Chapter 08

Chemistry: The Central Science, 14e (Brown, et al.
)
Chapter 8 Basic Concepts of Chemical Bonding
8.1 Multiple-Choice Questions
1) Which of the following has eight valence electrons?

A) Ti4+
B) Kr
C) Cl-
D) Na+
E) all of the above
Answer: E
Diff: 3 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 8.1
LO: 8.1
GO: G2
2) Which of the following does not have eight valence electrons?

A) Ca+
B) Rb+
C) Xe
D) Br-
E) All of the above have eight valence electrons.
Answer: A
LO: 8.1
GO: G2
3) Lattice energy is ________.

A) the energy required to convert a mole of ionic solid into its constituent ions in the gas phase
B) the energy given off when gaseous ions combine to form one mole of an ionic solid
C) the energy required to produce one mole of an ionic compound from its constituent elements
in their standard states
D) the sum of ionization energies of the components in an ionic solid
E) the sum of electron affinities of the components in an ionic solid
Answer: A
LO: 8.2
GO: G2
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4) In ionic bond formation, the lattice energy of ions ________ as the magnitude of the ion
charges ________ and the radii ________.
A) increases, decrease, increase
B) increases, increase, increase
C) decreases, increase, increase
D) increases, increase, decrease
E) increases, decrease, decrease
Answer: D
LO: 8.2
GO: G2
The diagram below is the Born-Huber cycle for the formation of crystalline potassium fluoride.
5) Which energy change corresponds to the electron affinity of fluorine?

A) 2
B) 5
C) 4
D) 1
E) 6
Answer: C
LO: 8.2
GO: G3
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6) Which energy change corresponds to the first ionization energy of potassium?
A) 2
B) 5
C) 4
D) 3
E) 6
Answer: D
LO: 8.2
GO: G2
7) Using the Born-Haber cycle, the ΔH°f of KBr is equal to ________.

A) ΔH°f [K (g)] + ΔH°f [Br (g)] + I1(K) + E(Br) + ΔHlattice
B) ΔH°f [K (g)] - ΔH°f [Br (g)] - I1(K) - E(Br) - ΔHlattice
C) ΔH°f [K (g)] - ΔH°f [Br (g)] + I1(K) - E(Br) + ΔHlattice
D) ΔH°f [K (g)] + ΔH°f [Br (g)] - I1 - E(Br) + ΔHlattice
E) ΔH°f [K (g)] + ΔH°f [Br (g)] + I1(K) + E(Br) - ΔHlattice
Answer: E
LO: 8.2
GO: G2
8) The type of compound that is most likely to contain a covalent bond is ________.
A) one that is composed of a metal from the far left of the periodic table and a nonmetal from the
far right of the periodic table
B) a solid metal
C) one that is composed of only nonmetals
D) held together by the electrostatic forces between oppositely charged ions
E) There is no general rule to predict covalency in bonds.
Answer: C
LO: 8.3
GO: G2
9) In which of the molecules below is the carbon-carbon distance the shortest?

A) H2C CH2
B) H-C≡C-H
C) H3C-CH3
D) H2C C CH2
E) H3C-CH2-CH3
Answer: B
LO: 8.3
GO: G2
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10) Of the molecules below, the bond in ________ is the most polar.
A) HBr
B) HI
C) HCl
D) HF
E) H2
Answer: D
LO: 8.4
GO: G2
11) Which of the following has the bonds correctly arranged in order of increasing polarity?
A) Be—F, Mg—F, N—F, O—F
B) O—F, N—F, Be—F, Mg—F
C) O—F, Be—F, Mg—F, N—F
D) N—F, Be—F, Mg—F, O—F
E) Mg—F, Be—F, N—F, O—F
Answer: B
LO: 8.4
GO: G2
12) Which of the following bonds would be considered non-polar covalent?

A) N-H
B) C-H
C) O-H
D) C-Cl
E) C-O
Answer: B
LO: 8.4
GO: G4
13) The Lewis structure of N2H2 shows ________.

A) a nitrogen-nitrogen triple bond
B) a nitrogen-nitrogen single bond
C) each nitrogen has one nonbonding electron pair
D) each nitrogen has two nonbonding electron pairs
E) each hydrogen has one nonbonding electron pair
Answer: C
LO: 8.6
GO: G2
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14) The Lewis structure of the CO32- ion is ________.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Answer: A
LO: 8.6
GO: G2
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15) How many electrons are in the Lewis structure of a nitrite ion (NO2-)?
A) 18
B) 17
C) 16
D) 23
E) 24
Answer: A
LO: 8.7
GO: G2
16) Resonance structures differ by ________.

