Quiz 2 sample

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2.1
Pauling Electronegativity
Li Be B C N O F
1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl
0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8 2.1 2.5 3.0
K Ca Ga Ge As Se Br
0.8 1.0 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.4 2.8
Rb Sr In Sn Sb Te I
0.8 1.0 1.7 1.8 1.8 2.1 2.5
Cs Ba Tl Pb Pb Po At
0.7 0.9 1.8 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.2

Useful units
Avogadro number NA = 6.022 × 1023 mol-1
Gas constant (SI) R = 8.3145 J mol-1 K-1
Gas constant R = 0.08206 L atm mol-1 K-1
1 atm = 101 325 Pa = 760 mm Hg
1 m3 = 103 L
Q1 Consider the Lewis structure and the VSEPR-geometry of these molecules and
decide which molecule has a linear structure.

a) HCN
b) NH4+
c) CO32-
d) SeF2
e) H2 O

Q2 Complete the Lewis structure of the I3--ion and identify the appropriate
hybridization of the central I-atom

a) sp
b) sp2
c) sp3
d) dsp3
e) d2sp3
f) none of the above

Q3 For which of these molecules do you predict the smallest bond angle?

a) CH4
b) NH3
c) H2 S
d) CCl4
e) SiF4

Q4 As a response to allergens the body produces histamine. Complete the Lewis

structure. How many sp3 hybridized carbon atoms do you identify in this molecule?

a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
e) none

Histamine:
Q5 How many σ-bonds do you identify in the Histamine molecule?

a) 2
b) 15
c) 17
d) 19
e) 22

Q6 Which of the following gas atoms or molecules has the largest root mean square
velocity urms in a sample of our atmosphere at STP?

a) Ar
b) CO2
c) O2
d) CH4
e) they have all the same urms

Q7 Argon effuses into a vacuum with a rate of 20mL/min. An unknown gas under the
same conditions effuses with a rate of 30.7mL /min. Which one of the following gases
could it be?

a) Ne
b) He
c) NH3
d) UF6
e) H2

Q8 Calculate the average kinetic energy of Methane (CH4) in J/mol at t =25° C, P=1 atm

a) 3717 J/mol
b) 311 J/mol
c) 2477 J/mol
d) 22.4 J/mol
e) 36.68 J/mol

Q9 What is the density in g/L of Helium (He) in a stratospheric weather balloon at an

altitude of ca 15,000 m; t = - 43 oC, and P = 66,000 Pa

a) 0.138 g/L
b) 14.01 g/L
c) 138 g/L
d) 0.000117 g/L
e) Additional information is needed
Q10 What is the pressure in the closed container when you read a ∆h of 125 mm on the
open u-tube manometer filled with mercury at an atmospheric pressure of 101325
Pa?

a) 117990 Pa
b) 84659 Pa
c) 16665 Pa
d) 125 torr
e) 760 torr

Q11 The a value in the van der Waals equation for Xe is _____ than Ne. The b value of Ne
is _____ than Ar. Fill in the blanks using the words, respectively:
a) larger, larger
b) larger, smaller
c) smaller, larger
d) smaller, smaller
e) cannot be answered based on the information given

Q12 Which one of the following statements can be deduced from the molecular
distribution of speed graphs shown below, corresponding to 3 different gases
having different molar masses M; the y-axis corresponds to the fraction of molecules
with a particular speed:
1

150 300 450 600

Molecular Speed u m/s

a) The average kinetic energy per mole of gas must be different for the three gases.
b) M1 < M2 < M3 (M is the molar mass).
c) The temperature of Gas 3 must be higher than the temperature of Gas 1, otherwise its
distribution function cannot be broader as shown.
d) The molecules of Gas 2 move at a speed of 300 m/s and collide with each other, as a result
the molecules undergo only a change in direction. The pressure exerted on the wall is a
function of the frequency of collisions and the speed at which the particles are moving.
e) All are false
Q13 Consider CO2 and Ne under the following conditions:
Flask A, CO2 (g) Flask B, Ne (g)
2 moles 3 moles
740 K 370 K
0.50 atm 0.80 atm
Which of the following statements is true?
a) The volume CO2 occupies is twice the volume occupied by Ne.
b) The force exerted when a CO2 molecule collides with the walls is smaller than the force
exerted when a Ne molecule collides with the walls.
c) The average kinetic of a Ne molecule is twice the average kinetic energy of CO2 molecule.
d) The urms for the CO2 molecules is smaller than the urms for the Ne molecules.
e) All are false

Q14 The valve between a 10-L tank containing a gas at 1 atm and a 3-L tank containing a
gas at 0.5 atm is opened. Nothing else is changed in the environment. The two gases
do not react. Calculate the final pressure in the tank:
a) 0.88 atm
b) 1.5 atm
c) 2.45 atm
d) 0.75 atm
e) Not enough information is given to solve for the final pressure.

Q15 The hybridization of I in ICl4- is:

a) sp
b) sp2
c) sp3
d) dsp2
e) d2sp3

Q16 Which of the following molecules (C: central atom) contains the shortest C-O bond:
a) CH3OH
b) CH2O
c) CO
d) CO2
e) CH3CH2OH

Q 17 Which of the following molecules has a resultant dipole moment ! " 0?

a) CHCl3
b) BF3
c) TeF4
d) a and c
e) all of the above
Q18 Which of the following is expected to be the best resonance structure of SCN-
a)

•• -
•• S C N ••
••
b)
-
•• S C N ••
•• ••

c)

•• -
•• S C N ••
••

d)

•• •• -
•• S C N ••
••

e)

•• •• -
•• S C N ••
••

19 Which of the following electron arrangement and molecular geometries around the
central atom (1st atom is the central atom) correctly correspond to the molecule in
question:
a) CO2, electron arrangement: trigonal planar; geometry: bent
b) ClF3, electron arrangement: octahedral; geometry: T-shaped
c) XeCl4, electron arrangement: trigonal bipyramid; geometry: see-saw
d) XeF2, electron arrangement: trigonal bipyramid; geometry: linear
e) b and c are correct

Q20 How many atoms are in the same plane for the following molecule?

•• O •• •• O ••

CH3 C C C C N C CH3
a) 4
b) 5
c) 8
d) 9
e) 10
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