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Name: _______________________
Part I. Multiple Choice:

1. Which of the following pairs of atoms/ions is isoelectronic?

__ A. O–2, S–2
__ B. Na, Na+1
__ C. Br–1, Kr
__ D. Cu, Zn
__ E. none of these

2. Which of the following quantum number sets describes a 4f orbital?

__ A. n=2, l=0, ml= 0

__ B. n=3, l=1, ml= -1
__ C. n=3, l=2, ml= -1
__ D. n=4, l=2, ml= +1
__ E. n=4, l=3, ml= +2

3. Which element below has the largest atomic radius?

__ A. S
__ B. P
__ C. N
__ D. B
__ E. F

4. Which element below has the highest electronegativity?

__ A. C
__ B. P
__ C. N
__ D. B
__ E. Be

5. Order the elements S, Cl, and F in terms of increasing atomic radii.

__ A. S, Cl, F
__ B. Cl, F, S
__ C. F, S, Cl
__ D. F, Cl, S
__ E. S, F, Cl

6. 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 the above is true.
__ E. Two of the above statements are true.
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Part II. Short Answers and Calculations To get full credit you must show all your work!

7. Give the electron configuration for the following atoms and ions (condensed notation is OK).

Zr __________________________________________

V+3 __________________________________________

8. Circle the correct answer for each of the following:

a) The lowest (least endothermic) 1st ionization energy: Li, Na, Mg

b) The greatest (most exothermic) electron affinity: As, Se, Br

9. Rank the following orbitals in an atom of hydrogen from lowest to highest energy (list them below in
order using the < symbol and the = symbol if any orbitals are the same energy): 1s, 2s, 2p, 3s

lowest energy highest energy

10. Rank the following orbitals in an atom of sodium from lowest to highest energy (list them below in
order using the < symbol and the = symbol if any orbitals are the same energy): 1s, 2s, 2p, 3s

lowest energy highest energy

11. How many electrons can be accommodated in the n = 4 quantum shell? ________

12. In one sentence, clearly explain why NO has a small bond dipole (polar compound) and the oxygen
has a partial negative charge. You can draw a picture to support your answer.
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13. In one sentence, clearly explain why CO has a small bond dipole (polar compound) and the oxygen
has a partial positive charge. You can draw a picture to support your answer.

14. In one sentence, clearly explain why MgO has a much higher lattice energy than NaF.

15. For laughing gas, N2O

a) Draw a valid Lewis structure below (connectivity N–N–O). Assign formal charges to all atoms.

b) Draw two additional resonance structures of the structure you drew in part (a). Assign formal charges
to all atoms.

c) Circle the single structure above (from the three structures in parts (a) and (b)) that most closely
represents the true structure of N2O and briefly explain your choice.
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16. Phosgene (COCl2) was used as a chemical warfare agent in World War I. It can be synthesized by
reacting carbon monoxide with chlorine as shown below. Use the table of bond enthalpies to estimate
the heat of reaction (ΔHrxn) for the formation of phosgene.

CO + Cl2 → COCl2

Bond type Bond Enthalpy

(kJ/mol)
C–O 360
C=O 750
C≡O 1070
C–Cl 330
Cl–Cl 240
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16. Complete the following Table:

+
Chemical Formula: SiF4 Chemical Formula: NO2

Lewis Structure: Lewis Structure: (nitrogen is the central atom)

Molecular Geometry: (words only, you do not Molecular Geometry: (words only, you do not
have to draw the molecule in three dimensions) have to draw the molecule in three dimensions)

Molecular Polarity (yes/no): Molecular Polarity (yes/no):

Hybridization of the Si atom: Hybridization of the N atom:

Bond Angle for F–Si–F Bond Angle for O–N–O

+
Number of σ bonds for SiF4 Number of σ bonds for NO2

+
Number of π bonds for SiF4 Number of π bonds for NO2
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Extra Practice Problems (beyond the length of a 60-min exam)

11. Draw a valid Lewis dot structure for the following molecules:

a) NCO-

b) NF3

12. Indicate the shape and bond angles and polarity of each molecule given the following Lewis
structures:

13. Which of the following molecules are polar (SHOW WORK)?

CCl4 H2 O CO2 O3
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14. Draw three possible resonance structures for OCS. Indicate and briefly explain which
structure is the most important.

15. Indicate the geometric shape and polarity of the following molecules. Use VSEPR theory;
you must draw diagrams for each molecule.

a) ClO3-

b) ICl2-

16. Using a MO diagram, determine the bond order and magnetic properties of the following
diatomic molecules: BN, BN+, and BN-. Which molecule is most stable?