A) number and placement of electrons
B) number of electrons only
C) placement of atoms only
D) number of atoms only
E) placement of electrons only
Answer: E
LO: 8.7
GO: G2
17) The oxidation number of iron in Fe2O3 is ________.

A) -2
B) +1
C) +3
D) +2
E) -3
Answer: C
LO: 8.7
GO: G2
18) To convert from one resonance structure to another, ________.

A) only atoms can be moved
B) electrons and atoms can both be moved
C) only electrons can be moved
D) neither electrons nor atoms can be moved
E) electrons must be added
Answer: C
LO: 8.7
GO: G2
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19) For ________ forms of a molecule or ion, the observed structure is an average of the
________ forms.
A) resonance, covalent
B) resonance, resonance
C) ionic, resonance
D) resonance, ionic
E) resonance, metallic
Answer: B
LO: 8.7
GO: G2
For the questions that follow, consider the BEST Lewis structures of the following oxyanions:
(i) NO2- (ii) NO3- (iii) SO32- (iv) SO42- (v) BrO3-
20) There can be two equivalent best resonance structures of ________.

A) (i)
B) (ii)
C) (iii)
D) (iv)
E) (v)
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 8.5,8.6,8.7
LO: 8.6, 8.7, 8.8
GO: G2
21) There can be three equivalent best resonance structures of ________.

A) (ii), (iii), and (v)
B) (i) and (ii)
C) (iii) and (v)
D) (iii), (iv), and (v)
E) all
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 8.6, 8.7
LO: 8.7, 8.8
GO: G2
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22) A valid Lewis structure of ________ cannot be drawn without violating the octet rule.
A) NF3
B) IF3
C) PF3
D) SbF3
E) SO42-
Answer: B
LO: 8.8
GO: G2
23) Based on the octet rule, boron will most likely form a ________ ion.
A) B3-
B) B+
C) B3+
D) B2+
E) B2-
Answer: C
LO: 8.8
GO: G2
24) Which of the following does not have eight valence electrons?
A) Cl-
B) Xe
C) Ti+4
D) Rb+
E) Sr+
Answer: E
LO: 8.8
GO: G2
25) Which of the following Lewis structures would be an expansion to the octet rule?
A) SiF4
B) CF4
C) CCl4
D) PO43-
E) NF3
Answer: D
LO: 8.8
GO: G2
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26) The central atom in ________ does not violate the octet rule.
A) SF4
B) KrF2
C) CF4
D) XeF4
E) ICl4-
Answer: C
LO: 8.8
GO: G2
27) Which of the following Lewis structures would be an expansion to the octet rule?
A) PH3
B) PCl3
C) CCl4
D) CO2
E) SO3
Answer: E
LO: 8.8
GO: G2
28) A valid Lewis structure of ________ cannot be drawn without violating the octet rule.
A) NI3
B) SO2
C) ICl5
D) SiF4
E) CO2
Answer: C
LO: 8.8
GO: G2
29) Which of the following Lewis structures would be an incomplete octet?

A) NF3
B) SO2
C) BCl3
D) CF4
E) SO32-
Answer: C
LO: 8.8
GO: G2
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30) Why don't we draw double bonds between the Be atom and the Cl atoms in BeCl2?
A) That would give positive formal charges to the chlorine atoms and a negative formal charge
to the beryllium atom.
B) There aren't enough electrons.
C) That would result in more than eight electrons around beryllium.
D) That would result in more than eight electrons around each chlorine atom.
E) That would result in the formal charges not adding up to zero.
Answer: A
LO: 8.8
GO: G2
31) Which of the following atoms may have an expansion to the octet?
A) P
B) C
C) H
D) O
E) B
Answer: A
LO: 8.8
GO: G2
32) Bond enthalpy is ________.

