Practice Quiz 1

CHEM 2370.003

1. When the 1s orbitals of two hydrogen atoms combine to form a hydrogen molecule, how many
molecular orbitals are formed?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5

2. Identify the atomic orbitals in the C-C sigma bond in ethyne.

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

(2sp2, 2sp2)
(2sp3, 2sp3)
(2sp, 2sp)
(2p, 2p)
(2sp, 1s)

3. What is the formal charge on oxygen in the following structure?

..

H3C

CH3

CH3

4. Which of these is an acceptable electron-dot representation of the nitrite ion, NO2-?

.. ..
..
:O:N::O
..
..

..
..
:O::N:O:
..
..

..
..
: O : : N : : .O.
..

II

III

.. .. ..
:O:N:O:
..
..

.. .. ..
:O::N:O
.. ..

IV

5 Which of the following molecules or ions has a nitrogen with a formal charge of -1? (Charges
on ions have been omitted.)
..
A) : N H
H

..

B) H

.H.

C) H

D) H C
3

E) H3C

CH3

..
N

CH3

H
C

N:

6. In which of these cases does the central atom have a zero formal charge?
A) HFH
H
B)
C)

H3C O
F
F

D)

CH3

H
H3C

CH3

H
CH3

E)
H3C

CH3

CH3

7.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

What shape does the methyl cation, CH3+, have?

Octahedral
Tetrahedral
Trigonal planar
Linear
Trigonal pyramidal

Topic: Periodic Properties, Electronegativity

8.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

Select the most electronegative element.

H
O
N
B
C

Topic: Atomic Orbitals, Hybridization

9.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

In which molecule is the central atom sp3 hybridized?

CH4
NH3
H2O
All of these
None of these

Topic: Atomic Orbitals, Lewis Structures, Resonance

10. Which of the following pairs are NOT resonance structures?
A)
O:

and

H3C

O:

:
H3C

..
..

..

..
..

O:

..

C)

and

..

B)

H3C

and

H3C

..
:
..

D) Each of these pairs represents resonance structures.

E) None of these pairs represents resonance structures.

Topic: Isomerism
11. Which of the following structures represent compounds that are constitutional isomers of each
other?

I
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

II

III

IV

I and II
I and III
I, II, and III
I, II, III, and IV
II and III

Topic: Isomerism
12. Which compound is not an isomer of the others?
OH

O
OH

I
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

II

III

IV

I
II
III
IV
All of the above are isomers of each other.

Topic: Lewis Structures

13.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

In which of the following does the central atom have 2 pairs of non-bonding electrons?
O3
CO2
CO3 2
NH4+
H2S

Topic: Atomic Orbitals, Hybridization

14. How many s-sp2 bonds are there in the following substance?

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

2
3
4
5
12

Topic: Isomers, Bond-Line Formulas

15. Draw all the isomers of C4H9Br, using bond-line formulas.

Topic: Intermolecular forces

16.
A)
B)
C)
D)

Which of these compounds would have the highest boiling point?

CH3OCH2CH2CH2OCH3
CH3CH2OCH2CH2OCH3
CH3CH2OCH2OCH2CH3

CH3OCH2CHOCH3
CH3

E) HOCH2CH2CH2CH2CH2OH

Topic: Molecular geometry, Polarity

17. Which molecule(s) has dipole moment equal to zero?
Cl
A)

B) Cl

Cl

C)

Cl
Cl

D) Cl

Cl
Cl

E) None of these have dipole moment equal to zero

18.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

Which of these is the weakest of the intermolecular attractive forces?

Ion-ion
van der Waals
Dipole-dipole
Covalent bonding
Hydrogen bonding

Topic: Functional groups

19. Which compound is a secondary amine?
A) CH3CH2CH2NH2
B) CH3CHCH3

NH2
C) CH3CH2NH

CH3

D) H3C N CH3

CH3
E) CH3CH2CHNH2

CH3

Topic: Functional Groups

20. Which is a 3 alkyl halide?
F
Br

Cl

II

III

Br

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

I
II
III
IV
V

IV