MCQ Paper 1

1. Which one of the following is not an isotope of hydrogen?

A. Deuterium
B. Tritium
C. Ortho hydrogen
D. None of these

2. The boiling point of water is exceptionally high because

A. there is a covalent bond between H and O

B. water molecule is linear
C. water molecules associate due to hydrogen bonding
D. water molecules are not linear

3. Which one of the following terms describes a positive and negative charge, which are
separated in space within a molecule?

A. Salt bridge
B. Polar bond
C. Dipole
D. van der Waals interaction

4. Condensation, the transition from gas to liquid, is associated with an increase in

intermolecular forces. True or false?

A. True
B. False

5 .Which one of the following elements is least likely to participate in a hydrogen bond?

A. O
B. F
C. S
D. N

6. Which of the following molecule pairs are not involved in hydrogen bonding?

A. HCOOH, H2O
B. H2O, NH3
C. CH3OH, CH3COOH
D. H2and I2

7. When two species A and B form an electron-pair bond and A does not provide its electrons
for bonding, the bond present between A and B must be

A. Ionic
B. covalent
C. dative
D. Hydrogen
8. Each of the following pairs of chemical species will combine. Which of the following
combinations is best explained by the coordinate covalent bond?

A. H2 + I2
B. Mg +O2
C. Cl + Cl
D. H+ + H2O

9. The weakest bond is

A. Hydrogen
B. Van der Waals
C. Covalent
D. Coordinate

10. How can dative bond form in hydroxonium ion H3O+

A. The lone pair of electrons that are not involved in covalent bond in water molecule, H2O will be
shared with hydrogen ion H+
B. Water molecule, H2O and hydrogen ion, H+ will each share two electrons
C. Water molecule, H2O and hydrogen ion, H+ will each share one electron

11. 1.Which type of bond is formed between N and B when a molecule of NH3 reacts with a
molecule of BF3?
A. A Ionic.
B. B Covalent.
C. C Co-ordinate.
D. D Van der Waals.
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Hydrogen peroxide dissolves in water.

a.
I. State the strongest type of interaction that occurs between molecules
of hydrogen peroxide and water(1m)

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II. (ii) Draw a diagram to show how one molecule of hydrogen peroxide
interacts with one molecule of water. Include all lone pairs and partial
charges in your diagram. (3m)

III. Explain, in terms of electronegativity, why the boiling point of H2S2 is

lower than H2O2 (2m)

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2. Ammonia gas readily condenses to form a liquid when cooled.

(i) Name the strongest attractive force between two ammonia molecules. (1m)

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(ii) Draw a diagram to show how two ammonia molecules interact with each other in the liquid phase.

Include all partial charges and all lone pairs of electrons in your diagram. (3m)

(b) Ammonia reacts with boron trichloride to form a molecule with the following structure.

State how the bond between ammonia and boron trichloride is formed. (1m)

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(c) The following table shows the electronegativity values of some elements

(i) Give the meaning of the term electronegativity. (1m)

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 (ii) Suggest the formula of an ionic compound that is formed by the

chemical combination of two different elements from the table. (1m)

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3.The following equation shows the reaction of a phosphine molecule (PH3) with an H+ ion.

(a) Draw the shape of the PH3 molecule. Include any lone pairs of electrons that influence the

shape. (1m)

(b) State the type of bond that is formed between the PH3 molecule and the H+ ion. Explain

how this bond is formed. (2m)

Name of bond

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How bond is formed

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