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1. Which of the following statements about a bond in a given substance is INCORRECT?

A. Cesium chloride is made up of an ionic bond.
B. Nonpolar bonds are present in a CCl4 molecule.
C. The bonding in copper metal involves electron pooling.
D. The N-N bond in hydrazine (H2N-NH2) is a nonpolar bond.

Explanation: Statements A, C, and D are correct. In option A, cesium chloride is composed of a metal and a nonmetal
so it is an ionic bond based on definition. Copper in Option C is a metal and metals are bonded by electron pooling
or the sea of electrons. Option D shows that the bond N-N is nonpolar since the atoms in the bond have the same
ability to pull the electron. Option B is incorrect because all the C-Cl bonds are polar due to the difference in
electronegativity of C and Cl. However, CCl4 is a nonpolar molecule even though the bonds are polar.

2. K, L, and M represent elements of atomic numbers 9, 11, and 16. What type of bond will be formed
between L and M?
A. Ionic bond C. metallic bond
B. Polar covalent bond D. nonpolar covalent bond

Explanation: Using the atomic number of the elements K, L, and M, the deduced condensed configuration will be [He]
2s22p5, [Ne] 3s1, and [Ne] 3s23p4. This means that elements L and M belong to group I A and VI A which is an alkali
metal and a non-metal. If they will form a bond that is an ionic type of bond which is option A. Option B and C will
only be formed from non-metals while option D will only be formed.

3. Which of the following Lewis structure is INCORRECTLY drawn?

A. B. C. D.

Explanation: The correctness of a Lewis structure is guided by the octet rule. Each atom must satisfy the rule so
counting the number of bonded and unbonded electrons for each atom will help. However, there are atoms that are
exempted to the rule like Be in option A and S in option B. Carefully counting the number of electrons for each atom
in option A shows that Cl atoms satisfy the rule. On the other hand, Be atom on the same molecule has only 4 electrons
around it. On the first look it may not satisfy the rule but it is acceptable since it can only share two of its valence
electrons. If the process is applied to option C and D all the atoms has eight electrons therefore there Lewis structures
are correct. Option B shows a little irregularity on its structure, O atoms satisfy the rule but the central atom S on the
first counting may satisfy the rule but completing the number of its valence electrons clearly show that there are two
missing electrons that makes it incorrect.

4. Which of the following molecule will exhibit a tetrahedral geometry?

A. XeF4 C. SiH4
B. SI4 D. SOF4
Explanation: A tetrahedral geometry is shown by a simple molecule with four attached atoms of
group of atoms in central atom with no lone pair. By inspection option D can be eliminated because
it has five surrounding atoms (4-F, 1-O). Option A, B and C as shown by the molecular formula has
four attached atoms but Xe and S will have unbonded pairs of electrons that cause the deviation to
form a tetrahedral molecule. Hence, option C is the best answer since Si has no lone pair left and
its four valence electrons is all bonded to the H atoms.

5. The boiling point of substance Z is higher than that of substance W. What does this
indicate?
A. Substance Z is less viscous than substance W.
B. Substance Z evaporates faster than substance W.
C. Substance W has greater surface tension than substance Z.
D. Substance W has weaker intermolecular forces than substance Z.

Explanation: It is a fact that if a substance exhibit strong intermolecular forces it follows

that the viscosity, surface tension, and boiling point are also greater while the rate of
evaporation is slower. If substance Z exhibits higher boiling point than W, therefore Z
exhibits strong intermolecular forces, greater viscosity and surface tension, and slow rate
of evaporation. With this, Options A, B and C are incorrect and letter D is the correct
answer.

6. Analysis of substance X showed that it has a high boiling point and is brittle. It is an insulator
as a solid but conducts electricity when melted. Which of the following substances exhibit
these characteristics?
A. HF C. LiBr
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B. Al D. CF4

7. Which of the following covalent bond is the most polar?

A. NF C. CF
B. NCI D. CCl

8. Which response includes all the molecules below that do NOT follow the octet rule?
(i) SiH4 (ii) PCl 5 (iii) NH3 (iv) SF4

A. (i) and (iii) C. (iii) and (iv)

B. (ii) and (iv) D. (ii) and (iii)

9. Which of the following pair of molecule and geometry is INCORRECT?

A. ClF3, T-shaped C. XeF2, linear
B. AsF5, trigonal bipyramidal D. SF4, tetrahedral

10. Which of the following intermolecular forces is INCORRECTLY assigned as the principal
force in the compound given?
A. HBr: dipole-dipole C. C2H6: London forces
B. NH3: hydrogen bonding D. CH3OH: van der Waals

11. Which of the following exhibits the greatest percent ionic character?
A. Li-Cl C. Be-Cl
B. Na-l D. Al-Cl

12. Which of the following molecule is NOT polar?

A. NH3 C. BF3
B. H2O D. CH3Cl

13. Hydrazine, N2H4, is a good reducing agent that has been used as a component in rocket
fuels. If the Lewis structure is drawn, how many single bonds are present?
A. 2 C. 5
B. 4 D. 7

14. What is the molecular shape of NOCl as predicted by the VSEPR theory?
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A. Linear C. T-shaped
B. Bent D. Trigonal planar

15. Which of the following properties of a liquid indicates very strong intermolecular forces?
A. Very low viscosity C. Very low boiling point
B. Very low surface tension D. Very low vapor pressure

16. Which is the Lewis dot symbol for the calcium ion?

A.
B.

C.

D.

17. What type of chemical bond holds the atoms together within a water molecule?
A. Ionic bond C. Polar covalent bond
B. Nonpolar covalent bond D. Coordinate covalent bond
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18. Which is the corect Lewis structure for CS2?

A.

B.

C.

D.

19. What is the formal charge on sulfur in the best Lewis structure for the SCN - (thiocyanate) ion?
A. +2 C. +1
B. -2 ` D. -1

20. Which of these species can have two resonance structures?

A. CH2O C. H2O
B. ClNO2 D. CH4

21. Which of these compounds does not follow the octet rule?
A. NF3 C. PF5
B. CF4 D. AsH3

22. According to the VSEPR theory, what will be the shape of the SO3 molecule?
A. pyramidal. C. trigonal planar.
B. tetrahedral. D. distorted tetrahedron (seesaw).

23. According to VSEPR theory, which one of the following molecules should have a shape that is trigonal
bipyramidal?
A. SF4 C. NF3
B. XeF4 D. SF6

24. Which one of the following molecules has a zero dipole moment?
A. CO C. SO3
B. CH2Cl2 D. SO2

25. Which two properties are more typical of molecular compounds than of ionic compounds?

1. They are gases or liquids at room temperature.

2. They have high melting points.
3. Solids do not conduct electricity, but liquids do.
4. Atoms share electrons.

A. 1 and 4 C. 2 and 3
B. 1 and 3 D. 2 and 4