Chemistry: Molecular Nature of Matter and Change, 6th Edition (Silberberg)

Chapter 11: Theories of Covalent Bonding

Self-Assessment Quiz 2

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1
The lone pair of electrons on sulfur in the sulfite ion (SO32-) is in
A)a p orbital.
B)an s orbital.
C)an sp2 hybrid orbital.
D)an sp3 hybrid orbital.
E)none of the above orbital types.
2
Which has sp3d hybridization and no dipole moment?
A)PCl3
B)BF3
C)SF4
D)BrF3
E)PCl5
3
Which of the following hybridization patterns is associated with octahedral geometry?
A)sp2
B)sp3
C)sp3d2
D)sp3d
E)sp
4
Which hybrid orbitals are associated with bond angles of 90° and 120° at the central atom?
A)sp3
B)sp3d2
C)sp
D)sp2
E)sp3d
5
Which carbon orbitals would be involved in the formation of the hybrid orbitals that are present in ethyne (acetylene), HCCH?
A)1s, 2s, 2px
B)1s, 2s, 2px, 2py
C)2s, 2px
D)2s, 2px, 2py
E)2s, 2px, 2py, 2pz
6
For the following molecule, what is the hybridization for each carbon?
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A)sp
B)sp5
C)sd4
D)sp2
E)sp3
7
In H2CNH, which orbitals overlap in forming the NC bond?
A)1s overlaps with 2s
B)sp overlaps with 1s
C)sp2 overlaps with 1s
D)sp2 overlaps with sp2
E)sp2 overlaps with sp2 and 2p overlaps with 2p
8
The carbon atoms in ethyne (acetylene, C2H2) are joined by a triple bond. The <a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=gif::::/sites/dl/free/0310402656/37547/pi.gif','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (0.0K)</a> bonds in this compound consist of:
A)6 electrons, 3 orbitals, and 5 lobes
B)6 electrons, 3 orbitals, and 4 lobes
C)4 electrons, 3 orbitals, and 4 lobes
D)4 electrons, 2 orbitals, and 2 lobes
E)4 electrons, 2 orbitals, and 4 lobes
9
Which of the following molecules will not have a <a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=gif::::/sites/dl/free/0310402656/37547/pi.gif','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (0.0K)</a> bond?
A)C2H2
B)C2H6
C)N2H2
D)None of the above.
E)All of the above.
10
Which of the substituted ethylene molecules listed can exist in both cis- and trans- forms?
A)H2C=CH2
B)H2C=CF2
C)HFC=CF2
D)HFC=CHF
E)HFC=CH2
11
According to molecular orbital theory, in the O2+ ion, how many valence electrons are in antibonding molecular orbitals?
A)6
B)5
C)4
D)3
E)2
12
Which is the correct order for the oxygen-oxygen bond length?
A)HOOH>O2->O2+>O2
B)HOOH>O2->O2>O2+
C)HOOH<O2+<O2-<O2
D)HOOH<O2-<O2+<O2
E)HOOH>O2->O2+>O2
13
Assume that N2 absorbs a photon and an electron is raised to the first excited state.
A)The excited N2 is less stable than N2 in the ground state
B)The excited N2 is more stable than N2 in the ground state
C)The bond length of N2 in the excited state is shorter than the bond length of N2 in the ground state.
D)The excited state molecule will break up into two nitrogen atoms.
E)none of the above
14
The bond order in NO predicted by molecular orbital theory is
A)1
B)1.5
C)2
D)2.5
E)none of the above.
15
In the molecular orbital description of bonding in benzene (C6H6), how many electrons occupy delocalized <a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=gif::::/sites/dl/free/0310402656/37547/pi.gif','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (0.0K)</a> MOs?
A)2
B)3
C)4
D)5
E)6
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