1.

Found as both straight-chained and branched polymers

A. Nucleic acids

B. Proteins

C. Carbohydrates

D. Lipids

E. Electrolytes

2. Deoxyribose in DNA nucleotides belongs to this family of biologically

important molecules

A. Nucleic acids

B. Proteins

C. Carbohydrates

D. Lipids

E. Electrolytes

3. Always ionic in nature

A. Nucleic acids

B. Proteins

C. Carbohydrates

D. Lipids

E. Electrolytes

4. Tend not to be water soluble, and aggregate into droplets or molecular

bilayers

A. Nucleic acids

B. Proteins

C. Carbohydrates

D. Lipids

E. Electrolytes

5. Is the activation energy of the reverse reaction

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

6. Is the enthalpy change of the forward reaction

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

7. Represents energy of the activated complex

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

8 . Holds a sample of barium iodide, BaI2, together

A. Hydrogen bonding

B. Ionic bonding

C. Metallic bonding

D. Nonpolar covalent bonding

E. Polar covalent bonding

9 . Allows solids to conduct electricity

A. Hydrogen bonding

B. Ionic bonding

C. Metallic bonding

D. Nonpolar covalent bonding

E. Polar covalent bonding

10 . Attracts atoms of hydrogen to each other in an H2 molecule

A. Hydrogen bonding

B. Ionic bonding

C. Metallic bonding

D. Nonpolar covalent bonding

E. Polar covalent bonding

11 . Responsible for relatively low vapor pressure of water

A. Hydrogen bonding

B. Ionic bonding

C. Metallic bonding

D. Nonpolar covalent bonding

E. Polar covalent bonding

12. Can conduct electricity in the solid state

A. Iron(III) chloride, FeCl3(s)

B. Iodine, I2(s)

C. Sodium hydroxide, NaOH(s)

D. Sucrose, C12H22O11(s)

E. Graphite, C(s)

13 . Its dissolution in water is highly exothermic

A. Iron(III) chloride, FeCl3(s)

B. Iodine, I2(s)

C. Sodium hydroxide, NaOH(s)

D. Sucrose, C12H22O11(s)

E. Graphite, C(s)

Questions 1416 refer to following.

(A) Na
(B) Ca
(C) Mn
(D) F
(E) Ne
14. Is an alkaline earth metal

15. Regularly forms bonds by receiving electrons

16. Has the greatest difference between its first and second ionization
energies

17. Which of the following metals is most reactive?

(A) Sodium, Na
(B) Magnesium, Mg
(C) Copper, Cu
(D) Gold, Au
(E) Chlorine, Cl
18. Which one of the following is NOT true regarding nickel, N?
(A) It is malleable.
(B) It is ductile.
(C) It is lustrous.
(D) It is an insulator.
(E) It forms colored compounds.
19. Which of the following represents an ordering of the period 4 elements
bromine (Br), calcium (Ca), krypton (Kr), and potassium (K) by increasing
atomic size?
(A) K, Kr, Ca, Br
(B) K, Ca, Br, Kr
(C) Kr, Br, Ca, K
(D) Ca, K, Br, Kr
(E) Br, Kr, Ca, K
20 . Which substance has a polar covalent bond between its atoms?

A. K3N

B. Ca3N2

C. NaCl

D. F2

E. NH3

21 . Which kinds of bonding can be found in a sample of H2O(l)?

A. Hydrogen bonds only

B. Nonpolar covalent bonds only

C. Ionic and nonpolar hydrogen bonds

D. Both polar covalent and hydrogen bonds

E. Metallic and ionic bonds

22. When an ionic compound is dissolved in water, the ions in solution can
best be described as

A. hydrated molecules only

B. dehydrated ions and molecules

C. both hydrated molecules and hydratedions

D. neither hydrated ions nor hydrated molecules

E. hydrated ions only

23 . Which substance represents a molecule that can combine with a proton

(H1+)?

