1. Which of the following species exhibit tetrahedral geometry?
a. CCl4 b. PCI5 c. NH3 d. CO2
2. Which statement correctly describes the Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) Theory? The valence electron pairs are__________.
a. The valence electron pairs are given by the group number in the periodic table.
b. The valence electron pairs are the outermost electrons of the atom that areinvolved in the bonding.
c. The valence electron pairs repel one another and tend to stay as far apart aspossible.
d. The valence electron pairs are the lone pairs of the atom.
3. Which of the following statements about resonance is TRUE?
I. Resonance hybrids occur because a compound changes back and forth between two or more resonancestructures
II. Resonance structures differ in the arrangement of electrons but not in the arrangement of atoms.
III. Resonance hybrids contain delocalized electrons.
IV. Resonance structures for a given compound always contribute equally to the resonance hybrid.
V. Resonance structures occur when there are two or more valid Lewis structures for a given compound.
VI. Resonance hybrids are a composite of resonance structures.
a.I, II, V, VI
b. II, III, IV, VI
c. II, III, V, VI
d. II, IV, V, VI
4. How many resonance forms will nitrate ion (NO3) have?
a. - 1 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3
5. What is the first noble gas?
a. Xenon b. Radon c. Helium d. Krypton
6. What is the principle used for filling of atomic orbitals?
a. Azimithual Principle
b. Hund's Principle
c. Pauling's Exclusion Principle
d. Aufbau Principle
7. How many electrons can "m" shell accommodate?
a. 16 b. 17 c. 18 d. 19
8. What number of shells used for the accommodation of electrons in an atom? a. one b. two c. three d. four
9. What distribution does the electron configuration describe?
a. protons
b. neutrons
c. electrons
d. ions
10. How many total electrons can the "p" orbitals hold?
a. 3 b. 1 c. 7 d. 6
11. Who are the founding fathers of Quantum Mechanics?
a. Werner Karl Heisenberg
b. Isaac Newton
c. Erwin Schrodinger
d. a and c
12. There are _types of quantum numbers.
a. 2 b. 4 c. 5 d. 7
13. Which of the following elements can only form one bond in a Lewis structure? a. H b. O c. Al d. N
14. Which rule states that electron will go into empty orbitals of the same energy before entering into an orbital with an electron present?
a. Hand's rule
b. Hund's rule
c. Pauli Exclusion Principle
d. Aufbau Principle
15. What is the definition of diamagnetic atom?
a. An atom where all of the electrons are paired
b. An atom where some of the electrons are paired.
c. An atom where none of the electrons are paired.
d. An atom attracted to a magnetic field.