A) always positive
B) always negative
C) sometimes positive, sometimes negative
D) always zero
E) unpredictable
Answer: A
LO: 8.9
GO: G2
33) Given that the average bond energies for C-H and C-Br bonds are 413 and 276 kJ/mol,
respectively, the heat of atomization of bromoform (CHBr3) is ________ kJ/mol.
A) 1241
B) 689
C) -689
D) 1378
E) -1378
Answer: A
LO: 8.9
GO: G2
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34) Of the bonds C-C, C C, and C≡C, the C-C bond is ________.
A) strongest/shortest
B) strongest/longest
C) weakest/longest
D) weakest/shortest
E) intermediate in both strength and length
Answer: C
LO: 8.9
GO: G2
35) Of the bonds C-N, C N, and C≡N, the C-N bond is ________.
A) strongest/shortest
B) strongest/longest
C) weakest/shortest
D) weakest/longest
E) intermediate in both strength and length
Answer: D
LO: 8.9
GO: G2
36) As the number of covalent bonds between two atoms increases, the distance between the
atoms ________ and the strength of the bond between them ________.
A) increases, increases
B) decreases, decreases
C) increases, decreases
D) decreases, increases
E) is unpredictable, is unpredictable
Answer: D
LO: 8.9
GO: G2
37) Of the possible bonds between carbon atoms (single, double, and triple), ________.
A) a triple bond is longer than a single bond
B) a double bond is stronger than a triple bond
C) a single bond is stronger than a triple bond
D) a double bond is longer than a triple bond
E) a single bond is stronger than a double bond
Answer: D
LO: 8.9
GO: G2
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38) Most explosives are compounds that decompose rapidly to produce ________ products and a
great deal of ________.
A) gaseous, gases
B) liquid, heat
C) soluble, heat
D) solid, gas
E) gaseous, heat
Answer: E
LO: 8.9
GO: G2
39) Dynamite consists of nitroglycerine mixed with diatomaceous earth or cellulose. What is
another name for dynamite?
A) KBr
B) KOH
C) TNT
D) C-4
E) CFC
Answer: C
LO: 8.9
GO: G2
40) ________ is an explosive made of nitroglycerine and an absorbent such as diatomaceous

earth.
A) KOH
B) TNT
C) C-4
D) KBr
E) CFC
Answer: B
LO: 8.9
GO: G2
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8.2 Bimodal Questions
1) Based on the octet rule, magnesium most likely forms a ________ ion.
A) Mg2+
B) Mg2-
C) Mg6-
D) Mg6+
E) Mg-
Answer: A
LO: 8.1
GO: G2
2) Based on the octet rule, phosphorus most likely forms a ________ ion.
A) P3+
B) P3-
C) P5+
D) P5-
E) P+
Answer: B
LO: 8.1
GO: G2
3) Based on the octet rule, aluminum most likely forms an ________ ion.
A) Al3+
B) Al4+
C) Al4-
D) Al+
E) Al-
Answer: A
LO: 8.1
GO: G2
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4) Based on the octet rule, iodine most likely forms an ________ ion.
A) I2+
B) I4+
C) I4-
D) I+
E) I-
Answer: E
LO: 8.1
GO: G2
5) The electron configuration of the phosphide ion (P3-) is ________.

A) [Ne]3s2
B) [Ne]3s23p1
C) [Ne]3s23p3
D) [Ne]3p2
E) [Ne]3s23p6
Answer: E
LO: 8.1
GO: G2
6) The electron configuration of the sulfide ion (S2-) is ________.

A) [Ne]3s2
B) [Ne]3s23p1
C) [Ne]3s23p4
D) [Ne]3p2
E) [Ne]3s23p6
Answer: E
LO: 8.1
GO: G2
7) The halogens, alkali metals, and alkaline earth metals have ________ valence electrons,
respectively.
A) 7, 4, and 6
B) 1, 5, and 7
C) 8, 2, and 3
D) 7, 1, and 2
E) 2, 7, and 4
Answer: D
LO: 8.1
GO: G2
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8) The only noble gas without eight valence electrons is ________.
A) Ar
B) Ne
C) He
D) Kr
E) All noble gases have eight valence electrons.
Answer: C
LO: 8.1
GO: G2
9) Which of the following would have to lose two electrons in order to achieve a noble gas
electron configuration?
O Sr Na Se Br
A) O, Se
B) Sr
C) Na
D) Br
E) Sr, O, Se
Answer: B
LO: 8.1
GO: G2
10) Which of the following would have to lose three electrons in order to achieve a noble gas
Si Mg Al Cl P
A) Si, P
B) Al
C) P
D) Cl
E) Mg, Al, P
Answer: B
LO: 8.1
GO: G2
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11) Which of the following would have to gain two electrons in order to achieve a noble gas
O Sr Na Se Br
A) Br
B) Sr
C) Na
D) O, Se
E) Sr, O, Se
Answer: D
LO: 8.1
GO: G2
12) For a given arrangement of ions, the lattice energy increases as ionic radius ________ and as
ionic charge ________.
A) decreases, increases
B) increases, decreases
C) increases, increases
D) decreases, decreases
E) This cannot be predicted.
Answer: A
LO: 8.2
GO: G2
13) For a given arrangement of ions, the lattice energy decreases as ionic radius ________ and as
ionic charge ________.
B) increases, decreases
C) increases, increases
D) decreases, decreases
E) This cannot be predicted.
Answer: B
LO: 8.2
GO: G2
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14) The electron configuration of the S2- ion is ________.
A) [Ar]3s23p6
B) [Ar]3s23p2
C) [Ne]3s23p2
D) [Ne]3s23p6
E) [Kr]3s22p6
Answer: D
LO: 8.2
GO: G2
15) The electron configuration of the P3- ion is ________.

