• 1. 
    Three elements, X, Y and Z have consecutive increasing proton numbers. If element Y is a noble gas, what will be the formula of the compound formed by X and Z?

  • ZX
  • ZX7
  • Z7X
  • Z2X
  • 2. 
    The diagram below shows the arrangement of ions in a compound. Which is the simplest formula of this compound?

  • M2X
  • MX
  • MX2
  • MX6
  • 3. 
    A bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared by a pair of atoms is called a ___

  • coordinate covalent bond
  • combo bond
  • deuce
  • double bond
  • 4. 
    Which solid does not contain covalent bonds?

  • Ice
  • Diamond
  • Silver
  • Sulfur
  • 5. 
    In Lewis structures, bonds are formed by pairs of valence electrons called ___

  • structural electrons
  • orbital electrons
  • lone pairs
  • bonding pairs
  • 6. 
    Two elements X and Y, have electronic configurations 1s22s22p63s2 and 1s22s22p63s23p5 respectively.Which statements describe the compound formed by X and Y?I : It is soluble in waterII : It has high melting and boiling pointsIII : It has a crystal lattice structure.IV : The elements can be recovered by using electricity.

  • I and II only
  • I, II and III only
  • II, III and IV only
  • I, II, III and IV
  • 7. 
    Molecules are like groups of atoms hanging out close to each other because that's where their energy is ___

  • minimized
  • zero
  • maximized
  • quantized
  • 8. 
    Which molecular model uses perfectly spherical atoms connected by clearly defined bonds?

  • the space-filling model
  • the Lewis structure
  • the condensed molecular structure
  • the ball-and-stick model
  • 9. 
    For water, each hydrogen atom has one valence electron, and oxygen has ___

  • four
  • five
  • six
  • seven
  • 10. 
    How many valence electrons does carbon have?

  • two
  • three
  • four
  • six
  • 11. 
    Which is a compound that has giant molecular structure?

  • carbon dioxide
  • sulfur dioxide
  • graphite
  • silicon dioxide
  • 12. 
    The diagram below shows the bonding between P and Q in the covalent molecule, PQ2. What are the valence electrons of P and Q?

  • P (4) , Q(6)
  • P(4), Q(7)
  • P(6), Q(7)
  • P(6), Q(8)
  • 13. 
    In scientific terms, anything that represents something else, whether it's physical or conceptual, is called a ___

  • theory
  • model
  • hypothesis
  • chemical bond
  • 14. 
    Who developed a quantum mechanical model of chemical bonds and won a Nobel Prize for it in 1954?

  • Arnold Sommerfeld
  • Niels Bohr
  • Erwin Schrödinger
  • Linus Pauling
  • 15. 
    In Lewis structures, pairs of electrons that are attached to only one atom are known as ___

  • isoelectronic doublets
  • free electrons
  • lone pairs
  • bonding pairs
  • 16. 
    In 1916, which American chemist described a covalent bond as two atoms sharing electrons?

  • Gilbert Newton Lewis
  • Robert S. Mulliken
  • Leo Baekeland
  • Linus Pauling
  • 17. 
    In the 19th century, who discovered positive and negative charges associated with chemicals in certain situations?

  • Gilbert Newton Lewis
  • Jöns Jacob Berzelius
  • Isaac Newton
  • Linus Pauling
  • 18. 
    In reality, the only thing connecting two atoms together in a chemical bond is a bunch of ___

  • electrons
  • protons
  • photons
  • neutrons
  • 19. 
    Both calcium chloride and potassium chloride are ionic compounds.Which statements about these compounds are correct?

  • 1 and 2
  • 1 and 3
  • 2 only
  • 3 only
  • 20. 
    The bonding in sulfuric acid can be represented by the structural formula.What is the total number of electrons in the covalent bonds surrounding the sulfur atom?

  • 4
  • 6
  • 8
  • 12
  • 21. 
    Quantum mechanics basically involves the idea that some things, like light and electrons, are both ___

  • points and vectors
  • particles and waves
  • clouds and droplets
  • lone pairs and bond pairs
  • 22. 
    When drawing the Lewis structure for carbon dioxide, all three of the atoms need ___

  • lone pairs
  • ionic bonds
  • five valence electrons
  • a full octet
  • 23. 
    Sodium has one valence electron and chlorine has ___

  • none
  • two
  • seven
  • eight
  • 24. 
    The Lewis structure for sodium chloride doesn't include a line because ___

  • there are no lone pairs
  • there are no covalent bonds
  • there are no valence electrons
  • chlorine is a metal
  • 25. 
    In Lewis's model each bond requires ___

  • a pair of electrons
  • four electrons
  • lone pairs of electrons
  • an octet
  • 26. 
    Early scientists, including Isaac Newton, thought that atoms combined because they were ___

  • shared regions of electrons
  • literally sticky
  • quantum mechanical in nature
  • magnetic
  • 27. 
    Solid iron metal, aqueous zinc sulfate, solid graphite and molten magnesium oxide will all conduct electricity.Which pair will conduct electricity because they contain mobile ions?

  • aqueous zinc sulfate and molten magnesium oxide
  • solid iron metal and aqueous zinc suflate
  • solid iron metal and aqueous zinc sulfate
  • solid graphite and molten magnesium oxide
  • 28. 
    In a covalent bond, where do the bonding electrons spend most of their time?

  • between the nuclei
  • in the nuclei
  • radiating away from the nuclei
  • equally distributed around the nuclei
  • 29. 
    Some elements are able to form compounds by either sharing or the transferring of electrons.Which element is not able to form compounds in this manner?

  • oxygen
  • fluorine
  • hydrogen
  • magnesium
  • 30. 
    Which statement gives the most accurate description of metallic bonding?

  • Atoms in a “sea” of free-moving electrons.
  • Positive ions in a “sea” of free-moving electrons.
  • Atoms closely packed together.
  • Oppositely charged ions held together by strong electrostatic forces of attraction.
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