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Review Questions
1.
What are atoms that vary in the number of neutrons found in their nuclei called?
- Ions
- Isotopes
- Isobars
- Neutral atoms
2.
Potassium has an atomic number of 19. What is its electron configuration?
- Shells 1 and 2 are full, and shell 3 has nine electrons.
- Shells 1, 2 and 3 are full, and shell 4 has three electrons.
- Shells 1, 2 and 3 are full, and shell 4 has one electron.
- Shells 1, 2 and 3 are full, and no other electrons are present.
3.
Which type of bond exemplifies a weak chemical bond?
- Covalent bond
- Hydrogen bond
- Ionic bond
- Nonpolar covalent bond
4.
Which of the following statements is false?
- Electrons are unequally shared in polar covalent bonds.
- Electrons are equally shared in nonpolar covalent bonds.
- Hydrogen bonds are weak bonds based on electrostatic forces.
- Ionic bonds are generally stronger than covalent bonds.
5.
If xenon has an atomic number of and a mass number of , how many neutrons does it have?
6.
What forms ionic bonds?
- atoms that share electrons equally
- atoms that share electrons unequally
- ions with similar charges
- ions with opposite charges
7.
Based on the information in the table, which statement is false?
- In , the nitrogen atom acquires a partial positive charge and the hydrogen atoms acquire a partial negative charge.
- In , the hydrogen atoms acquire a partial negative charge, and the oxygen atom acquires a partial positive charge.
- In , the hydrogen atom acquires a partial positive charge, and the chlorine atom acquires a partial negative charge.
- In , the lithium atom acquires a negative charge, and the fluorine atom acquires a positive charge.
8.
Which of the following statements is not true?
- Water is polar.
- Water can stabilize the temperature of nearby air.
- Water is essential for life.
- Water is the most abundant molecule in Earth’s atmosphere.
9.
Why do hydrogen and oxygen form polar covalent bonds within water molecules?
- Hydrogen is more electronegative than oxygen, generating a partial negative charge near the hydrogen atom.
- Hydrogen is more electronegative than oxygen, generating a partial positive charge near the hydrogen atom.
- Oxygen is more electronegative than hydrogen, generating a partial negative charge near the oxygen atoms.
- Oxygen is more electronegative than hydrogen, generating a partial positive charge near the oxygen atoms.
10.
What happens to the pH of a solution when acids are added?
- The pH of the solution decreases.
- The pH of the solution increases.
- The pH of the solution increases and then decreases.
- The pH of the solution stays the same.
11.
Which of the following statements is true?
- Acids and bases cannot mix together.
- Acids and bases can neutralize each other.
- Acids, not bases, can change the pH of a solution.
- Acids donate hydroxide ions (); bases donate hydrogen ions ().
12.
Define water’s property of adhesion.
- a force that allows surface water molecules to escape and vaporize
- the attraction between water molecules and other molecules
- the intermolecular force between water molecules
- the force that keeps particles dispersed in water
13.
In a solution, what kind of molecule binds up excess hydrogen ions?
- Acid
- Base
- Donator
- Isotope
14.
What is the maximum number of atoms or molecules a single carbon molecule can bond with?
- 4
- 1
- 6
- 2
15.
Which of the following statements is true?
- Molecules with the formulas CH3 CH2 OH and C3 H6 O2 could be structural isomers.
- Molecules must have a single bond to be cis-trans isomers.
- To be enantiomers, a molecule must have at least three different atoms or groups connected to a central carbon.
- To be enantiomers, a molecule must have at least four different atoms or groups connected to a central carbon.
16.
Which of the following is not a functional group that can bond with carbon?
- Carbonyl
- Hydroxyl
- Phosphate
- Sodium
17.
Which of the following functional groups is not polar?
- Carbonyl
- Hydroxyl
- Methyl
- Sulfhydryl
18.
What are enantiomers?
- hydrocarbon consisting of closed rings of carbon atoms
- isomers with similar bonding patterns differing in the placement of atoms along a double covalent bond
- molecules that share the same chemical bonds but are mirror images of each other
- molecules with the same chemical formula but differ in the placement of their chemical bonds