A) [Ar]3s23p6
B) [Ar]3s23p2
C) [Ne]3s23p6
D) [Ne]3s23p2
E) [Kr]3s22p6
Answer: C
LO: 8.2
GO: G2
16) What species has the electron configuration [Ar]3d2?

A) Mn2+
B) Cr2+
C) V3+
D) Fe3+
E) K+
Answer: C
LO: 8.2
GO: G2
17) What species has the electron configuration [Ar]3d4?

A) Mn2+
B) Cr2+
C) V3+
D) Fe3+
E) K+
Answer: B
LO: 8.2
GO: G2
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18) What is the electron configuration for the Co2+ ion?
A) [Ar]4s13d6
B) [Ar]3d7
C) [Ar]3d5
D) [Ar]4s23d9
E) [Ne]3s23p10
Answer: B
LO: 8.2
GO: G2
19) What is the electron configuration for the Fe3+ ion?

A) [Ar]4s13d6
B) [Ar]4s03d7
C) [Ar]4s03d5
D) [Ar]4s23d9
E) [Ne]3s23p10
Answer: C
LO: 8.2
GO: G2
20) What is the electron configuration for the Cu2+ ion?

A) [Ar]4s13d10
B) [Ar]4s03d10
C) [Ar]4s03d9
D) [Ar]4s23d9
E) [Ar]4s03d11
Answer: C
LO: 8.2
GO: G2
21) The formula of palladium (IV) sulfide is ________.

A) Pd2S4
B) PdS4
C) Pd4S
D) PdS2
E) Pd2S2
Answer: D
LO: 8.2
GO: G2
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22) Elements from opposite sides of the periodic table tend to form ________.
A) covalent compounds
B) ionic compounds
C) compounds that are gaseous at room temperature
D) homonuclear diatomic compounds
E) covalent compounds that are gaseous at room temperature
Answer: B
LO: 8.2
GO: G2
23) Determining lattice energy from Born-Haber cycle data requires the use of ________.
A) the octet rule
B) Coulomb's law
C) Periodic law
D) Hess's law
E) Avogadro's number
Answer: D
LO: 8.2
GO: G2
24) A ________ covalent bond between the same two atoms is the longest.
A) single
B) double
C) triple
D) strong
E) They are all the same length.
Answer: A
LO: 8.3
GO: G2
25) How many hydrogen atoms must bond to silicon to give it an octet of valence electrons?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5
Answer: D
LO: 8.3
GO: G2
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26) A double bond consists of ________ pairs of electrons shared between two atoms.
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 6
Answer: B
LO: 8.3
GO: G2
27) A triple bond consists of ________ pairs of electrons shared between two atoms.
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 6
Answer: C
LO: 8.3
GO: G2
28) What is the maximum number of double bonds that a hydrogen atom can form?
A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3
E) 4
Answer: A
LO: 8.3
GO: G2
29) What is the maximum number of double bonds that a carbon atom can form?
A) 4
B) 1
C) 0
D) 2
E) 3
Answer: D
LO: 8.3
GO: G2
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30) What is the maximum number of triple bonds that a carbon atom can form?
A) 4
B) 1
C) 0
D) 2
E) 3
Answer: B
LO: 8.3
GO: G2
31) In the molecule below, which atom has the largest partial negative charge?
Cl
∣
F— C —Br
∣
I
A) Cl
B) F
C) Br
D) I
E) C
Answer: B
LO: 8.4
GO: G2
32) The ability of an atom in a molecule to attract electrons is best quantified by the ________.
A) paramagnetism
B) diamagnetism
C) electronegativity
D) electron charge-to-mass ratio
E) first ionization potential
Answer: C
LO: 8.4
GO: G2
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33) Given the electronegativities below, which covalent single bond is most polar?
Element: H C N O
Electronegativity: 2.1 2.5 3.0 3.5
A) C—H
B) N—H
C) O—H
D) O—C
E) O—N
Answer: C
LO: 8.4
GO: G2
34) Electronegativity ________ from left to right within a period and ________ from top to
bottom within a group.
B) increases, increases
D) stays the same, increases
E) increases, stays the same
Answer: C
LO: 8.4
GO: G2
35) Electropositivity ________ from left to right within a period and ________ from top to
bottom within a group.
B) increases, increases
D) stays the same, increases
E) increases, stays the same
Answer: A
LO: 8.4
GO: G2
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36) A nonpolar bond will form between two ________ atoms of ________ electronegativity.
A) different, opposite
B) identical, different
C) different, different
D) similar, different
E) identical, equal
Answer: E
LO: 8.4
GO: G2
37) The ion ICl4- has ________ valence electrons.

