2.1 Multiple-Choice and Bimodal Questions: Diff: 3 Page Ref: Sec. 2.1
2.1 Multiple-Choice and Bimodal Questions: Diff: 3 Page Ref: Sec. 2.1
2.1 Multiple-Choice and Bimodal Questions: Diff: 3 Page Ref: Sec. 2.1
1) A certain mass of carbon reacts with 13.6 g of oxygen to form carbon monoxide.
__________ grams of oxygen would react with that same mass of carbon to form carbon
dioxide, according to the law of multiple proportions?
A) 25.6
B) 6.8
C) 13.6
D) 136
E) 27.2
Answer: E
Diff: 3
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2) Methane and ethane are both made up of carbon and hydrogen. In methane, there are
12.0 g of carbon for every 4.00 g of hydrogen, a ratio of 3:1 by mass. In ethane, there are
24.0 g of carbon for every 6.00 g of hydrogen, a ratio of 4:1 by mass. This is an
illustration of the law of __________.
A) constant composition
B) multiple proportions
C) conservation of matter
D) conservation of mass
E) octaves
Answer: B
Diff: 2
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
3) Which statement below correctly describes the responses of alpha, beta, and gamma
radiation to an electric field?
A) Both beta and gamma are deflected in the same direction, while alpha shows no
response.
B) Both alpha and gamma are deflected in the same direction, while beta shows no
response.
C) Both alpha and beta are deflected in the same direction, while gamma shows no
response.
D) Alpha and beta are deflected in opposite directions, while gamma shows no response.
E) Only alpha is deflected, while beta and gamma show no response.
Answer: D
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A) Protons, electrons
B) Electrons, neutrons
C) Protons, neutrons
D) none of the above
E) Neutrons, only neutrons
Answer: C
Diff: 1
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A) 2000
B) 20
C) 200
D) 2
E) 2 1012
Answer: D
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
6) The atomic number indicates __________.
Answer: C
Diff: 1
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14 14
A) 6 X 7 X
14 12
B) 6 X 6 X
17 17
C) 9 X 8 X
19 19
D) 10 X 9 X
20 21
E) 10 X 11 X
Answer: B
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A) electrons
B) protons, neutrons, and electrons
C) protons and neutrons
D) protons and electrons
E) protons
Answer: C
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
9) In the periodic table, the rows are called __________ and the columns are called
__________.
A) octaves, groups
B) staffs, families
C) periods, groups
D) cogeners, families
E) rows, groups
Answer: C
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A) 1A
B) 6A
C) 2B
D) 2A
E) 8A
Answer: E
Diff: 1
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11) The element __________ is the most similar to strontium in chemical and physical
properties.
A) Li
B) At
C) Rb
D) Ba
E) Cs
Answer: D
Diff: 3
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
12) Horizontal rows of the periodic table are known as __________.
A) periods
B) groups
C) metalloids
D) metals
E) nonmetals
Answer: A
Diff: 1
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A) metals
B) periods
C) nonmetals
D) groups
E) metalloids
Answer: D
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A) chalcogens
B) alkaline earth metals
C) alkali metals
D) halogens
E) noble gases
Answer: C
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
15) Elements in Group 2A are known as the __________.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
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A) alkali metals
B) chalcogens
C) alkaline earth metals
D) halogens
E) noble gases
Answer: B
Diff: 1
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A) chalcogens
B) alkali metals
C) alkaline earth metals
D) halogens
E) noble gases
Answer: D
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
18) Elements in Group 8A are known as the __________.
A) halogens
B) alkali metals
C) alkaline earth metals
D) chalcogens
E) noble gases
Answer: E
Diff: 1
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A) metal, nonmetal
B) metal, metal
C) metal, metalloid
D) metalloid, nonmetal
E) nonmetal, metal
Answer: A
Diff: 1
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A) nonmetal, metal
B) nonmetal, nonmetal
C) metal, metal
D) metal, metalloid
E) metalloid, metalloid
Answer: C
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
21) Oxygen is a __________ and nitrogen is a __________.
A) metal, metalloid
B) nonmetal, metal
C) metalloid, metalloid
D) nonmetal, nonmetal
E) nonmetal, metalloid
Answer: D
Diff: 1
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A) nonmetal, metal
B) metal, metal
C) metalloid, metal
D) metal, metalloid
E) nonmetal, metalloid
Answer: B
Diff: 1
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A) Noble gases
B) Chalcogens
C) Alkali metals
D) Alkaline earth metals
E) Halogens
Answer: A
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
24) When a metal and a nonmetal react, the __________ tends to lose electrons and the
__________ tends to gain electrons.
A) metal, metal
B) nonmetal, nonmetal
C) metal, nonmetal
D) nonmetal, metal
E) None of the above, these elements share electrons.
