Question 1
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A 9.0 g sample of solid sodium bicarbonate completely decomposes into solid sodium hydroxide and carbon dioxide gas when heated. After the sodium hydroxide cools it has a mass of 4.74 g. According to the Law of Conservation of Mass, what mass of carbon dioxide must have been formed?
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a) 4.67 g
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b) 4.26 g
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c) 4.3 g
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d) 13.7 g
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e) none of the above
Question 2
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A substance that can only be separated by chemical means is:
Question 3
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Which of the following statement(s) is(are) not correct?
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a) The conversion of compounds into elements is a chemical change.
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b) The conversion of sugar into carbon and water is a chemical change.
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c) The conversion of liquid water into gaseous water is a chemical change.
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d) The conversion of elements into compounds is a chemical change.
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e) The evaporation of water is a physical change.
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f) d and e
Question 4
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Which of the following is a mixture?
Question 5
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If the distance between layers of silicon atoms in graphite is given as 823 pm, what is the distance in cm?
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8.23 x 10^-10
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8.23 x 10^-12
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8.23 x 10^-7
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8.23 x 10^-8
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8.23 x 10^-6
Question 6
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A 0.75 kg sample of methylene chloride has a density of 1.32 x 10^3 mg/cm^3. What is the volume in L of methylene chloride?
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0.99 L
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5.7 L
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5.68 x 10^-1 L
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5.7 x 10^-1
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0.5682 L
Question 7
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The British physicist who won the Nobel Peace prize in 1906 for the discovery of the electron was:
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Ernest Rutherford
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JJ Thomson
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Robert Millikan
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James Chadwick
Question 8
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Which statement is not true of the nucleus of an atom?
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a) it contains the neutrons, protons and electrons
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b) it is at the center of an atom
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c) its overall charge is positive
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d) it contains most of the mass of an atom
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e) both a and d
Question 9
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The number of protons in a neutral atom of a given element is equal to:
Question 10
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How many protons, neutrons and electrons are in the isotope of Ni+2 having a mass number of 57?
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28p, 29n, 30e-
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57p, 29n, 28e-
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28p, 29n, 26e-
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28p, 57n, 26e-
Question 11
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The formulas of the phosphate ion, the ammonium ion and the perchlorate ion are represented by:
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PO4-3, NH4+, ClO3-
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PO3-2, NH3+, ClO2-
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PO4-3, NH4+, ClO4-
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PO4-2, NH4+, ClO4-
Question 12
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The formula for potassium sulfide is:
Question 13
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How many atoms of Ca are there in 2.11 g of Ca?
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3.11 x 10^+22
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8.75 x 10^-26
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1.27 x 10^+24
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3.11 x 10^+23
Question 14
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Which of the following statements is true for acetic acid, C2H4O2?
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2 mole C2H4O2 contains 2 moles C
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3 mole C2H4O2 contains 8 moles H
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5 mole C2H4O2 contains 10 moles O
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1 mole C2H4O2 contains 1 moles C
Question 15
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How many grams of oxygen are there in 25 g of Al2O3?
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1.17 x 10^1 g
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12 g
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3.9 g
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1.2 x 10^25 g
Question 16
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What is the mass percentage of Cl in 1 mole C14H9Cl5?
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50.02%
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47.42%
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10.01%
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75.09%
Question 17
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What is the percent yield of Cu in an experiment if the actual yield is 12.01 g and the theoretical yield is 14.15 g?
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117.8%
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84.87%
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2.14%
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71.09%
Question 18
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A soluble molecular compound has the ability to conduct electricity.
Question 19
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Which of the following is(are) example(s) of a weak electrolyte?
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a) HCl
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b) NH3
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c) KOH
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d) HCN
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e) b and c
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f) b and d
Question 20
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When AgNO3 reacts with HCl the products are:
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a) H2 (g)
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b) nitric acid
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c) AgCl (s)
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d) AgCl (aq)
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e) b and c
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f) b and d
Question 21
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What is the net ionic equation when HC2H3O2 reacts with NaOH?
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HC2H3O2(aq) + NaOH(aq) -> C2H3O2Na(aq) + H2O(l)
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H+(aq) + OH-(aq) -> H2O(l)
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HC2H3O2(aq) + 2OH-(aq) -> C2H3O2-(aq) + 2 H2O(l)
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HC2H3O2(aq) + OH-(aq) -> C2H3O2-(aq) + H2O(l)
Question 22
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A Bronsted-Lowry acid/base reaction is best defined as:
Question 23
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A diprotic acid has ___ acidic protons.