A) 34
B) 35
C) 36
D) 28
E) 8
Answer: C
LO: 8.6
GO: G2
38) The ion NO- has ________ valence electrons.

A) 15
B) 14
C) 16
D) 10
E) 12
Answer: E
LO: 8.6
GO: G2
39) The ion PO43- has ________ valence electrons.

A) 14
B) 24
C) 27
D) 29
E) 32
Answer: E
LO: 8.6
GO: G2
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40) The Lewis structure of AsH3 shows ________ nonbonding electron pair(s) on As.
A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3
E) This cannot be determined from the data given.
Answer: B
LO: 8.6
GO: G2
41) The Lewis structure of PF3 shows that the central phosphorus atom has ________
nonbonding and ________ bonding electron pair(s).
A) 2, 2
B) 1, 3
C) 3, 1
D) 1, 2
E) 3, 3
Answer: B
LO: 8.6
GO: G2
42) The Lewis structure of HCN (H bonded to C) shows that ________ has ________
nonbonding electron pair(s).
A) C, 1
B) N, 1
C) H, 1
D) N, 2
E) C, 2
Answer: B
LO: 8.6
GO: G2
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43) The formal charge on carbon in the molecule below is ________.
A) 0
B) +1
C) +2
D) +3
E) -1
Answer: A
LO: 8.6
GO: G2
44) The formal charge on nitrogen in NO3- is ________, where the Lewis structure of the ion is:
A) -1
B) 0
C) +1
D) +2
E) -2
Answer: C
LO: 8.6
GO: G2
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45) The formal charge on sulfur in SO42- is ________, where the Lewis structure of the ion is:
A) -2
B) 0
C) +2
D) +4
E) -4
Answer: B
LO: 8.6
GO: G2
46) In the Lewis structure of ClF, the formal charge on Cl is ________, and the formal charge on
F is ________.
A) -1, -1
B) 0, 0
C) 0, -1
D) +1, -1
E) -1, +1
Answer: B
LO: 8.6
GO: G2
47) In the Lewis structure of HCO3-, the formal charge on H is ________, and the formal charge
on C is ________.
A) -1, -1
B) 0, 0
C) 0, -1
D) +1, -1
E) -1, +1
Answer: B
LO: 8.6
GO: G2
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48) In the resonance form of ozone shown below, the formal charge on the central oxygen atom
is ________.
A) 0
B) +1
C) -1
D) +2
E) -2
Answer: B
LO: 8.7
GO: G2
49) How many equivalent resonance forms can be drawn for CO32-? (Carbon is the central
atom.)
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 0
Answer: C
LO: 8.7
GO: G2
50) How many equivalent resonance forms can be drawn for the nitrate ion?
A) 0
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 1
Answer: C
LO: 8.7
GO: G2
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51) How many equivalent resonance structures can be drawn for the molecule of SO3 without
having to violate the octet rule on the sulfur atom?
A) 5
B) 2
C) 1
D) 4
E) 3
Answer: E
LO: 8.7
GO: G2
52) How many different types of resonance structures can be drawn for the ion SO32-?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5
Answer: C
LO: 8.7
GO: G2
53) Using the table of average bond energies below, the ΔH for the reaction is ________ kJ.
Bond: C≡C C-C H-I C-I C-H

D (kJ/mol): 839 348 299 240 413
A) +160
B) -160
C) -217
D) -63
E) +63
Answer: C
LO: 8.9
GO: G4
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54) Using the table of average bond energies below, the ΔH for the reaction is ________ kJ.
H-C≡C-H (g) + H-Cl (g) → H2C CHCl (g)

Bond: C≡C C=C H-Cl C-Cl C-H
D (kJ/mol): 839 614 431 328 413
A) +741
B) -85
C) -839
D) -741
E) +85
Answer: B
LO: 8.9
GO: G4
55) Using the table of average bond energies below, the △H for the reaction is ________ kJ.
H3C-O-H (g) → C≡O (g) + 2H2 (g)

