Chemistry 103 Assignment No.

Ionic Compounds

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS Select the one best answer for each question.

A. For an atom of a main group element, the number of valence electrons is equal to

1. its number of core electrons.

2. the principal quantum number of its outer shell
3. its period number.
4. its group number.
5. eight minus its group number.

B. What is the expected number of valence electrons (in brackets) for an atom of a group 5A element?

1. [0] 2. [1] 3. [2] 4. [3] 5. [4] 6. [5]

C. Silicon atom has _________ valence electrons.

1. [0] 2. [2] 3. [4] 4. [6] 5. [10]

D. Which of the following is the correct Lewis dot structure for arsenic?

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1. As • 4. Ar
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2. At 5. As •
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3. : As : 6. : Ar :
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E. Which combination of atoms is most likely to produce a compound with ionic bonds?

1. Al and F 2. P and H 3. C and O 4. Si and O 5. S and Br

F. Which atom is most likely to form a 1- ion?

1. I 2. S 3. Ag 4. P 5. Na 6. Cu
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G. Which atom is most likely to form a 3+ ion?

1. Li 2. Sr 3. Kr 4. Fe 5. P 6. S

H. What charge (in brackets) is likely on a monatomic silver cation?

1. [1-] 2. [1+] 3. [2+] 4. [3+] 5. [4+]

I. Indicate the correct charge (in brackets) for the most common monatomic ions for a nonmetal in Group
5A

1. [3-] 2. [2-] 3. [1-] 4. [1+] 5. [2+ ] 6. [3+]

J. Calcium reacts with fluorine to form an ionic solid. The correct formula for this solid is

1. CF 5. CaF2
2. Ca2F 6. C2F
3. CF2 7. Ca2F2
4. CaF 8. None of the previous answers

K. What is the correct formula for chromium (III) sulfate?

1. Cr3(SO4)2 2. Cr2(SO4)3 3. Cr(SO4)2 4. Cr2SO4 5. CrSO4

L. Consider the following three compounds: A) Fe(CH3CO2)3 B) Ba(NO3)2 C) Li2O. Select the
answer below that contains the correct names for compounds A – C.

A B C
1. Iron(III) acetate Barium nitrite Lithium oxide
2. Iron triacetate Barium(II) nitrate Dilithium oxide
3. Iron(II) acetate Barium(II) nitrite Lithium hydroxide
4. Iron acetate Barium dinitrate Lithium oxide
5. Iron(III) acetate Barium nitrate Lithium oxide

M. What is the charge (in brackets) on the lead ion in PbS2?

1. [4-] 2. [2-] 3. [0] 4. [2+] 5. [4+]

N. Identify the ions present in KHCO3.

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1. KHCO3 is not ionic.

2. KH+ and CO3-
3. K+, H+, C4+ and O2-
4. KH2+, and CO32-
5. K+ and HCO3-

O. Identify the ions present in (NH4)2Cr2O7.

1. N3-, H+, Cr3+ and O2-

2. N3-, H-, Cr3+ and O2-
3. NH4+ and Cr2O72-
4. NH3 and H2Cr2O7
5. NH4+, Cr3+ and O2-

PROBLEM QUESTION (wt = 5): You can skip the unit for this question but to obtain full credit your
answer must have the correct significant digits.

P. Calculate the weight of Chromium in grams present in 10 molecules of K2Cr2O7.( AW of Cr =51.996)

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make sure they are correct.

Multiple choice:

No. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O

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