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Practice Test #11 - Bonding & Molecular Structure



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

What is the expected number of valence electrons for an atom of a group 6A element?
a.
0
b.
1
c.
2
d.
4
e.
6
 

 2. 

Which combination of atoms is most likely to produce a compound with ionic bonds?
a.
Al and F
b.
P and H
c.
C and O
d.
Si and O
e.
S and Br
 

 3. 

Which of the following compounds is expected to have the strongest ionic bonds?
a.
RbF
b.
NaF
c.
NaI
d.
CsBr
e.
CsI
 

 4. 

Which of the following compounds is expected to have the strongest ionic bonds?
a.
MgO
b.
KBr
c.
NaI
d.
SrO
e.
CaS
 

 5. 

What is the total number of valence electrons in a carbon dioxide molecule?
a.
4
b.
8
c.
16
d.
20
e.
22
 

 6. 

What is the total number of valence electrons in a carbonate ion?
a.
20
b.
22
c.
24
d.
26
e.
30
 

 7. 

How many lone-pair electrons are on the carbon atom in CO2?
a.
0
b.
1
c.
2
d.
3
e.
4
 

 8. 

Which of the following species will have a Lewis structure most like that of carbon disulfide, CS2?
a.
NO2-
b.
SO2
c.
H2S
d.
SF2
e.
SCN-
 

 9. 

Which of the following is a correct Lewis structure for ozone, O3?

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a.
1
b.
2
c.
3
d.
4
e.
5
 

 10. 

Which of the following is a correct Lewis structure for N2O?

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a.
1
b.
2
c.
3
d.
4
e.
5
 

 11. 

Which of the following are possible Lewis structures for C2H6O?

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a.
1
b.
2
c.
3
d.
2 and 3
e.
1, 2, and 3
 

 12. 

Which of the following are resonance structures for sulfur dioxide, SO2?

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a.
1 and 2
b.
2 and 4
c.
3 and 4
d.
1, 2, and 3
e.
2, 3, and 4
 

 13. 

Which of the following are resonance structures for the formate ion, HCO2-?

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a.
1 and 2
b.
2 and 3
c.
3 and 4
d.
1, 3, and 4
e.
2, 3, and 4
 

 14. 

How many resonance structures can be drawn for the thiocyanate ion, SCN-? The carbon atom is in the center of this ion.
a.
1
b.
2
c.
3
d.
4
e.
5
 

 15. 

Which of the following elements is most likely to form a molecular structure that disobeys the octet rule?
a.
B
b.
C
c.
N
d.
O
e.
F
 

 16. 

When both of the electrons in a molecular bond originate from the same atom, the bond is called a(n)
a.
double bond.
b.
coordinate covalent bond.
c.
pi bond.
d.
sigma bond.
e.
ionic bond.
 

 17. 

Use VSEPR theory to predict the molecular geometry of CS2.
a.
linear
b.
bent
c.
trigonal-planar
d.
tetrahedral
e.
octahedral
 

 18. 

Use VSEPR theory to predict the molecular geometry of CO32-.
a.
bent
b.
tetrahedral
c.
trigonal-pyramidal
d.
T-shaped
e.
trigonal-planar
 

 19. 

What are the bond angles in ClO4-?
a.
90°
b.
109.5°
c.
120°
d.
180°
e.
90° and 180°
 

 20. 

Predict which of the following compounds will have the most polar covalent bond(s).
a.
HF
b.
CBr4
c.
H2S
d.
NCl3
e.
HI
 



 
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