Bond: C-O C=O C≡O C-H H-H O-H
D (kJ/mol): 358 799 1072 413 436 463
A) +276
B) -276
C) +116
D) +735
E) -116
Answer: C
LO: 8.9
GO: G4
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56) Using the table of bond dissociation energies, the ΔH for the following gas-phase reaction is
________ kJ.
A) -44
B) 38
C) 304
D) 2134
E) -38
Answer: A
LO: 8.9
GO: G4
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57) Using the table of bond dissociation energies, the ΔH for the reverse of following gas-phase
reaction is ________ kJ.
A) +57
B) +291
C) 2017
D) -57
E) -291
Answer: A
LO: 8.9
GO: G4
58) Using the table of bond dissociation energies, the ΔH for the following reaction is ________
kJ.
2HCl (g) + F2 (g) → 2HF (g) + Cl2 (g)
A) -359
B) -223
C) 359
D) 223
E) 208
Answer: A
LO: 8.9
GO: G4
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8.3 Algorithmic Questions
1) There are ________ paired and ________ unpaired electrons in the Lewis symbol for a
fluorine atom.
A) 4, 2
B) 4, 1
C) 6, 1
D) 0, 5
E) 2, 5
Answer: C
LO: 8.1
GO: G2
2) The ________ ion has a noble gas electron configuration.

A) Be2+
B) Li2+
C) Li
D) Mg2-
E) Al2+
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Var: 50+ Page Ref: Sec. 8.1
LO: 8.1
GO: G2
3) The ________ ion has a noble gas electron configuration.

A) Cl-
B) F2-
C) F
D) S2+
E) O-
Answer: A
LO: 8.1
GO: G2
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4) The ________ ion has eight valence electrons.
A) Sc3+
B) Ti3+
C) V3+
D) Cr3+
E) Mn3+
Answer: A
LO: 8.1
GO: G2
5) There are ________ unpaired electrons in the Lewis symbol for an oxygen atom .
A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 4
E) 3
Answer: C
LO: 8.1
GO: G2
6) What is the principal quantum number of the last shell for the element barium?
A) 5
B) 4
C) 3
D) 6
E) 2
Answer: D
LO: 7.3
GO: G2
7) The oxide of which of the following metals should have the greatest lattice energy?
A) calcium
B) strontium
C) magnesium
D) beryllium
E) barium
Answer: D
LO: 8.2
GO: G2
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8) The ________ ion is represented by the electron configuration [Ar]3d2.
A) Cr4+
B) V4+
C) Ti4+
D) Mn4+
E) Sc4+
Answer: A
LO: 8.2
GO: G2
9) Which of the following species does the noble gas electron configuration [Kr]4d10 represent?
A) Cd
B) Cd+
C) Ag+
D) Ag2+
E) Sr2+
Answer: C
LO: 8.2
GO: G2
10) Which of the following noble gas electron configurations represents the Ru+ cation?
A) [Kr]5s24d5
B) [Kr]5s24d7
C) [Kr]4d5
D) [Ar]4s13d6
E) [Kr]5s14d6
Answer: E
LO: 8.2
GO: G2
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11) Ni2+ ions are represented by the electron configuration ________.
A) [Ar]3d8
B) [Ar]3d10
C) [Ar]3d6
D) [Ar]4s23d6
E) [Kr]4d8
Answer: A
LO: 8.2
GO: G2
12) How many single covalent bonds must a chlorine atom form to have a complete octet in its
valence shell?
A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3
E) 4
Answer: B
LO: 8.3
GO: G2
13) The most electronegative atom of the ones listed below is ________.
A) B
B) Al
C) Ga
D) In
E) Tl
Answer: A
LO: 8.4
GO: G2
14) Of the atoms below, ________ is the most electronegative.

A) Ba
B) Sr
C) Ca
D) Mg
E) Be
Answer: E
LO: 8.4
GO: G2
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15) Of the atoms below, ________ is the most electronegative.
A) C
B) Si
C) Ge
D) B
E) Al
Answer: A
LO: 8.4
GO: G2
16) Of the atoms below, ________ is the least electronegative.

A) B
B) F
C) C
D) N
E) O
Answer: A
LO: 8.4
GO: G2
17) Of the bonds below, ________ is the least polar.

A) C-O
B) N-O
C) C-F
D) S-O
E) K-Br
Answer: B
LO: 8.4
GO: G2
18) Which two bonds are most similar in polarity?

