Q. Calculate the dipole moment of a molecule with a charge of 1.6 x 10^-19 C and a bond length of 1.5 Å.
A.
2.4 x 10^-29 C·m
B.
2.4 x 10^-28 C·m
C.
2.4 x 10^-30 C·m
D.
2.4 x 10^-31 C·m
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Solution
Dipole moment (p) = charge (q) × distance (d) = (1.6 x 10^-19 C) × (1.5 x 10^-10 m) = 2.4 x 10^-29 C·m.
Correct Answer:
A
— 2.4 x 10^-29 C·m
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Q. Calculate the dipole moment of HCl given that the bond length is 1.27 Å and the charge separation is 0.33 e.
A.
1.1 D
B.
0.4 D
C.
0.8 D
D.
0.2 D
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Solution
Dipole moment (μ) = charge (q) × distance (d). μ = 0.33 e × 1.27 × 10^-10 m = 4.2 × 10^-29 C·m = 1.1 D.
Correct Answer:
A
— 1.1 D
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Q. Calculate the formal charge on a nitrogen atom in NH3.
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Solution
Formal charge = Valence electrons - (Non-bonding electrons + 1/2 Bonding electrons) = 5 - (0 + 1/2*6) = 0.
Correct Answer:
A
— 0
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Q. Calculate the formal charge on the nitrogen atom in NO3-.
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Solution
Formal charge = valence electrons - (non-bonding electrons + 1/2 bonding electrons). For nitrogen in NO3-, it is 5 - (0 + 1/2(6)) = 0.
Correct Answer:
A
— 0
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Q. Determine the bond angle in a tetrahedral molecule like CH4.
A.
90°
B.
109.5°
C.
120°
D.
180°
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Solution
In a tetrahedral geometry, the bond angles are approximately 109.5° due to the arrangement of four electron pairs.
Correct Answer:
B
— 109.5°
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Q. For a molecule with a bond length of 1.2 Å and a bond order of 2, what is the bond energy in kJ/mol?
A.
500
B.
600
C.
700
D.
800
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Solution
The bond energy for a double bond (bond order = 2) is typically around 600 kJ/mol for C=C.
Correct Answer:
B
— 600
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Q. If the bond length of a C-C bond is 1.54 Å, what is the bond energy in kJ/mol if the bond order is 1?
A.
348
B.
612
C.
436
D.
298
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Solution
For a single bond (bond order = 1), the average bond energy is approximately 348 kJ/mol, but for C-C it is typically around 346 kJ/mol.
Correct Answer:
C
— 436
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Q. In which molecule is the bond angle closest to 120°?
A.
H2O
B.
CO2
C.
BF3
D.
NH3
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Solution
BF3 has a trigonal planar geometry with bond angles of approximately 120°.
Correct Answer:
C
— BF3
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Q. What is the bond order of a molecule with 10 electrons in bonding orbitals and 4 electrons in antibonding orbitals?
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Solution
Bond order = (Number of bonding electrons - Number of antibonding electrons) / 2 = (10 - 4) / 2 = 3.
Correct Answer:
B
— 2
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Q. What is the bond order of O2 if it has 12 electrons in bonding orbitals and 4 in antibonding orbitals?
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Solution
Bond order = (12 - 4) / 2 = 4. The bond order for O2 is actually 2, but this question is hypothetical.
Correct Answer:
A
— 2
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Q. What is the bond order of the molecule N2?
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Solution
N2 has 10 bonding electrons and 2 antibonding electrons, so bond order = (10 - 2) / 2 = 4 / 2 = 2.
Correct Answer:
C
— 3
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Q. What is the bond order of the molecule O2?
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Solution
O2 has 12 total valence electrons. The bond order is calculated as (number of bonding electrons - number of antibonding electrons) / 2 = (10 - 2) / 2 = 4 / 2 = 2.
Correct Answer:
B
— 2
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Q. What is the expected bond length of a C-C single bond?
A.
1.54 Å
B.
1.34 Å
C.
1.20 Å
D.
1.45 Å
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Solution
The typical bond length for a C-C single bond is approximately 1.54 Å.
Correct Answer:
A
— 1.54 Å
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Q. What is the hybridization of a molecule with a central atom forming 4 sigma bonds and no lone pairs?
A.
sp
B.
sp2
C.
sp3
D.
dsp3
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Solution
The hybridization is determined by the number of sigma bonds. 4 sigma bonds correspond to sp3 hybridization.
Correct Answer:
C
— sp3
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Q. What is the molecular geometry of a molecule with 2 bonding pairs and 2 lone pairs on the central atom?
A.
Linear
B.
Trigonal Planar
C.
Tetrahedral
D.
Bent
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Solution
With 2 bonding pairs and 2 lone pairs, the molecular geometry is bent due to the repulsion of lone pairs.
Correct Answer:
D
— Bent
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Q. What is the molecular geometry of NH3?
A.
Linear
B.
Trigonal planar
C.
Tetrahedral
D.
Trigonal pyramidal
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Solution
NH3 has three bonding pairs and one lone pair, resulting in a trigonal pyramidal geometry.
Correct Answer:
D
— Trigonal pyramidal
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Q. What is the shape of a molecule with 5 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair?
A.
Octahedral
B.
Square Pyramidal
C.
Trigonal Bipyramidal
D.
Tetrahedral
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Solution
With 5 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair, the molecular shape is square pyramidal.
Correct Answer:
B
— Square Pyramidal
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Q. What type of bond is formed between Na and Cl in NaCl?
A.
Covalent
B.
Ionic
C.
Metallic
D.
Hydrogen
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Solution
NaCl is formed by the transfer of an electron from Na to Cl, resulting in an ionic bond.
Correct Answer:
B
— Ionic
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