17. Draw a molecular orbital diagram for the molecule NO, nitrogen oxide. Using the diagram
answer the following questions.

(i) What is the highest energy molecular orbital to which an electron or electrons have been
assigned? ____________

(ii) How many net sigma (σ) bonds are there? ____________

(iii) How many net pi (π) bonds? ____________

(iv) What is the N-O bond order? ____________

(v) Is the molecule diamagnetic or paramagnetic? ____________

(vi) If the molecule is oxidized to the nitrosonium ion, NO+, the N-O bond is
(longer )( shorter ) ____________ and it is ( stronger)(weaker ) ____________ than in NO.

15. Propose a hybridization and bonding scheme that will explain the geometry and bond
character of the NO2- anion given the following lewis structure.
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1 2
IUPAC Periodic Table of the Elements
H He
hydrogen helium
1.008 2 Key: 13 14 15 16 17 4.003

3 4 atomic number 5 6 7 8 9 10

Li Be Symbol B C N O F Ne
lithium beryllium name boron carbon nitrogen oxygen fluorine neon
6.941(2) 9.012 standard atomic weight 10.81 12.01 14.01 16.00 19.00 20.18

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
sodium magnesium aluminium silicon phosphorus sulfur chlorine argon
22.99 24.31 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 26.98 28.09 30.97 32.07 35.45 39.95

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
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K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
potassium calcium scandium titanium vanadium chromium manganese iron cobalt nickel copper zinc gallium germanium arsenic selenium bromine krypton
39.10 40.08 44.96 47.87 50.94 52.00 54.94 55.85 58.93 58.69 63.55 65.38(2) 69.72 72.64 74.92 78.96(3) 79.90 83.80

37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
rubidium strontium yttrium zirconium niobium molybdenum technetium ruthenium rhodium palladium silver cadmium indium tin antimony tellurium iodine xenon
85.47 87.61 88.91 91.22 92.91 95.96(2) 101.1 102.9 106.4 107.9 112.4 114.8 118.7 121.8 127.6 126.9 131.3

55 56 57-71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
Cs Ba lanthanoids Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
caesium barium hafnium tantalum tungsten rhenium osmium iridium platinum gold mercury thallium lead bismuth polonium astatine radon
132.9 137.3 178.5 180.9 183.9 186.2 190.2 192.2 195.1 197.0 200.6 204.4 207.2 209.0

87 88 89-103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112
Fr Ra actinoids Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn
francium radium rutherfordium dubnium seaborgium bohrium hassium meitnerium darmstadtium roentgenium copernicium

57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
lanthanum cerium praseodymium neodymium promethium samarium europium gadolinium terbium dysprosium holmium erbium thulium ytterbium lutetium
138.9 140.1 140.9 144.2 150.4 152.0 157.3 158.9 162.5 164.9 167.3 168.9 173.1 175.0

89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103

Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
actinium thorium protactinium uranium neptunium plutonium americium curium berkelium californium einsteinium fermium mendelevium nobelium lawrencium
232.0 231.0 238.0

www.iupac.org/reports/periodic_table This periodic table is dated 19 February 2010

© 2010 IUPAC, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
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Equations and Constants

q = CΔT = mcΔT

ΔE universe = 0 ΔE system + ΔE surroundings = 0

ΔE system = −ΔE surroundings qsystem = −qsurroundings

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Ek = 2 mv2 EP = ΔE = q + w
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w = F d = F Δx w = - PΔV

ΔH = ΔE + PΔV = qP qV = ∆E

ΔHrxn = ∑n ΔHf(products) - ∑m ΔHf(reactants)

ΔHrxn = bonds broken – bonds formed

NA = 6.022x1023 mol-1 h = 6.626x10-34 J s c = 2.998x108 m s-1

e = 1.602x10-19 C me = 9.109x10-31 kg 1 Å = 1x10-10 m

RH = 1.0968x107 m-1 hcRH = 2.178x10-18 J

EK = ½ m υ2 ΔE = hν νλ = c

hc h h h
ΔE = p= λ= Δx Δp ≥
λ λ mυ 4π

1 1 1 1 1
= RH – ΔE = 2.178x10-18 J –
λ n1 2 n22 nf2 ni2

κ Q1 Q2
V= d κ = 8.99x109 J-m/C2 µ=Qr 1 D = 3.336x10-30 C•m