Quiz 1

Question # 1

Of the following common organic solvents which one is predicted to have a smaller dipole moment?

A. Chloroform, CHCl3

B. Acetone, (CH3)2CO
C. Dimethylsulfoxide, (CH3)2SO
D. Acetonitrile, CH3CN
E. Methanol, CH3OH

Question # 2

Write Lewis structures for the following:

(i)HOBr

(ii)H2O2 (the O atoms are bonded to one another)

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(iii)H2CO (both H atoms are bonded to C)

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Pick the incorrect response below.

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A. There are three nonbonding pairs of electrons around bromine in structure i.
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B. There are double bonds between the oxygens in structure ii.
C. Oxygen in structure i has two nonbonded pairs of electrons.
D. There is a double bond in structure iii.
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E. The total number of bonds in structure ii is three.

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Question # 3

Which is the best Lewis structure for COS? (Formal charges are not shown.)
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Question # 4

Choose the best Lewis structure for OCl2.

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Question # 5

Consider the following:

CH3CH2CH=CHCH2CH3 CH3CH2CH2CH2CH=CH2
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CH3CH=CHCH2CH2CH3 CH2=CHCH2CH2CH2CH3
III IV

Which two structures represent the same compound?

A. I and II

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B. II and III

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C. I and III

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D. II and IV

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E. None of these

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Question # 6

Considering Lewis structures, which of these compounds possesses a single unpaired electron?
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A. N2
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B. N2O
C. NO
D. N2O4
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E. O2
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Question # 7
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How many s-sp3 bonds are there in the following substance?

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A. 3
B. 8
C. 12
D. 13
E. 16

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Question # 8

How many s-sp2 bonds are there in the following substance?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 12

Question # 9

The C4-C5 carbon-carbon bond in the following molecule results from the overlap of which orbitals ( in the order C4-C5) ?

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A. sp–sp2

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B. sp–sp3
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C. sp2–sp2

D. sp2–sp3
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E. sp3–sp2
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Question # 10
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Identify the atomic orbital. The lone pair electrons on the C atom are contained in:
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A. 2sp3
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B. 2sp2
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C. 2sp
D. 2s
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E. 2p

Question # 11

The bond angle for the C-C-H bonds in CH3CN would be expected to be approximately:

A. 90°

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 B. 109°
C. 120°
D. 145°
E. 180°

Question # 12

The bond angle for the C-P-C bonds in (CH3)3P would be expected to be approximately:

A. 60°
B. 90°
C. 109°
D. 120°
E. 180°

Question # 13

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In which molecule(s) can the molecular geometry be attributed to an sp2 hybridized central atom?

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A. PBr3

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B. CH4
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C. CHCl3

D. HNO2
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E. None of the above has an sp2 hybridized central atom.

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Question # 14
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Which molecule contains an sp-hybridized carbon?

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A. HCN
B. CH2=CH2
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C. CH3Cl
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E. CH3CH3

Question # 15

Identify the atomic orbitals in the C-O sigma bond in acetone.

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 A. (2sp2, 2sp2)
B. (2sp3, 2sp3)
C. (2sp, 2sp)
D. (2p, 2p)
E. (2sp, 1s)

Question # 16

Identify the atomic orbitals involved in the C-2---C-3 sigma bond (indicated by an arrow) in the following molecule:

A. sp2, sp2

B. sp2, sp
C. sp2, sp3

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D. sp3, sp2

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E. sp, sp2

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Question # 17

Which molecule would you expect to have no dipole moment (i.e., µ = 0 D)?
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A. CHF3
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C. :NF3
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D.
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E. CH2F2
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Question # 18

Which of these is the weakest of the intermolecular attractive forces?

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A. Ion-ion
B. Dispersion forces
C. Dipole-dipole
D. Covalent bonding
E. Hydrogen bonding

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 Question # 19

Which compound would you expect to have the lowest boiling point?

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Question # 20

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Which of these compounds would have the highest boiling point?

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A. CH3OCH2CH2CH2OCH3

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B. CH3CH2OCH2CH2OCH3
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C. CH3CH2OCH2OCH2CH3
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D.
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E. HOCH2CH2CH2CH2CH2OH
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