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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Concerning the ground state of an atom, the electron configuration must obey which of the following rule(s)? Audbau Principle Pauli exclusion Principle Hunds rule | All three rules must be followed |
| Use definitions of n and ℓ to identify which of the subshells below do not exist due to the constraints upon the angular momentum quantum number? | 2d |
| Which of the subshells below do not exist due to the constraints upon the angular momentum quantum number? | All of them do exist. |
| Use definitions to identify which of the sets below is not a valid set of quantum numbers, (n, ℓ, mℓ)? | 4, 3, 4 |
| Which one of the following is not a valid value for the magnetic quantum number of electrons in a 3d, 4d, and 5d subshell? | 3 |
| Which of the subshells below do not exist due to the constraints upon the angular momentum quantum number? | All do not exist except 4f. |
| Calculate the energy (J) change associated with an electronic transition in a Bohr hydrogen atom from n = 3 to n = 1. Is the energy absorbed or released? | -1.94 × 10-18; released |
| Which of the following orbital is degenerate with 5py in a many-electron atom? | 5px |
| Which one of the following orbitals can hold two electrons? | All of them can hold two electrons. |
| Use definitions of n, ℓ, ml, and ms to identify which of the following is not a valid set of four quantum numbers, (n, ℓ, mℓ, ms)? | 1, 2, 0, +1/2 |
| Which element has the ground-state electron configuration as [Kr]5s14d5? | Mo |
| Which of the following contains a portion of wrong orbital energy? | 1s < 2s < 2p < 3s < 3p < 3d < 4s< 4p.... |
| Which of the following has the ground-state electron configuration as [Ar]4s13d5? | Cr |
| Which of the following is a valid set of four quantum numbers? (n, l, ml, ms) | 2, 1, 0, +1/2 |
| The valence shell of the element X contains 2 electrons in a 5s subshell. Below that shell, element X has a partially filled 4d subshell. What type of element is X? | transition metal |
| An electron cannot have the quantum numbers n = ________, l = ________, ml = ________. | 3, 2, 3 |
| An electron cannot have the quantum numbers n = ________, l = ________, ml = ________. | 1, 1, 1 |
| Which of the following electron configurations represents an excited state of carbon atom? | 1s22s22p13s1 |
| Which of the following atom has the ground-state electron configuration of as [Ar]4s13d5? | Cr |
| In a px orbital, the subscript x denotes the ________. | axis along which the orbital is aligned |
| Use definitions of n and ℓ to identify which one of the following is not a valid value for the magnetic quantum number of an electron in a 6d subshell? | 3 |
| Which of the following correctly indicates the order of metallic character? | Si > P > S |
| Of the elements below, ________ is the most metallic. | Cs |
| The ________ have the most negative electron affinities. | halogens (Group VII A) |
| Which ion has the smallest ionic radius? | Li+ |
| An alkali metal forms a compound with chlorine with the formula ________. | MCl |
| Which ionization process requires the most energy? | P3+(g) → P4+(g) + e- |
| Element M reacts with chlorine to form a compound with the formula MCl2. Element M is more reactive than magnesium and has a smaller radius than barium. This element is ________. | Sr |
| What is the ground-state electron configuration of the ion Cu2+? | [Ar] 3d9 |
| Of the following oxides, ________ is the most acidic. | SO2 |
| Which periodic table group contains only nonmetals? | 8A |
| Which periodic table group contains only metals? | 2A |
| List the elements Na, Ca, Rb, Cl, He in order of decreasing first ionization energy. | He > Cl > Ca > Na > Rb |
| Of the choices below, which gives the order for first ionization energies? | Kr > Br > Se > Ge > Ga |
| which element has the most favorable (most negative) electron affinity? | O |
| Which of the following is an isoelectronic series? | O2-, F-, Ne, Na+ |
| Which element is solid at room temperature? | I2 |
| The only noble gas that does not have the ns2np6 valence electron configuration is ________. | helium |
| Of the following metals, ________ exhibits multiple oxidation states. | Ni |
