Exam #5 Sample Test
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1. Which of the following statements is true?
a. Electrons are never found in an antibonding MO.
b. All antibonding MOs are higher in energy than the atomic orbitals of which
they are composed.
c. Antibonding MOs have electron density mainly outside the space between
the two nuclei.
d. None of these is true.
e. Two of these statements are true.
2. For NO, draw its (a) Lewis Dot structure, (b) molecular orbital diagram, and (c) indicate bond order. Then, (d) explain why NO is paramagnetic in its lowest energy state.
3. Draw correct molecular orbital (M.O.) diagrams for the following, give bond order, and its magnetic properties:
| Bond Order | Paramagnetic or Diamagnetic | |
| H2 | ||
| H2- | ||
| O2 | ||
| O2+ | ||
| O2- |
4. Which one of the following decreases as the strength of the attractive
intermolecular forces increases?
a. The heat of vaporization.
b. The normal boiling temperature.
c. The extent of deviations from the ideal gas law.
d. The sublimation temperature of a solid.
e. The vapor pressure of a liquid.
5. Which statement regarding water is true?
a. Energy must be given off in order to break down the crystal lattice of
ice to a liquid.
b. Hydrogen bonds are stronger than covalent bonds.
c. Liquid water is less dense than solid water.
d. Only covalent bonds are broken when ice melts.
e. All of these statements are false.
6. Which of the following statements is false?
a. Diamond is a covalent crystal.
b. The size of the unit cell of Li and Cs is the same.
c. Molecular crystals usually have low melting points.
d. Metallic crystals are usually good electrical conductors.
e. All of the statements are correct.
7. Which of the following statements about steel is false?
a. It contains carbon atoms in the holes of its iron crystals.
b. The presence of carbon-iron bonds in the alloy make steel harder and stronger
than pure iron.
c. Pure iron is relatively soft and ductile because it lacks directional
bonding.
d. The amount of carbon directly affects the properties of steel.
e. All of these are true.
8. When a nonpolar liquid displays a convex meniscus, which of the following explains this behavior?
a. It has a low surface tension, and therefore clings to the glass.
b. The cohesive forces are stronger than the adhesive forces toward the
glass.
c. The adhesive forces toward the glass are stronger than the cohesive
forces.
d. The liquid's viscosity is low.
e. none of these
9. Name the following compounds:
Cl CH3
\ /
C=C
/ \
H3C Cl
CH3C=CCH2CH2Cl
Br H H H Cl
| | | | |
H-C-C=C-C-C-Cl
| | |
H H H
10. The boiling point of methanol is much higher than that of ethane. This is primarily due to
a. the difference in molar masses of methanol and ethane.
b. the hydrogen bonding in methanol.
c. the significant molecular size difference between methanol and ethane.
d. the carbon oxygen double bond in the methanol.
e. none of these.
11. Draw structures which adequately represent each of the following.
Alkane
Alkene
Aromatic compound
Alcohol
Ether
Carboxylic acid
Ester
12. Teflon is a type of
a. nylon.
b. PVC.
c. elastomer.
d. polymer.
13. Proteins are an amino acid polymers. (a) Show the structure of a "generic" amino acid. Then, (b) show how you produce a peptide bond, and include its structure.
14. Polar amino acid side chains contain mostly what atoms?
a. carbon and hydrogen
b. nitrogen and oxygen
c. carbon and nitrogen
d. carbon and oxygen
e. nitrogen and hydrogen
15. Which statement is false with respect to proteins?
a. Primary structure refers to the sequence of nucleotides.
b. Secondary structure includes a-helixes.
c. Tertiary structure includes disulfide bonds.
d. The overall shape of a protein is related to the tertiary structure.
e. All are false.
16. What is an enzyme?
17. Which of the following is not a carbohydrate?
a. sucrose
b. asparagine
c. glycogen
d. starch
e. two of these
18. All of the following statements about carbohydrates are true except which one?
a. They serve as a food structure for most organisms.
b. They are used as a structural material for plants.
c. Many have the empirical formula CH2O.
d. Starch and cellulose are two important carbohydrates made of
monosaccharides.
e. Carbohydrates produce more energy per gram than fats
19. What carbohydrate breaks down rapidly in the body when energy is needed?
a. starch
b. cellulose
c. glycogen
d. sucrose
e. fructose
20. Answer the following TRUE/FALSE questions
___T ___F When an electron pair is shared in the area centered on a line
joining the atoms a s-bond is formed.
___T ___F Diamond is a molecular solid.
___T ___F Steel is an alloy of carbon and iron.
___T ___F All steroids are lipids.
___T ___F Bond order is the difference between the number of bonding electrons
and the number of antibonding electrons.
___T ___F n-butane and 2-methylpropane exist as geometric isomers
21. Draw and name all structural isomers for hexane (C6H14).
22. The structure of salicylic acid is as follows. Starting with salicylic acid, as you did in the lab, (a) show the reaction necessary to produce aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid), (b) what other reagent is needed, (c) list reaction conditions to produce aspirin, and (d) Draw the structure of aspirin.
23. X-rays of wavelength 1.54 A (A=100 pm) were used to analyze an aluminum crystal. A reflection was produced at q=19.3 degrees. Assuming n=1, calculate the distance d between the planes of atoms producing this reflection. (If you cannot remember the Bragg equation [nl=2d sinq] you can ask me, and I will give it to you, but you will lose 1 point.)
24. Diamond and graphite, which are both composed of only carbon, have different electrical properties. Which conducts electricity and why?
25. Under appropriate conditions, show what the product would be for each of the following reactions:
propane + Cl2 (with UV light) --->
2-butene + Cl2 --->
2-butene + HOH --->
acetic acid + ethanol --->
26. The repeating unit of the DNA polymer is the nucleotide. List the three chemical components that make up the nucleotide.