Answer: C
Diff: 1
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25) The empirical formula of a compound with molecules containing 12 carbon atoms, 14
hydrogen atoms, and 6 oxygen atoms is __________.
A) C12 H14 O6
B) CHO
C) CH 2O
D) C6 H 7 O3
E) C 2 H 4O
Answer: D
Diff: 2
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Answer: A
Diff: 2
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
27) What is the formula of the compound formed between strontium ions and nitrogen
ions?
A) SrN
B) Sr3 N 2
C) Sr2 N 3
D) SrN 2
E) SrN 3
Answer: B
Diff: 3
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28) Magnesium reacts with a certain element to form a compound with the general
formula MgX. What would the most likely formula be for the compound formed
between potassium and element X?
A) K 2 X
B) KX 2
C) K 2 X 3
D) K 2 X 2
E) KX
Answer: A
Diff: 1
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29) The formula of a salt is XCl 2 . The X-ion in this salt has 28 electrons. The metal X
is __________.
A) Ni
B) Zn
C) Fe
D) V
E) Pd
Answer: B
Diff: 2
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
A) 1+
B) 1-
C) 2+
D) 2-
E) 3+
Answer: E
Diff: 1
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31) Aluminum reacts with a certain nonmetallic element to form a compound with the
general formula AlX. Element X is a diatomic gas at room temperature. Element X must
be __________.
A) oxygen
B) fluorine
C) chlorine
D) nitrogen
E) sulfur
Answer: D
Diff: 2
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A) 1+
B) 1-
C) 2+
D) 2-
E) 0
Answer: A
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
33) Potassium forms an ion with a charge of __________.
A) 2+
B) 1-
C) 1+
D) 2-
E) 0
Answer: C
Diff: 1
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A) 1-
B) 2-
C) 1+
D) 2+
E) 0
Answer: D
Diff: 1
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A) 1+
B) 2-
C) 3+
D) 3-
E) 2+
Answer: E
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
36) Aluminum forms an ion with a charge of __________.
A) 2+
B) 3-
C) 1+
D) 3+
E) 1-
Answer: D
Diff: 1
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A) 1-
B) 1+
C) 2+
D) 3+
E) 3-
Answer: A
Diff: 1
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A) 7-
B) 1+
C) 2-
D) 2+
E) 1-
Answer: E
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
39) Oxygen forms an ion with a charge of __________.
A) 2-
B) 2+
C) 3-
D) 3+
E) 6+
Answer: A
Diff: 1
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A) 2+
B) 2-
C) 3+
D) 6-
E) 6+
Answer: B
Diff: 2
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41) Predict the empirical formula of the ionic compound that forms from sodium and
fluorine.
A) NaF
B) Na 2 F
C) NaF2
D) Na 2 F3
E) Na 3 F2
Answer: A
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
42) Predict the empirical formula of the ionic compound that forms from magnesium and
fluorine.
A) Mg 2 F3
B) MgF
C) Mg 2 F
D) Mg 3 F2
E) MgF2
Answer: E
Diff: 1
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43) Predict the empirical formula of the ionic compound that forms from magnesium and
oxygen.
A) Mg 2O
B) MgO
C) MgO 2
D) Mg 2O 2
E) Mg 3O 2
Answer: B
Diff: 1
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44) Predict the empirical formula of the ionic compound that forms from aluminum and
oxygen.
A) AlO
B) Al3O 2
C) Al2 O3
D) AlO 2
E) Al2 O
Answer: C
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
45) The correct name for SrO is __________.
A) strontium oxide
B) strontium hydroxide
C) strontium peroxide
D) strontium monoxide
E) strontium dioxide
Answer: A
Diff: 1
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A) potassium sulfate
B) potassium disulfide
C) potassium bisulfide
D) potassium sulfide
E) dipotassium sulfate
Answer: D
Diff: 1
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A) aluminum oxide
B) dialuminum oxide
C) dialuminum trioxide
D) aluminum hydroxide
E) aluminum trioxide
Answer: A
Diff: 2
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
A) hydrocalcium
B) calcium dihydride
C) calcium hydroxide
D) calcium dihydroxide
E) calcium hydride
Answer: E
Diff: 1
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A) sulfur oxide
B) sulfur monoxide
C) sulfoxide
D) sulfate
E) sulfite
Answer: B
Diff: 1
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A) carbon chloride
B) carbon tetrachlorate
C) carbon perchlorate
D) carbon tetrachloride
E) carbon chlorate
Answer: D
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
A) nitrous oxide
B) nitrogen pentoxide
C) dinitrogen pentoxide
D) nitric oxide
E) nitrogen oxide
Answer: C
Diff: 1
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A) carbonous acid
B) hydrocarbonate
C) carbonic acid
D) carbohydrate
E) carbohydric acid
Answer: C
Diff: 1
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A) sulfuric acid
B) sulfurous acid
C) hydrosulfuric acid
D) hydrosulfic acid
E) sulfur hydroxide
Answer: B
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
A) hydrochloric acid
B) perchloric acid
C) chloric acid
D) chlorous acid
E) hydrochlorous acid
Answer: C
Diff: 1
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A) perchloric acid
B) chloric acid
C) hypochlorous acid
D) hypychloric acid
E) chlorous acid
Answer: E
Diff: 2
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A) sodium nitride
B) sodium azide
C) sodium trinitride
D) sodium(III) nitride
E) trisodium nitride
Answer: A
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
57) The formula of bromic acid is __________.
