SL Topic 4 : Bonding (2)

For each question choose the answer you consider to be the best.

1. Which correctly describes a process that occurs in the following reaction?

2Al(s) + 3O2(g) → 2Al2O3(s)

A. Each aluminium atom gains two electrons

B. Each aluminium atom loses two electrons

C. Each aluminium atom gains three electrons

D. Each aluminium atom loses three electrons

2. Which statements accurately describe the structure of solid sodium chloride?

I. It is an ionic lattice
II. Each sodium ion is surrounded by six cloride ions
III. The sodium ions are arranged octahedrally around each chloride ion

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I, II and III

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3. Which is a correct statement about the reaction of sodium metal with chlorine gas?

A. The reaction is exothermic.

B. One mole of chlorine molecules reacts with one mole of sodium atoms

C. Each sodium atom gains one electron from each chlorine atom

D. Both of the ions in the product have the electron arrangement of argon.

4. Which is most likely to result in the formation of an ionic bond?

A. When two highly electronegative elements react together.

B. When a highly electronegative element reacts with a group 2 element.

C. When a group 6 element reacts with a group 7 element.

D. When hydrogen reacts with a group 7 element.

5. Which statements are correct about carbon to oxygen bond lengths?

I. The C to O bond lengths are equal in CH3COOH.

II. The C to O bond length in carbon monoxide is shorter than the C to O
bond length in carbon dioxide.
III. The C to O bond lengths in the ethanoate ion, CH3COO- , are equal.

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I, II and III

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6. Which statement best describes the intramolecular bonding in ammonia?

A. Van der Waals’ forces and hydrogen bonding

B. Electrostatic attraction between nuclei and shared pairs of electrons

C. Van der Waal’s attraction only

D. Hydrogen bonding only

7. Which molecule contains the shortest carbon to carbon bond length?

A. CH3COOH

B. CH3COCH3

C. CH3CHCH2

D. CH3CH2CH3

8. Which shows the increasing order of oxygen to oxygen bond lengths in oxygen, ozone
and hydrogen peroxide?

A. O2 < O3 < H2O2

B. O3 < O2 < H2O2

C. H2O2 < O2 < O3

D. O3 < H2O2 < O2

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9. What is the shape of NCl3?

A. Trigonal planar

B. Trigonal pyramidal

C. Tetrahedral

D. Square planar

10. What is the shape of the H3O+ ion and its approximate bond angle?

A. Tetrahedral, 104o

B. Tetrahedral, 109o

C. Trigonal pyramidal, 104o

D. Trigonal planar, 120o

11. Which compound contains both ionic and covalent bonding?

A. NaOH

B. H2O2

C. NaH

D. HF

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12. Which molecule has the smallest bond angle?

A. BF3

B. CO2

C. H2S

D. CH4

13. Which molecule is linear?

A. SO2

B. C2H2

C. HCOOH

D. H2O2

14. The following four compounds have very similar molar masses. Which has the strongest
intermolecular forces?

A. CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3

B. C(CH3)4

C. CH3CH2CH(OH)CH3

D. CH3CH2CH2CHO

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15. Which molecule is polar?

A. CO2

B. C2H4

C. CF4

D. CH2Cl2

16. Which substance contains hydrogen bonding?

A. CH3Cl

B. CH3COCH3

C. HCHO

D. CH3NH2

17. Which describes metallic bonding best?

A. Positively charged metal ions are attracted to negatively charged ions.

B. Negatively charged metal ions are attracted to positive ions.

C. Negatively charged metal ions are attracted to delocalized electrons.

D. Positively charged metal ions are attracted to delocalized electrons.

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18. Which substance is the most volatile?

A. Bromine

B. Iodine

C. Lithium bromide

D. Lithium iodide

19. Which will not conduct electricity?

A. Hg(l)

B. NaCl(s)

C. PbBr2(l)

D. HCl(aq)

20. Which changes take place when water freezes?

I. The spacing between the molecules increases

II. The density decreases
III. The average kinetic energy of the molecules increases

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I, II and III

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