Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Ionic compounds are normally in which physical state at room temperature?
a. | solid | b. | liquid | c. | gas | d. | plasma |
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Which of the following is true about the composition of ionic compounds?
a. | They are composed of cations only. | b. | They are formed from two or more nonmetallic
elements. | c. | They are composed of anions and cations. | d. | They are composed of
anions only. |
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3.
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What is the formula unit of aluminum oxide?
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Which of the following atoms in a covalent bond with Silicon forms the most
polar molecule?
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When a metal reacts with a nonmetals, the metal tends to
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a. | gain electrons and from an anion | c. | gain protons and form an anion | b. | lose electrons and form a
cation | d. | lose protons and form a cation |
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How many electrons does barium have to give up to achieve a noble-gas electron
configuration?
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In which of the following is the number of neutrons correctly
represented?
a. | U has 146 neutrons. | b. | Mg has
24 neutrons. | c. | F has 0 neutrons. | d. | As has
108 neutrons. |
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As wavelength increases, what happens to Frequency and
Energy?
a. | Both Decrease | c. | Frequency
decreases, Energy increases | b. | Both
Increase | d. | Frequency increases, Energy decreases |
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Which of the following compounds is NOT an ionic
compound?
a. | CO2 | c. | NaCl | b. | Li(NO3) | d. | MgBr2 |
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What does the 3 represent in
the following electron configuration, 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2
3p6?
a. | Orbitals | c. | Electrons | b. | Sublevel | d. | Energy level of electrons |
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Which of the following elements forms an ion with a 1– charge?
a. | sodium | b. | hydrogen | c. | fluorine | d. | potassium |
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12.
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How many valence electrons does a helium atom have?
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13.
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Which of the following elements can form diatomic molecules held together by
triple covalent bonds?
a. | phosphorus | b. | sulfur | c. | Iron | d. | carbon |
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14.
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Which of the following would complete an ionic bond with
Calcium (Ca)?
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Which of the following is a correct Lewis Dot structure for potassium
chloride?
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Which of the following factors contributes to the increase in ionization energy
from left to right across a period?
a. | an increase in the size of the nucleus | b. | an increase in the shielding
effect | c. | an increase in the number of protons | d. | fewer electrons in the highest occupied energy
level |
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Which of the folloiwng shows a
correct Lewis dot structure for the corresponding element?
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Which of the following best describes
Ca+2?
a. | Ca+2 is a cation because it has gained 2
electrons | c. | Ca+2 is a cation because it has lost two
electrons | b. | Ca+2 is an anion because it has lost two
electrons | d. | Ca+2 is an anion because it has gained two
electrons
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Brass is an alloy made of copper and zinc. To make brass copper is mixed
with zinc when both metals are at the liquid state. During the mixing process no chemical
reaction takes place. After mixing, brass appears to be uniform throughout. Brass must be
a(n):
a. | an element | c. | heterogenous mixture | b. | homogenous mixture | d. | pure substance |
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When C forms a bond with F this bond is called a polar covalent bond
because
a. | the electrons are equally shared. | b. | it forms an especially strong
bond. | c. | the carbon attracts the electrons closer to it’s nucleus. | d. | both bonding
electrons are attracted closer tot he Fluorine atom. |
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Which of the following is a possible compound formed from
Cu+3 and NO3-1?
a. | Cu(NO) | c. | Cu2(NO3) | b. | Cu3(NO2) | d. | Cu(NO3)3 |
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Which of the following formulas represents an ionic compound?
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A sodium atom (Na) and a sodium ion (Na+) must
have the same number of -
a. | electrons | c. | Both protons
and electrons | b. | None of the
above | d. | protons |
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How do atoms achieve full valence energy levels in single covalent bonds?
a. | Two atoms transfer electrons in a sea of mobile electrons | b. | Two atoms gain
electrons and one element loses electrons while becoming charged. | c. | Two atoms share two
electrons. | d. | One atom completely loses two electrons to the other atom in the
bond. |
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25.
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Choose the correct Lewis Dot
Diagram for NaCl
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In which of the following is the name and formula given correctly?
a. | tin (IV) fluoride, SnF | b. | cobaltous chloride,
CoCl | c. | sodium oxide,
NaO | d. | barium nitride, BaN |
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When Group 2A elements form ions, they
a. | gain two electrons. | b. | gain two protons. | c. | lose two
electrons. | d. | lose two protons. |
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28.
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Which of the following correctly provides the names and formulas of polyatomic
ions?
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29.
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An example of an extensive property of matter is
a. | pressure. | b. | temperature. | c. | hardness. | d. | mass. |
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30.
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One of the wavelengths emitted by hydrogen atoms is 6.56 x 10-7 m. Calculate
the frequency if the speed of light is 3.00 x 108 m/s..
a. | 1.97 x 1014 Hz | c. | 4.57 x 10-7
Hz | b. | 4.57 x 10-6 Hz | d. | 4.57 x 1014 Hz |
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Which of the following is the correct name for N  O  ?
a. | nitrous oxide | b. | nitrogen dioxide | c. | nitrate
oxide | d. | dinitrogen pentoxide |
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32.
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Which set of chemical name and chemical formula for the same compound is
correct?
a. | tin(IV) bromide, SnBr | b. | iron(II) oxide,
Fe O | c. | aluminum fluorate, AlF | d. | potassium chloride, K Cl |
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33.
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How many valence electrons are in a silicon atom?
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Which of the following correctly provides the name of the element, the symbol
for the ion, and the name of the ion?
a. | fluorine, F , fluoride ion | b. | zinc, Zn , zincate ion | c. | sulfur, S , sulfide
ion | d. | copper, Cu , carbonous
ion |
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How are chemical formulas of ionic compounds generally written?
a. | subscripts first, then ions | b. | anion on left, cation on
right | c. | cation on left, anion on right | d. | Roman numeral first, then anion, then
cation |
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What is the correct formula for barium chlorate?
a. | Ba(ClO ) | b. | Ba(ClO ) | c. | BaCl | d. | BaClO |
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In the following compound: Iron (III) oxide, what do the
roman numerals indicate?
a. | The charge of the anion is -2 | c. | The charge of the anion is -3 | b. | The charge of the cation is
+3 | d. | The charge of the cation is +2 |
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Why do atoms share electrons in covalent bonds?
a. | to become ions and attract each other | b. | to attain a full valence energy level and
become stable | c. | to increase their atomic numbers | d. | to become more
polar |
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Which of the following is considered a physical property of a substance?
a. | reaction with an acid | b. | malleability | c. | products of
decomposition | d. | ability to oxidize |
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40.
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Which of the following diatomic molecules is joined by a double covalent
bond?
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41.
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Experimental evidence suggests that the bond angles between the Nitrogen and
Hydrogens in methane, NH  , are ____.
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42.
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What causes NH3 to have it’s shape, according to VSEPR
theory?
a. | ionic attraction and repulsion | b. | repulsive forces between unshared pairs of
electrons and bonds | c. | interaction between the fixed orbitals of the
unshared pairs of hydrogen | d. | the unusual location of the free
electrons |
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