A) HBr
B) HBrO4
C) HBrO
D) HBrO3
E) HBrO2
Answer: D
Diff: 1
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A) Mo(ClO3 ) 4
B) Mo(ClO) 4
C) Mo(ClO 2 ) 4
D) Mo(ClO 4 ) 4
E) MoCl4
Answer: B
Diff: 2
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A) potassium chloride
B) phosphorus trichloride
C) phosphorous(III) chloride
D) monophosphorous trichloride
E) trichloro potassium
Answer: B
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
3
60) The ions Ca 2+ and PO 4 form a salt with the formula __________.
A) CaPO 4
B) Ca 2 (PO 4 )3
C) Ca 2 PO 4
D) Ca(PO 4 ) 2
E) Ca 3 (PO 4 ) 2
Answer: E
Diff: 1
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A) FeBr2
B) FeBr3
C) FeBr
D) Fe3Br3
E) Fe3 Br
Answer: B
Diff: 1
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62) Element M reacts with fluorine to form an ionic compound with the formula MF3 .
The M-ion has 18 electrons. Element M is __________.
A) P
B) Sc
C) Ar
D) Ca
E) Cr
Answer: B
Diff: 2
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
63) Magnesium and sulfur form an ionic compound with the formula __________.
A) MgS
B) Mg 2S
C) MgS2
D) Mg 2S2
E) Mg 2S3
Answer: A
Diff: 1
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A) (NH 4 )2 CO3
B) NH 4 CO 2
C) (NH 3 ) 2 CO 4
D) (NH 3 ) 2 CO3
E) N 2 (CO3 )3
Answer: A
Diff: 1
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2
A) CrO 4
3
B) CrO 2
C) CrO
2
D) CrO3
E) CrO 2
Answer: A
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
66) The formula of the carbonate ion is __________.
2
A) CO 2
2
B) CO3
3
C) CO3
D) CO 2
E) CO
Answer: B
Diff: 1
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A) magnesium chlorate
B) manganese chlorate
C) magnesium chloroxide
D) magnesium perchlorate
E) manganese perchlorate
Answer: A
Diff: 1
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A) NH 4SO3
B) (NH 4 )2SO 4
C) (NH 4 )2S
D) NH 3S
E) N 2S3
Answer: C
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
69) When calcium reacts with sulfur the compound formed is __________.
A) Ca 2S2
B) Ca 3S2
C) CaS
D) CaS2
E) Ca 2S3
Answer: C
Diff: 1
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70) Chromium and chlorine form an ionic compound whose formula is CrCl3 . The name
of this compound is __________.
A) chromium chlorine
B) chromium(III) chloride
C) monochromium trichloride
D) chromium(III) trichloride
E) chromic trichloride
Answer: B
Diff: 1
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A) nitrogen oxide
B) nitrous oxide
C) nitrogen(IV) oxide
D) dinitrogen tetroxide
E) oxygen nitride
Answer: D
Diff: 2
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
72) The formula for zinc phosphate is Zn 3 (PO 4 )2 . What is the formula for cadmium
arsenate?
A) Cd 4 (AsO 2 )3
B) Cd 3 (AsO 4 ) 2
C) Cd 3 (AsO3 ) 4
D) Cd 2 (AsO 4 )3
E) Cd 2 (AsO 4 ) 4
Answer: B
Diff: 1
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A) AlOH
B) Al3OH
C) Al2 (OH)3
D) Al(OH)3
E) Al 2O3
Answer: D
Diff: 1
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A) potassium perbromate
B) potassium bromate
C) potassium hypobromate
D) potassium perbromite
E) potassium bromide
Answer: A
Diff: 2
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
A) vanadium(III) oxide
B) vanadium oxide
C) vanadium(II) oxide
D) vanadium(III) trioxide
E) divanadium trioxide
Answer: A
Diff: 1
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Answer: C
Diff: 1
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A) ammonium phosphate
B) nitrogen hydrogen phosphate
C) tetrammonium phosphate
D) ammonia phosphide
E) triammonium phosphate
Answer: A
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
78) What is the formula for perchloric acid?