A) O-F and Cl-F
B) B-F and Cl-F
C) Al-Cl and I-Br
D) I-Br and Si-Cl
E) C-Cl and Be-Cl
Answer: A
LO: 8.4
GO: G2
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19) There are ________ valence electrons in the Lewis structure of CH3Cl.
A) 14
B) 16
C) 18
D) 20
E) 22
Answer: A
LO: 8.6
GO: G2
20) How many valence electrons are in the Lewis structure of CH3OCH3.?
A) 16
B) 18
C) 20
D) 24
E) 22
Answer: C
LO: 8.6
GO: G2
21) In the Lewis symbol for a nitrogen atom, there are ________ paired and ________ unpaired
electrons.
A) two, three
B) one, three
C) three, two
D) zero, five
E) two, two
Answer: A
LO: 8.6
GO: G2
22) The oxidation number of phosphorus in PF5 is ________.

A) +5
B) +3
C) +1
D) -5
E) 0
Answer: A
LO: 8.7
GO: G2
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23) The central atom in ________ violates the octet rule.
A) PF5
B) SF2
C) Cl2
D) Br2CO
E) FCN
Answer: A
LO: 8.8
GO: G2
24) Of the following, ________ cannot accommodate more than an octet of electrons.
A) Ni
B) Sc
C) Be
D) Os
E) Sb
Answer: C
LO: 8.8
GO: G2
25) How many covalent bonds are in the Lewis Structure of CH3CHCl2.?
A) 6
B) 8
C) 7
D) 5
E) 4
Answer: C
LO: 8.8
GO: G2
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8.4 Short Answer Questions
1) The electron configuration that corresponds to the Lewis symbol, : : is ________.
Answer: [Ne]3s23p6
Diff: 2 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec 8.1
LO: 8.1
GO: G2
2) Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction for which △H°rxn is the lattice energy
for sodium chloride.
Answer: NaCl (s) → Na+ (g) + Cl- (g)
LO: 8.2
GO: G2
3) Using the noble gas shorthand notation, write the electron configuration for Fe2+.
Answer: [Ar]3d6
LO: 8.2
GO: G2
4) Give the electron configuration of Zn2+.

Answer: [Ar]3d10
LO: 8.2
GO: G2
5) Which halogen, bromine or iodine, will form the more polar bond with phosphorus?
Answer: bromine
LO: 8.4
GO: G2
6) Draw the Lewis structure of ICl2+.

Answer:

LO: 8.6
GO: G2
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7) If more than one Lewis structure can be drawn then the molecule or ion is said to have
________ forms.
Answer: resonance
LO: 8.7
GO: G2
8) How many resonance forms exist for benzene?

Answer: two
LO: 8.7
GO: G2
9) If the bonds in the reactants of a reaction are weaker than the bonds in the product, the
reaction is ________.
Answer: exothermic
LO: 8.8
GO: G2
10) Which two elements in period 2 form compounds that can violate the octet rule?
Answer: boron and beryllium
LO: 8.8
GO: G2
11) Polyatomic ions with an even number of electrons will follow the ________ rule.
Answer: octet
LO: 8.8
GO: G2
12) The strength of a ________ bond is measured by its bond enthalpy.

Answer: covalent
LO: 8.9
GO: G2
13) An exothermic reaction should have ________ chemical bonds and decompose to a molecule
with ________ bonds.
Answer: weak, strong
LO: 8.9
GO: G2
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14) Calculate the bond energy of C—F given that the heat of atomization of CHFClBr is 1502
kJ/mol, and that the bond energies of C—H, C—Br, and C—Cl are 413, 276, and 328 kJ/mol,
respectively.
Answer:
ΔHatomization = [D(C—H) + D(C—F) + D(C—Cl) + D(C—Br)]
D(C—F) = ΔHatomization - [D(C—H) + D(C—Cl) + D(C—Br)]
= [1502 - (413 + 276 + 328)] kJ/mol
= 485 kJ/mol
LO: 8.9
GO: G4
15) The reaction below is used to produce methanol:
CO (g) + 2H2 (g) → CH3OH (l) △Hrxn = -128 kJ
(a) Calculate the C—H bond energy given the following data:
(b) The tabulated value of the (C-H) bond energy is 413 kJ/mol. Explain why there is a
difference between the number you have calculated in (a) and the tabulated value.
Answer:
(a) △Hrxn = D(C≡O) + 2 D(H-H) - [3 D(C-H) + D(C-O) + D(O-H)]
3 D(C-H) = -△Hrxn + D(C≡O) + 2 D(H-H) - D(C-O) - D(O-H)
D(C-H) = (128 + 1072 + 2(436) - 358 - 463)/3 = 417
D(C-H) = 417 kJ/mol
(b) Tabulated values, like those in Table 8.4, are averaged from many bond energies measured
for C—H bonds in many different molecules.
LO: 8.9
GO: G4
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16) From the information given below, calculate the heat of combustion of methane. Start by
writing the balanced equation.
Answer:
CH4 + 2O2 → CO2 + 2H2O
ΔHcombustion = (4 mol C—H)(DC—H) + (2 mol O O)(DO O)
- [(2 mol C O)(DC O) - (4 mol O—H)(DO—H)]
= [(4 × 413 + 2 × 495) - (2 × 799 + 4 × 463)] kJ
ΔHcombustion = -808 kJ
LO: 8.9
GO: G4
8.5 True/False Questions
1) Atoms surrounded by eight valence electrons tend to lose electrons.