| In which set of elements would all members be expected to have very similar chemical properties? | Br, I, At |
| Of the following, which gives the correct order for atomic radius? | Na > Mg > Si > P > Ar |
| Which of the following correctly represents the third ionization of aluminum? | Al2+ (g) → Al3+ (g) + e |
| Which contains both covalent bonds and ionic bonds? | NH4Cl |
| Which two ions have the same electron configuration in the ground state? Hint: Isoelectronic species. | Ba2+ and I- |
| What species has the electron configuration [Ar]3d2? | V3+ |
| NO2– is be expected to have | two identical bonds intermediate between a single and a double bond |
| How many nonbonding electron pair(s) on As in the Lewis structure of AsH3? | 1 |
| What is the formal charge on N in NO3- in the Lewis structure below? | +1 |
| How many electrons are in the valence shell of I in IF4-? (aka How many valence electrons are on the central atom I?) | 12 |
| Which of the following has the bonds correctly arranged in order of increasing polarity? Electronegativity: F (4.0), O (3.5), N (3.0), Be (1.57), Mg (1.31) | O—F < N—F < Be—F < Mg—F |
| Which of the following does not have eight valence electrons? | Ca+ |
| Of the bonds C-C, CC, and C≡C, the C-C bond is ________. | weakest/longest |
| Which covalent bond is most polar? Given the electronegativity as following: H (2.1), F (4.0), C (2.5), O (3.5), Cl (3.0), P (2.2), Li (1.0) H-F F-F C-O P-Cl Li-F | H-F |
| Which molecule has the weakest bonds? Hint: Relationship between bond length and bond energy. | CI4 |
| Of the molecules below, the bond in ________ is the most polar. Electronegativity F (4.0), Cl (3.0), Br (2.8), I (2.5), H (2.1). | HF |
| Which bond should have the highest bond enthalpy (aka bond energy)? | N≡N |
| What is the enthalpy change of reaction for the reaction between chlorine and ethane that produces chloroethane and hydrogen chloride gases? | -114 kJ |
| The Lewis structure of N2H2 shows ________. | each nitrogen has one nonbonding electron pair |
| What is the electron configuration for the Co2+ ion? | [Ar]3d7 |
| Which is the longest bond? | N—N |
| Which molecule contains a triple bond? | HCN |
| Of the following elements, which has the lowest electronegativity? Hint: Periodic Trend. | Ca |
| Which of the following contains an atom that does not obey the octet rule? | ClF3 (chloride trifluoride) |
| The type of compound that is most likely to contain a covalent bond is ________. | one that is composed of only nonmetals |
| ClF3 has "T-shaped" geometry. There is/are ________ non-bonding domain(s) in this molecule. | 2 |
| What is the orbital hybridization on C of HCN? What is its molecular geometry? Is it polar or nonpolar? | sp; linear; polar |
| Which is the false statement concerning SiH2F2? | The molecule is nonpolar. |
| Which of the following has molecular geometry as seesaw? | SF4 |
| The molecular geometry of the BrO3- ion is ________. | trigonal pyramidal |
| Which of the following is nonpolar? | BF3 |
| Which is the nonpolar molecule? | CS2 |
| A typical triple bond consists of ________ sigma bond(s) and ______ pi bond(s). | 1, 2 |
| How many valence electrons are there on CO32-? | 24 |
| how many bonds and bonds in the molecule below? | 8 bonds and 3 bonds |
| Which of the following has resonance structure? | All have the resonance structures. |
| What is the electron-domain geometry, molecular geometry, and bond angle, respectively, for an NH4+? | tetrahedral; tetrahedral; 109.5o |
| What is the orbital hybridization and molecular geometry for the most right oxygen that bonded to hydrogen? | sp3; bent |
| What is the bond angles and orbital hybridization for SF4? | 90o, 120o, 180o and sp3d |
| What is the orbital hybridization, bond angle, and molecular geometry for the middle carbon that bonded to two oxygens in the structural formula of acetic acid? | sp2, 120o, trigonal planar |
| Which of the folliwng is wrong concerning the o and pi bonds? | pi bond is stronger than o bond. |
| What are the bond orders respectively concerning H2, He2, and H2+? | 1,0,1/2 |
| What are respectively the electron domain geometry, bond angle, orbital hybridization on Xe, and molecular geometry of XeF2? | Trigonal bipyramidal, 180o, sp3d, linear |
| Which of the following molecules or ions has identical electron-domain and molecular geometries? | CO32- |