A) HClO
B) HClO3
C) HClO 4
D) HClO 2
E) HCl
Answer: C
Diff: 1
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A) hypoiodic acid
B) hydriodic acid
C) periodous acid
D) iodous acid
E) periodic acid
Answer: D
Diff: 2
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A) C 2 H 8
B) C3H 6
C) C3H 8
D) C 4 H 8
E) C4 H10
Answer: C
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
81) What is the molecular formula for nonane?
A) C9 H18
B) C9 H 20
C) C10 H 20
D) C10 H 22
E) C10 H 24
Answer: B
Diff: 2
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A) C6 H12
B) C6 H14
C) C7 H14
D) C7 H16
E) C7 H18
Answer: D
Diff: 2
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A) C6 H12 OH
B) C6 H13OH
C) C6 H14 OH
D) C7 H13OH
E) C7 H14OH
Answer: B
Diff: 2
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
2.2 Multiple-Choice Questions
1) A molecule of water contains hydrogen and oxygen in a 1:8 ratio by mass. This is a
statement of __________.
Answer: B
Diff: 2
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2) Which one of the following is not one of the postulates of Dalton's atomic theory?
Answer: A
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
3) Consider the following selected postulates of Dalton's atomic theory:
(i) Each element is composed of extremely small particles called atoms.
(ii) Atoms are indivisible.
(iii) Atoms of a given element are identical.
(iv) Atoms of different elements are different and have different properties.
Answer: C
Diff: 2
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4) Which pair of substances could be used to illustrate the law of multiple proportions?
A) SO2 , H 2SO4
B) CO, CO 2
C) H 2 O, O 2
D) CH 4 , C6 H12 O 6
E) NaCl, KCl
Answer: B
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
5) Which one of the following is not true concerning cathode rays?
Answer: E
Diff: 2
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Answer: C
Diff: 1
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A) Alpha
B) Beta
C) Gamma
D) X
E) none of the above
Answer: B
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
8) The gold foil experiment performed in Rutherford's lab __________.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
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A) the heavy subatomic particles, protons and neutrons, reside in the nucleus
B) the three principal subatomic particles (protons, neutrons, and electrons) all have
essentially the same mass
C) the light subatomic particles, protons and neutrons, reside in the nucleus
D) mass is spread essentially uniformly throughout the atom
E) the three principal subatomic particles (protons, neutrons, and electrons) all have
essentially the same mass and mass is spread essentially uniformly throughout the atom
Answer: A
Diff: 1
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A) neutrons
B) x-rays
C) electrons
D) protons
E) atoms
Answer: C
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
11) Cathode rays are deflected away from a negatively charged plate because
__________.
Answer: D
Diff: 1
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A) do not exist
B) travel in straight lines
C) cannot be detected
D) become positively charged
E) bend toward a light source
Answer: B
Diff: 1
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A) -rays
B) -rays and -rays
C) -rays, -rays, and -rays
D) -rays
E) -rays and -rays
Answer: B
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
14) Of the three types of radioactivity characterized by Rutherford, which is/are not
electrically charged?
A) -rays
B) -rays, -rays, and -rays
C) -rays
D) -rays and -rays
E) -rays and -rays
Answer: C
Diff: 1
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15) Of the three types of radioactivity characterized by Rutherford, which are particles?
A) -rays
B) -rays, -rays, and -rays
C) -rays
D) -rays and -rays
E) -rays and -rays
Answer: E
Diff: 1
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16) Of the three types of radioactivity characterized by Rutherford, which is/are not
particles?
A) -rays
B) -rays and -rays
C) -rays
D) -rays
E) -rays, -rays, and -rays
Answer: D
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
17) Of the following, the smallest and lightest subatomic particle is the __________.
A) neutron
B) proton
C) electron
D) nucleus
E) alpha particle
Answer: C
Diff: 1
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A) mass
B) number of protons
C) number of neutrons
D) number of electrons and neutrons
E) density
Answer: B
Diff: 1
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A) carbon-14
B) nitrogen-14
C) oxygen-16
D) fluorine-19
E) neon-20
Answer: B
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
20) Which atom has the largest number of neutrons?