A. NH3

B. Na1+

C. HCl

D. H3O1+

E. H

24. Which compound contains no ionic character?

A. NH4Cl

B. CaO

C. K2O

D. Li2O

E. CO

25. The forces of attraction that exist between nonpolar molecules are called

A. Van der Waals / dispersion forces

B. ionic bonds

C. covalent bonds

D. electrovalent bonds

E. metallic bonds

26. Which substance is a network solid?

A. Li2O

B. SiO2

C. H2O

D. CO2

E. NaCl

27. Which molecule is a polar molecule?

A. N2

B. H2O

C. CH4

D. CO2

E. KCl

28. Which is the chemical formula for iron(III) sulfate?

A. Fe2SO4

B. Fe3SO4

C. Fe(SO4)3

D. Fe2(SO4)3

E. Fe2S3

29 . In which of the following compounds are hydrogen bonds between

molecules the strongest?

A. HF

B. HCl

C. HBr

D. HI

E. HAt

30 . When a salt dissolves in water, the water molecules are attracted by ions
in solution. This attraction is called

A. atom-atom

B. molecule-molecule

C. molecule-ion

D. ion-ion

E. atom-ion

31 . Which element is expected to have a sea of electrons?

A. Hydrogen

B. Nitrogen

C. Cobalt

D. Chlorine

E. Oceanium

32. In which of the following liquids are the Van der Waals forces of attraction
between the molecules weakest?

A. Xe

B. Kr

C. Ar

D. Ne

E. He

33. Which molecule has both nonpolar intramolecular and nonpolar

intermolecular bonds?

A. CCl4

B. CO

C. HF

D. HCl

E. F2

34. The name of the compound MgBr2 is

A. manganese bromite

B. manganese bromide

C. magnesium bromite

D. magnesium bromide

E. magnesium dibromide

35. The anion S2- is called

A. sulfide

B. sulfite

C. sulphorus

D. sulfuron

E. sulfate

36. The compound PF5 is called

A. monophorofluoride

B. phosphorus pentafluoride

C. pentaphosphoro fluoride

D. phosphorus tetrafluoride

E. potassium pentafluoride

37. Element X forms the compounds XCl3 and X2O3. Element X would most
likely belong to the group called

A. alkali metals

B. alkaline earth metals

C. group 13

D. halogens

E. noble gases

38. When oxygen reacts with an alkali metal the general formula of the
compound will be

A. MO2

B. M2O

C. M2O3

D. M3O2

E. MO

39. How many sigma and pi bonds are found in the following molecule?

HC CCH2CH2CH CH2

A. There are 3 pi bonds and 13 sigma bonds.

B. There are 12 sigma bonds and 5 pi bonds.

C. There are 12 sigma bonds and 2 pi bonds.

D. There are 2 pi bonds and 4 sigma bonds.

E. There are 8 sigma bonds and 2 pi bonds.

40 . The modern periodic table is arranged based upon atomic

A. isotopes

B. number

C. density

D. radius

E. mass

41 . In period 3 of the periodic table the atom with the largest atomic radius
is located in group

A. 1

B. 3

C. 13

D. 17

E. 18

42. The elements that display the greatest nonmetallic character are located
toward which corner of the periodic table?

A. Upper left

B. Dead center

C. Lower right

D. Lower left

E. Upper right

43. Which two elements will display the most similar chemical properties?

A. Aluminum and calcium

B. Nickel and phosphorus

C. Chlorine and sulfur

D. Carbon and sulfur

E. Lithium and potassium

44. Assuming the ground state, all of the elements located in group 13 of the
periodic table will have the same number of

A. nuclear particles

B. occupied principal energy levels

C. electrons

D. valence electrons

E. neutrons

45. Which group contains elements in the solid, liquid, and gas phases at
298 K and 1 atm?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 16

D. 17

E. 18

46. An element that has a high first ionization energy and is chemically
inactive would most likely be

A. a noble gas

B. a transition element

C. an alkali metal

D. a halogen

E. an alkaline earth metal

47. Which salt solution is most likely to be colored?

A. KClO3 (aq)

B. KNO3 (aq)

C. K2CrO4 (aq)

D. K2SO4 (aq)

E. KCl (aq)

48. As the elements of period 2 are considered from left to right, there is
generally a decrease in

A. ionization energy

B. electronegativity

C. metallic character

D. nonmetallic character

E. none of the above

49. Which element is a liquid at room temperature?

A. K

B. Hg

C. I2

D. Mg

E. Kr

50 . At STP, which element is most expected to exist as a monatomic gas?

