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Question 1: Why is the bond between carbon and hydrogen considered essential in defining a
compound as organic in organic chemistry?
Question 2: What historical event in 1828 played a significant role in expanding the definition of
organic chemistry?
a) Discovery of carbon
Question 3: What property of carbon atoms makes organic compounds unique in their ability to form
various structures?
a) Radioactive decay
e) Magnetic attraction
Answer: d) They contribute to the creation of various products used in daily life
Question 5: In what ways does the study of organic chemistry impact society, as mentioned in the
content notes?
Answer: e) Contributing to the creation of new products and improvements in existing ones
Question 6: What property distinguishes inorganic compounds from organic compounds in terms of
solubility?
a) Solubility in water
b) Flammability
c) Conductivity
a) Ionic bond
b) Metallic bond
c) Hydrogen bond
d) Covalent bond
Question 8: What is a property unique to organic compounds mentioned in the content notes?
a) Conductivity
b) Flammability
c) Solubility in water
e) Isomerism
Answer: e) Isomerism
Question 9: According to the content notes, what was the main basis for classifying compounds in
the 18th century?
b) Elemental composition
c) Flammability
d) Solubility in water
Question 10: What event in 1828 challenged the Vital Force Theory and led to a reclassification of
compounds?
a) Discovery of hydrogen
b) Synthesis of urea
c) Identification of isomerism
Question 11: What is the role of the central atom in a molecule when determining connectivity in
Lewis structures?
Question 12: How is the total number of valence electrons determined for a molecule when drawing
a Lewis structure?
Question 13: Why are hydrogen atoms and halide atoms usually peripheral atoms in Lewis
structures?
Question 14: In Step 4 of drawing Lewis structures, when can electrons be shared from peripheral
atoms to the central atom?
Question 15: What limitation is mentioned regarding the octet rule for second-row atoms in Lewis
structures?
Answer: a) The sum of bonds plus lone pairs can’t exceed four
a) It donates a proton
b) It accepts a pair of electrons
c) It accepts a proton
Question 17: In the context of Bronsted-Lowry acids and bases, what is the role of a Bronsted base?
a) It donates a proton
b) It accepts a proton
Question 18: What is the significance of the lone pair of electrons in the reaction between a
Bronsted-Lowry acid and base?
c) It accepts a proton
d) It donates a proton
Question 19: Why is drawing an arrow originating from an H⁺ in a mechanism considered a common
mistake?
a) H⁺ has no electrons
b) H⁺ has a negative charge
Question 20: What are the two terms used in organic-speak to describe the deprotonated acid and
the protonated base in Bronsted-Lowry acids and bases?