A) phosphorus-30
B) chlorine-37
C) potassium-39
D) argon-40
E) calcium-40
Answer: D
Diff: 3
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21) There are __________ electrons, __________ protons, and __________ neutrons in
132
an atom of 54 Xe .
A) 132, 132, 54
B) 54, 54, 132
C) 78, 78, 54
D) 54, 54, 78
E) 78, 78, 132
Answer: D
Diff: 2
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22) An atom of the most common isotope of gold, 197Au, has __________ protons,
__________ neutrons, and __________ electrons.
Answer: E
Diff: 2
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
23) Which combination of protons, neutrons, and electrons is correct for the isotope of
63
copper, 29 Cu ?
A) 29 p + , 34 n, 29 e
B) 29 p + , 29 n, 63 e
C) 63 p + , 29 n, 63 e
D) 34 p + , 29 n, 34 e
E) 34 p + , 34 n, 29 e
Answer: A
Diff: 1
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80
A) 36 Kr
80
B) 35 Br
78
C) 34 Se
34
D) 17 Cl
103
E) 45 Rh
Answer: B
Diff: 1
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80
A) 36 Kr
80
B) 35 Br
78
C) 34 Se
34
D) 17 Cl
36
E) 80 Hg
Answer: A
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
26) Isotopes are atoms that have the same number of __________ but differing number of
__________.
A) protons, electrons
B) neutrons, protons
C) protons, neutrons
D) electrons, protons
E) neutrons, electrons
Answer: C
Diff: 1
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A) protons
B) protons or neutrons
C) neutrons
D) subatomic particles
E) electrons
Answer: E
Diff: 1
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A) electrons
B) protons
C) neutrons
D) protons and neutrons
E) protons, neutrons, and electrons
Answer: D
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
29) Different isotopes of a particular element contain the same number of __________.
A) protons
B) neutrons
C) protons and neutrons
D) protons, neutrons, and electrons
E) subatomic particles
Answer: A
Diff: 1
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A) protons
B) neutrons
C) protons and neutrons
D) protons, neutrons, and electrons
E) None of the above is correct.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
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A) 7
B) 13
C) 12
D) 6
E) not enough information to determine
Answer: D
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
32) In the symbol below, X = __________.
13
6X
A) N
B) C
C) Al
D) K
E) not enough information to determine
Answer: B
Diff: 1
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A) 19
B) 13
C) 6
D) 7
E) not enough information to determine
Answer: E
Diff: 2
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Answer: C
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
35) Which one of the following basic forces is so small that it has no chemical
significance?
Answer: D
Diff: 2
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A) volumes
B) masses
C) charges
D) polarizability
E) densities
Answer: B
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
37) Silver has two naturally occurring isotopes with the following isotopic masses:
107 107
Ar
47 Ar
47
106.90509 108.9047
The average atomic mass of silver is 107.8682 amu. The fractional abundance of the
lighter of the two isotopes is __________.
A) 0.24221
B) 0.48168
C) 0.51835
D) 0.75783
E) 0.90474
Answer: C
Diff: 4
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38) The atomic mass unit is presently based on assigning an exact integral mass (in amu)
to an isotope of __________.
A) hydrogen
B) oxygen
C) sodium
D) carbon
E) helium
Answer: D
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
39) The element X has three naturally occurring isotopes. The masses (amu) and %
abundances of the isotopes are given in the table below. The average atomic mass of the
element is __________ amu.
A) 219.7
B) 220.4
C) 220.42
D) 218.5
E) 221.0
Answer: B
Diff: 1
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40) Element X has three naturally occurring isotopes. The masses (amu) and %
abundances of the isotopes are given in the table below. The average atomic mass of the
element is __________ amu.
A) 41.54
B) 39.68
C) 39.07
D) 38.64
E) 33.33
Answer: A
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
41) The element X has three naturally occurring isotopes. The isotopic masses (amu) and
% abundances of the isotopes are given in the table below. The average atomic mass of
the element is __________ amu.
A) 161.75
B) 162.03
C) 162.35
D) 163.15
E) 33.33
Answer: C
Diff: 1
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42) The element X has three naturally occurring isotopes. The isotopic masses (amu) and
% abundances of the isotopes are given in the table below. The average atomic mass of
the element is __________ amu.
A) 33.33
B) 55.74
C) 56.11
D) 57.23
E) 56.29
Answer: C
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
43) The element X has two naturally occurring isotopes. The masses (amu) and %
abundances of the isotopes are given in the table below. The average atomic mass of the
element is __________ amu.