A. Calcium

B. Hydrogen

C. Nitrogen

D. Neon

E. Bromine

51 . Nonmetals are poor conductors of heat and they also tend to

A. be brittle

B. conduct an electrical current

C. have a shiny luster

D. be malleable

E. lose electrons

52 . Which statement does not explain why elements in a group are placed
together?

A. They tend to have the same number of valence electrons.

B. They tend to have a similar oxidation number.

C. They tend to have the same electronegativities.

D. They tend to have the same chemical reactivity.

E. They tend to have the same charge when they form ions.

53 . When the electronegativity dierence between two atoms is 2, what type

of bond can be predicted?

A. ionic

B. covalent

C. polar covalent

D. metallic

E. hydrogen bonding

54 . If two atoms are bonded in such a way that both members of the pair
equally share one electron with the other, what is the bond called?

A. ionic

B. covalent

C. polar covalent

D. metallic

E. hydrogen bonding

55. Which of the five choices is considered the weakest bond in the group?

A. ionic

B. covalent

C. polar covalent

D. metallic

E. hydrogen bonding

56. Which of the above bonds explains water's abnormally high boiling
point?

A. ionic

B. covalent

C. polar covalent

D. metallic

E. hydrogen bonding

57. If the sharing of an electron pair is unequal and the atoms have an
electronegativity dierence of 1.4 to 1.6, what is this type of sharing called?

A. ionic

B. covalent

C. polar covalent

D. metallic

E. hydrogen bonding

58. If an electron is lost by one atom and completely captured by another,

what is this type of bond called?

A. ionic

B. covalent

C. polar covalent

D. metallic

E. hydrogen bonding

59. If one or more valence electrons become detached from the atoms and
migrate in a "sea" of free electrons among the positive metal ions, what is
this type of bonding called?

A. ionic

B. covalent

C. polar covalent

D. metallic

E. hydrogen bonding

60. Maximum repulsion between two electron pairs in a molecular

compound will result in a linear structure

BECAUSE

the VSEPR model says that like charges will orient themselves so as to
diminish the repulsion between them.

A. T,F

B. F,T

C. T,T

D. F,F

E. T,T,CE

61. Sodium chloride is an example of ionic bonding

BECAUSE

sodium and chlorine have the same electronegativity.

A. T,F

B. F,T

C. T,T

D. F,F

E. T,T,CE

62 . Ammonia has a trigonal pyramidal molecular structure

BECAUSE

ammonia has a tetrahedral electron pair geometry with three atoms bonded
to the central atom.

A. T,F

B. F,T

C. T,T

D. F,F

E. T,T,CE

63. Which is not the factor that aects the rate of a reaction?

A. Nature of the reactants

B. Surface area exposed

C. Concentrations

D. Temperature

E. Time

64 . The addition of a catalyst to a reaction

A. changes the enthalpy

B. changes the entropy

C. changes the nature of the products

D. changes the activation energy

E.

65. An increase in concentration

A. is related to the number of collisions directly

B. is related to the number of collisions inversely

C. has no eect on the number of collisions

D.

E.

66. At the beginning of a reaction, the reaction rate for the reactants is

A. largest, then decreasing

B. largest and remains constant

C. smallest, then increasing

D. smallest and remains constant

E.

67. The reaction rate law applied to the reaction aA + bB AB gives the
expression

A. r [A]b[B]a

B. r [AB]a[A]b

C. r [B]a[AB]b

D. r [A]a[B]b

E.

68. Si, with an atomic number of 14, will probably exhibit an oxidation
number of +4 in a compound

BECAUSE

silicon is an element that has amphoteric properties.

A. T,F

B. F,T

C. T,T

D. F,F

E. T,T,CE

69. Nonmetallic atoms have larger ionic radii than their atomic radii

BECAUSE

nonmetallic atoms generally gain electrons to form the ionic state and
increase the size of the electron cloud.

A. T,F

B. F,T

C. T,T

D. F,F

E. T,T,CE

70 . Elements in the upper right corner of the Periodic Table form acid
anhydrides

BECAUSE

nonmetallic oxides react with water to form acid solutions.

A. T,F

B. F,T

C. T,T

D. F,F

E. T,T,CE