Answer: FALSE
LO: 8.1
GO: G2
2) The greater the lattice energy, the greater the charges on the participatory ions and the smaller
their radii.
Answer: TRUE
LO: 8.2
GO: G2
3) Most transition metals do not form ions with a noble gas configuration.
Answer: TRUE
LO: 8.2
GO: G2
4) When a metal gains an electron, the process is endothermic.

Answer: FALSE
LO: 8.2
GO: G2
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5) Electron affinity is a measure of how strongly an atom can attract additional electrons.
Answer: TRUE
LO: 8.3
GO: G2
6) As electronegativity difference increases, bond length will decrease.

Answer: TRUE
LO: 8.4
GO: G2
7) In some molecules and polyatomic ions, the sum of the valence electrons is odd and as a result
the octet rule fails.
Answer: TRUE
LO: 8.8
GO: G2
8) A positive change in bond enthalpy is required to break a bond.

Answer: TRUE
LO: 8.9
GO: G2
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Chemistry: The Central Science, 14e (Brown, et al.

8.1 Multiple-Choice Questions

1) Which of the following has eight valence electrons?

2) Which of the following does not have eight valence electrons?

3) Lattice energy is ________.

5) Which energy change corresponds to the electron affinity of fluorine?

7) Using the Born-Haber cycle, the ΔH°f of KBr is equal to ________.

9) In which of the molecules below is the carbon-carbon distance the shortest?

12) Which of the following bonds would be considered non-polar covalent?

13) The Lewis structure of N2H2 shows ________.

16) Resonance structures differ by ________.

17) The oxidation number of iron in Fe2O3 is ________.

18) To convert from one resonance structure to another, ________.

20) There can be two equivalent best resonance structures of ________.

21) There can be three equivalent best resonance structures of ________.

29) Which of the following Lewis structures would be an incomplete octet?

32) Bond enthalpy is ________.

40) ________ is an explosive made of nitroglycerine and an absorbent such as diatomaceous

5) The electron configuration of the phosphide ion (P3-) is ________.

6) The electron configuration of the sulfide ion (S2-) is ________.

15) The electron configuration of the P3- ion is ________.

16) What species has the electron configuration [Ar]3d2?

17) What species has the electron configuration [Ar]3d4?

19) What is the electron configuration for the Fe3+ ion?

20) What is the electron configuration for the Cu2+ ion?

21) The formula of palladium (IV) sulfide is ________.

37) The ion ICl4- has ________ valence electrons.

38) The ion NO- has ________ valence electrons.

39) The ion PO43- has ________ valence electrons.

Bond: C≡C C-C H-I C-I C-H

H-C≡C-H (g) + H-Cl (g) → H2C CHCl (g)

H3C-O-H (g) → C≡O (g) + 2H2 (g)

2) The ________ ion has a noble gas electron configuration.

3) The ________ ion has a noble gas electron configuration.

14) Of the atoms below, ________ is the most electronegative.

16) Of the atoms below, ________ is the least electronegative.

17) Of the bonds below, ________ is the least polar.

18) Which two bonds are most similar in polarity?

22) The oxidation number of phosphorus in PF5 is ________.

1) The electron configuration that corresponds to the Lewis symbol, : : is ________.

4) Give the electron configuration of Zn2+.

6) Draw the Lewis structure of ICl2+.

Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 8.5

8) How many resonance forms exist for benzene?

12) The strength of a ________ bond is measured by its bond enthalpy.

15) The reaction below is used to produce methanol:

CO (g) + 2H2 (g) → CH3OH (l) △Hrxn = -128 kJ

8.5 True/False Questions

1) Atoms surrounded by eight valence electrons tend to lose electrons.

4) When a metal gains an electron, the process is endothermic.

6) As electronegativity difference increases, bond length will decrease.

8) A positive change in bond enthalpy is required to break a bond.

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