A) 30.20
B) 33.20
C) 34.02
D) 35.22
E) 32.73
Answer: B
Diff: 1
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44) The average atomic weight of copper, which has two naturally occurring isotopes, is
63.5. One of the isotopes has an atomic weight of 62.9 amu and constitutes 69.1% of the
copper isotopes. The other isotope has an abundance of 30.9%. The atomic weight (amu)
of the second isotope is __________ amu.
A) 63.2
B) 63.8
C) 64.1
D) 64.8
E) 28.1
Answer: D
Diff: 4
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
45) The element X has three naturally occurring isotopes. The masses (amu) and %
abundances of the isotopes are given in the table below. The average atomic mass of the
element is __________ amu.
A) 17.20
B) 16.90
C) 17.65
D) 17.11
E) 16.90
Answer: A
Diff: 1
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46) Vanadium has two naturally occurring isotopes, 50V with an atomic mass of 49.9472
amu and 51V with an atomic mass of 50.9440. The atomic weight of vanadium is
50.9415. The percent abundances of the vanadium isotopes are __________% 50V and
__________% 51V.
A) 0.25, 99.75
B) 99.75, 0.25
C) 49, 51
D) 1.0, 99
E) 99, 1.0
Answer: A
Diff: 4
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
47) An unknown element is found to have three naturally occurring isotopes with atomic
masses of 35.9675 (0.337%), 37.9627 (0.063%), and 39.9624 (99.600%). Which of the
following is the unknown element?
A) Ar
B) K
C) Cl
D) Ca
E) None of the above could be the unknown element.
Answer: A
Diff: 2
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A) alphabetical order
B) order of increasing atomic number
C) order of increasing metallic properties
D) order of increasing neutron content
E) reverse alphabetical order
Answer: B
Diff: 1
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Answer: E
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
50) Which pair of elements would you expect to exhibit the greatest similarity in their
physical and chemical properties?
A) H, Li
B) Cs, Ba
C) Ca, Sr
D) Ga, Ge
E) C, O
Answer: C
Diff: 1
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51) Which pair of elements would you expect to exhibit the greatest similarity in their
physical and chemical properties?
A) O, S
B) C, N
C) K, Ca
D) H, He
E) Si, P
Answer: A
Diff: 1
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A) W
B) Sr
C) Os
D) Ir
E) Br
Answer: E
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
53) Of the following, only __________ is not a metalloid.
A) B
B) Al
C) Si
D) Ge
E) As
Answer: B
Diff: 1
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A) B
B) C
C) Ga
D) Se
E) In
Answer: A
Diff: 3
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55) The elements in groups 1A, 6A, and 7A are called, __________, respectively.
Answer: B
Diff: 2
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
56) Which pair of elements below should be the most similar in chemical properties?
A) C and O
B) B and As
C) I and Br
D) K and Kr
E) Cs and He
Answer: C
Diff: 1
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57) An element in the upper right corner of the periodic table __________.
Answer: D
Diff: 1
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58) An element that appears in the lower left corner of the periodic table is __________.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
59) Elements in the same group of the periodic table typically have __________.
Answer: E
Diff: 1
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60) Which one of the following does not occur as diatomic molecules in elemental form?
A) oxygen
B) nitrogen
C) sulfur
D) hydrogen
E) bromine
Answer: C
Diff: 1
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61) Which one of the following molecular formulas is also an empirical formula?
A) C6 H 6 O 2
B) C 2 H 6SO
C) H 2 O 2
D) H 2 P4 O 6
E) C6 H 6
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Page Ref: Sec. 2.6
Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
62) Which compounds do not have the same empirical formula?
A) C 2 H 2 , C6 H 6
B) CO, CO 2
C) C 2 H 4 , C3 H 6
D) C 2 H 4O 2 , C6 H12 O 6
E) C 2 H 5COOCH 3 , CH 3CHO
Answer: B
Diff: 2
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A) PCl5
B) MoCl6
C) RbCl
D) PbCl2
E) NaCl
Answer: A
Diff: 1
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64) Which type of formula provides the most information about a compound?
A) empirical
B) molecular
C) simplest
D) structural
E) chemical
Answer: D
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
65) A molecular formula always indicates __________.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
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Answer: C
Diff: 1
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67) The molecular formula of a compound is always __________ the empirical formula.
Answer: C
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
68) Formulas that show how atoms are attached in a molecule are called __________.
A) molecular formulas
B) ionic formulas
C) empirical formulas
D) diatomic formulas
E) structural formulas
Answer: E
Diff: 1
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A) P3+
B) P
C) P 2
D) P3
E) P 2+
Answer: D
Diff: 1
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70) Which one of the following is most likely to lose electrons when forming an ion?
A) F
B) P
C) Rh
D) S
E) N
Answer: C
Diff: 2
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
71) Which species has 54 electrons?