Question 24
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The gas formed when Na2S reacts with H2SO4 is:
Question 25
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What are the oxidation sates of each element in KClO2?
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K=+1, Cl=+5, O=-2
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K=-1, Cl=+5, O=-2
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K=+1, Cl=-5, O=-2
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K=+1, Cl=+5, O=+2
Question 26
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CuCl2(aq) + Mg(s) -> MgCl2(aq) + Cu(s) is an example of a:
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a) combination reaction
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b) combustion reaction
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c) displacement reaction
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d) redox reaction
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e) b and d
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f) c and d
Question 27
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The kinetic energy of a 151 lb person with a velocity of 2.0 m/s is: (given 1lb=0.4536kg)
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a) 1.4 x 10^2 J
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b) 1.4 x 10^-2 kgm^2/s^2
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c) 1.4 x 10^-2 J
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d) 1.4 x 10^2 kgm^2/s^2
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e) a and d
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f) b and c
Question 28
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Calculate the quantity of heat required (q) to raise the temperature of a 0.103 g sample of Cu by 10.0°C given a specific heat of 0.384 J/g°C.
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0.0396 J
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03.84 J
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0.3955 J
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0.396 x 10^3 kJ
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0.396 J
Question 29
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Internal energy, U is best defined as:
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the sum of the kinetic and potential energies of all particles making up a substance
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the total sum of all energies contained within a system
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positional energy
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the energy contained within the nucleus of an atom
Question 30
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What is true of the relationship between the energy, the frequency and the wavelength of light:
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as energy increases, frequency decreases and wavelength decreases
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as energy decreases, frequency decreases and wavelength decreases
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as energy increases, frequency increases and wavelength decreases
Question 31
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When an electron transitions from the n=1 to the n=4 energy level light is emitted.
Question 32
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Which transition below best describes the absorption of the longest possible wavelength of light?
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n=1 to n=6
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n=2 to n=1
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n=7 to n=8
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n=8 to n=7
Question 33
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The value of the principal quantum number is referring to:
Question 34
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An electron having n=3 and a l=2 must be in the:
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3p subshell
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3d subshell
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3s subshell
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3f subshell
Question 35
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A 2p subshell contains how many orbitals?
Question 36
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When l=4, n must have a minimum value of :
Question 37
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According to the energy order building up principle which statement(s) below is never correct.
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a) 3p fills after 3s
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b) 4s fills before 3d
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c) 2s fills after 1s
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d) 5s fills before 4p
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e) a and d
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f) b and d
Question 38
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Choose the correct statement below in terms of atomic size.
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Te<Ag<Ru<Rb<Cs
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Ru<Ag<Te<Rb<Cs
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Cs<Ag<Te<Rb<Cs
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Cs<Rb<Ru<Ag<Te
Question 39
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Ionization energy refers to the amount of energy required to add an electron to the valence shell of a gasoline atom.
Question 40
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Which species would you expect to have the greatest ionization energy associated with it?
Question 41
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How many electrons are shared when the ionic compound MgS2 is formed?
Question 42
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Which of the following is correct in terms of ionic radii:
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Te-2<At-1<Cl-<S-2<P-3
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S-2<Cl-<At-1<P-3<Te-2
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Cl-<S-2<P-3<Te-2<At-1
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P-3<Te-2<At-1<Cl-<S-2
Question 43
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Which of the following would you expect to have the highest melting point?
Question 44
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Which noble gas is Ca+2 isoelectronic with?
Question 45
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Which is the most electronegative atom?
Question 46
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Which atoms are most likely to form triple bonds?
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C, N, O and Cl
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C and P
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C and O
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C, N and S
Question 47
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Which bond is most polar?
Question 48
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How many resonance Lewis electron dot structures does O3 have?
Question 49
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Which bond would require the most energy to break?
Question 50
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The molecule CO2 is a polar molecule.
Question 51
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Which of the following describes the bond angles if a central atom has 5 groups around it?
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90° and 180°
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90°, 120° and 180°
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120°
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90°
Question 52
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What is the name of the molecular geometry about the central atom in PCl3?
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trigonal pyramidal
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tetrahedral
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bent
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distorted tetrahedron
Question 53
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Which of the following is a nonpolar molecule?
Question 54
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What is the hybridization about the Xe atom in XeF4?
Question 55
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Which statement below is most accurate with regard to the total number of σ and π bonds in HCOCH3?
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5 σ and 2 π bonds
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7 σ bonds
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6 σ and 1 π bonds
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1 π bond