Inorganic Chemistry Flashcards
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A species X contains 9 protons, 10 electrons, and 11 neutrons. Predict whether it is
A. A neutral atom
B. an isotope
C. An anion
D. a cation
C. An anion
The nuclei of tritium would contain ____ neutrons.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
B. 2
The total number of electrons at the L shell of an atom is
A. 2
B. 8
C. 18
D. 32
B. 8
What is the maximum number of electrons in the O orbital?
A. 16
B. 8
C. 32
D. 50
D. 50
How many electrons can have an / quantum number of 1 and an n quantum number of 2?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 10
D. 14
B. 6
Which one of the following is an impossible set of quantum number for an electron in an atom?
A. 2,1,-1,-1/2
B. 1,0,0,1/2
C. 5,4,-3,1/2
D. 3,3,3,-1/2
D. 3,3,3,-1/2
he noble gases are
A. Diatomic
B. monoatomic
C. triatomic
D. monoclinic
B. monoatomic
Which of the following elements is a halogen?
A. He
B. Na
C. Kr
D. Cl
D. Cl
Which of the following is an alkali metal?
A. O
B. Ne
C. K
D. Mg
C. K
Arrange Ca, Be, and Mg according to increasing atomic size.
A. Ca < Mg < Be
B. Ca < Be < Mg
C. Be < Mg < Ca
D. Mg < Be < Ca
C. Be < Mg < Ca
Arrange Ca, Be, and Mg according to increasing ionization energy.
A. Ca < Mg < Be
B. Ca < Be < Mg
C. Be < Mg < Ca
D. Mg < Be < Ca
A. Ca < Mg < Be
Arrange Ca, Be, and Mg according to increasing electron affinity.
A. Ca < Mg < Be
B. Ca < Be < Mg
C. Be < Mg < Ca
D. Mg < Be < Ca
A. Ca < Mg < Be
The oxidation state of Cr in K2CrO4 is
A. +6
B. -6
C. -2
D. +7
A. +6
The element with the electron configuration 1s22s22p4
is
A. O
B. S
C. Ne
D. N
A. O
Which bond has the least strength?
A. Covalent bond
B. electrovalent bond
C. van der Waal’s
D. ionic bond
C. van der Waal’s
An example of ionic compound would be
A. H2O
B. HCl
C. NH3
D. NaCl
D. NaCl
Which of the following compound would be covalent compound
A. SiO2
B. NaCl
C. LiF
D. KBr
A. SiO2
NO2 is a molecule with a bent structure, the number of lone pairs in its central atom is
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
A. one
Which of the following molecules have polar bonds and is described to be nonpolar?
A. H2O
B. NH3
C. CO2
D. HCl
C. CO2
The structure of water can be described as
A. Polar and tetrahedral
B. Polar and linear
C. polar and bent
D. nonpolar and bent
C. polar and bent
Determine the shape and polarity of a COBr2 molecule.
A. Trigonal palnar, polar
B. Tetrahedral, nonpolar
C. trigonal pyramidal, nonpolar
D. bent, polar
A. Trigonal palnar, polar
Magnesium has three naturally occurring isotopes with isotopic mass and relative abundance of 23.98 (78.60% ), 24.98 (10.11% ), and 25.98 (11.29% ). Find the true mass of the isotopic mixture.
A. 22
B. 12
C. 24.31
D. 25.1
C. 24.31
Only two isotopes of copper are present in naturally occurring copper: 62Cu (62.9298 u) and 65CU (64.9278 u). Calculate the percent composition of naturally occurring 62Cu using atomic mass of 63.646u.
A. 69.17%
B. 30.83%
C. 46.65%
D. 53.35%
A. 69.17%
How many molecules are present in 0.20 gram of hydrogen gas?
A. 1.2 E23
B. 1.2 E22
C. 6 E23
D. 6 E22
D. 6 E22