132
A) 54 Xe +
B)
128
52 Te 2
118
C) 50 Sn 2+
112
D) 48 Cd
132
E) 54 Xe 2+
Answer: B
Diff: 1
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A) 31P
B) 34 S
2
C) 36Cl
D) 80 Br
E) 16O
Answer: B
Diff: 1
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A) 39K
B) 32 S
2
C) 35Cl
D) 27 Al
3
E) 64 Cu
2
Answer: B
Diff: 2
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
74) The species __________ contains 16 neutrons.
A) 31P
B) 34 S
2
C) 36Cl
D) 80 Br
E) 16O
Answer: A
Diff: 1
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A) 40 Ar
B) 34 S
2
C) 36 Cl
D) 80Br
E) 39Ar
Answer: C
Diff: 1
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76) Which one of the following species has as many electrons as it has neutrons?
A) 1H
B) 40 Ca
2
C) 14C
D) 19 F
E) 14 C
2
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Page Ref: Sec. 2.7
Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
77) There are __________ protons, __________ neutrons, and __________ electrons in
131 I .
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Page Ref: Sec. 2.7
A)
118
50 Sn 2
B)
116
50 Sn 4
C)
112
48 Cd 2
68
D) 31 Ga
48
E) 22Ti
Answer: A
Diff: 1
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A) SF6
B) H 2 O
C) H 2 O 2
D) NH 3
E) CaO
Answer: E
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
80) Which of the following compounds would you expect to be ionic?
A) H 2 O
B) CO 2
C) SrCl 2
D) SO2
E) H 2S
Answer: C
Diff: 1
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81) Which pair of elements is most apt to form an ionic compound with each other?
A) barium, bromine
B) calcium, sodium
C) oxygen, fluorine
D) sulfur, fluorine
E) nitrogen, hydrogen
Answer: A
Diff: 1
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82) Which pair of elements is most apt to form a molecular compound with each other?
A) aluminum, oxygen
B) magnesium, iodine
C) sulfur, fluorine
D) potassium, lithium
E) barium, bromine
Answer: C
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
83) Which species below is the nitride ion?
A) Na
B) NO3
C) NO 2
D) NH 4
E) N 3
Answer: E
Diff: 1
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2
A) SO2
2
B) SO3
C) S2
2
D) SO4
E) HS
Answer: B
Diff: 1
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A) NO 2
+
B) NH 4
C) NO3
D) N 3
E) N 3
Answer: C
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
86) Barium reacts with a polyatomic ion to form a compound with the general formula
Ba 3 (X)2 . What would be the most likely formula for the compound formed between
sodium and the polyatomic ion X?
A) NaX
B) Na 2 X
C) Na 2 X 2
D) Na 3 X
E) Na 3X 2
Answer: D
Diff: 2
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87) Aluminum reacts with a certain nonmetallic element to form a compound with the
general formula Al2 X3 . Element X must be from Group __________ of the Periodic
Table of Elements.
A) 3A
B) 4A
C) 5A
D) 6A
E) 7A
Answer: D
Diff: 2
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88) The formula for a salt is XBr. The X-ion in this salt has 46 electrons. The metal X is
__________.
A) Ag
B) Pd
C) Cd
D) Cu
E) Cs
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Page Ref: Sec. 2.8
Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
89) The charge on the iron ion in the salt Fe2 O3 is __________.
A) +1
B) +2
C) +3
D) -5
E) -6
Answer: C
Diff: 2
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Answer: D
Diff: 2
Page Ref: Sec. 2.8
Answer: E
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
92) Which one of the following is the formula of hydrochloric acid?
A) HClO3
B) HClO 4
C) HClO
D) HCl
E) HClO 2
Answer: D
Diff: 1
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Answer: A
Diff: 1
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A) Cr2O3
B) CrO3
C) Cr3O 2
D) Cr3O
E) Cr2 O 4
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Page Ref: Sec. 2.8
Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
95) Which one of the following compounds is copper(I) chloride?
A) CuCl
B) CuCl2
C) Cu 2 Cl
D) Cu 2 Cl3
E) Cu 3Cl 2
Answer: A
Diff: 1
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A) monomagnesium difluoride
B) magnesium difluoride
C) manganese difluoride
D) manganese bifluoride
E) magnesium fluoride
Answer: E
Diff: 2
Page Ref: Sec. 2.8
A) iron nitrite
B) ferrous nitrite
C) ferrous nitrate
D) ferric nitrite
E) ferric nitrate
Answer: C
Diff: 3
Page Ref: Sec. 2.8
Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
A) nitrous acid
B) nitric acid
C) hydrogen nitrate
D) hyponitrous acid
E) pernitric acid
Answer: A
Diff: 3
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A) H
B) OH
C) N 3
D) H 3O
E) NH 4
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Page Ref: Sec. 2.8
A) sulfate
B) acetate
C) permanganate
D) oxide
E) nitride
Answer: E
Diff: 2
Page Ref: Sec. 2.8
Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
101) Which one of the following polyatomic ions has the same charge as the hydroxide
ion?
