the following elements is a POOR conductor of heat and electricity?
A. copper
B. iodine
C. iron
D. lead
E. mercury

17. Which covalent bond is the MOST polar?

A. H–Cl
B. H–Br
C. H–F
D. H–I
E. C–H

18. Which of the following elements or compounds has covalent bonding(s)?

A. CH4
B. He
C. K
D. NaCl
E. S

19. Which of the following reactions describes the lattice energy of RbI (ΔHlattice energy)?
A. Rb (s) + ½ I2 (g) → RbI (s)
B. RbI (s) → Rb⁺ (g) + I– (g)
C. RbI (s) → Rb (s) + ½ I2 (g)
D. RbI (s) → Rb⁺ (aq) + I– (aq)
E. Rb⁺ (g) + I– (g) → RbI (s)

20. In the chlorine monoxide molecule, chlorine has a charge of +0.167 e-. If the bond length is 154.6
pm, calculate the dipole moment of the molecule in debyes?

A. 0.167 D
B. 1.24 D
C. 1.65 D
D. 2.30 D
E. 3.11 D

21. Draw the BEST Lewis Structure for carbon monoxide (CO). What is the formal charges on carbon
and oxygen atoms?
A. carbon = –1; oxygen = +1
B. carbon = 0; oxygen = 0
C. carbon = 0; oxygen = +1
D. carbon = +1; oxygen = –1
E. carbon = +1; oxygen = +1
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22. Based on the BEST Lewis structure from formal charge considerations, how many resonance struc-
tures, if any, can be drawn for the PO43– ion?
A. 1 (no resonance)
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

23. Draw the Lewis structure for hydrogen peroxide, H2O2. Based on this structure, how many polar
bonds and non-polar bonds are present?
A. 3 polar bonds and no non-polar bonds
B. 2 polar bonds and 2 non-polar bonds
C. 2 polar bonds and 1 non-polar bond
D. 1 polar bond and 2 non-polar bonds
E. no polar bonds and 3 non-polar bonds

24. What is the BEST Lewis structure for OCl2?

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

25. Use the bond energies provided to estimate ΔH°rxn for the reaction below.
C2H4(g) + H2(g) → C2H6(g) ΔH°rxn = ? Bond Bond Energy
(kJ/mol)
A. –166 kJ C–C 347
B. –128 kJ C–H 414
C. –102 kJ C=C 611
D. +98 kJ C≡C 837
E. +700 kJ H–H 436

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