A) ammonium
B) carbonate
C) nitrate
D) sulfate
E) phosphate
Answer: C
Diff: 1
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102) Which element forms an ion with the same charge as the ammonium ion?
A) potassium
B) chlorine
C) calcium
D) oxygen
E) nitrogen
Answer: A
Diff: 1
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103) Which element forms an ion with the same charge as the sulfate ion?
A) magnesium
B) copper
C) iron
D) phosphorus
E) oxygen
Answer: E
Diff: 2
Page Ref: Sec. 2.8
Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
104) When a fluorine atom forms the fluoride ion, it has the same charge as the
__________ ion.
A) sulfide
B) ammonium
C) nitrate
D) phosphate
E) sulfite
Answer: C
Diff: 1
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105) The formula for the compound formed between aluminum ions and phosphate ions
is __________.
A) Al3 (PO 4 )3
B) AlPO 4
C) Al(PO 4 )3
D) Al2 (PO 4 )3
E) AlP
Answer: B
Diff: 1
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A) Na
B) Cu
C) Co
D) Fe
E) Sn
Answer: A
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
107) Which metal forms cations of differing charges?
A) K
B) Cs
C) Ba
D) Al
E) Sn
Answer: E
Diff: 1
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Answer: D
Diff: 1
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A) sodium oxide
B) sodium dioxide
C) disodium oxide
D) sodium peroxide
E) disodium dioxide
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Page Ref: Sec. 2.8
Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
110) Which metal is not required to have its charge specified in the names of ionic
compounds it forms?
A) Mn
B) Fe
C) Cu
D) Ca
E) Pb
Answer: D
Diff: 1
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A) CH 3OH
B) C 2 H 5OH
C) C3H 7 OH
D) C 4 H 9OH
E) C5 H11OH
Answer: C
Diff: 3
Page Ref: Sec. 2.9
&
& be found?
1) What group in the periodic table would the fictitious element :X:
&
Answer: VIIA
Diff: 2
Page Ref: Sec. 2.5
Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
2) Carbon can exist in different forms called __________.
Answer: allotropes
Diff: 3
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Answer: francium
Diff: 2
Page Ref: Sec. 2.5
Answer: fluorine
Diff: 1
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Answer: K 2S
Diff: 1
Page Ref: Sec. 2.8
Answer: hexanol
Diff: 2
Page Ref: Sec. 2.9
Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
2.4 True/False Questions
Diff: 3
Page Ref: Sec. 2.5
Diff: 1
Page Ref: Sec. 2.7
Diff: 1
Page Ref: Sec. 2.8
Diff: 2
Page Ref: Sec. 2.8
Diff: 2
Page Ref: Sec. 2.8
Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
2.5 Algorithmic Questions
A) 8
B) 25
C) 9
D) 11
E) 17
Answer: A
Diff: 1
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A) 7
B) 22
C) 8
D) 10
E) 15
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Page Ref: Sec. 2.3
A) 131
B) 184
C) 78
D) 124
E) 53
Answer: E
Diff: 1
Page Ref: Sec. 2.3
Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
4) 420 pm is the same as __________ Angstroms.
A) 4200
B) 42
C) 420
D) 4.2
E) 0.42
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Page Ref: Sec. 2.3
A) 54
B) 172
C) 64
D) 118
E) 110
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Page Ref: Sec. 2.5
A) 115
B) 35
C) 45
D) 73
E) 80
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Page Ref: Sec. 2.5
Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
7) An ion has 8 protons, 9 neutrons, and 10 electrons. The symbol for the ion is
__________.
A) 17O 2
B) 17O 2
C) 19F
D) 19F
E) 17Ne 2
Answer: A
Diff: 1
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A) 16
B) 10
C) 6
D) 0
E) 13
Answer: B
Diff: 1
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A) 34
B) 36
C) 6
D) 8
E) 35
Answer: E
Diff: 1
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Chemistry, 11e (Brown/LeMay/Brusten/Murphy)
Chapter 2:Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
10) Predict the charge of the most stable ion of bromine.
A) 2+
B) 1+
C) 3+
D) 1-
E) 2-
Answer: D
Diff: 1
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A) 3+
B) 1-
C) 2+
D) 2-
E) 1+
Answer: E
Diff: 1
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