Test Bank For Organic Chemistry 9th edition by Francis Carey

Test Bank For Organic Chemistry 9th edition by Francis Carey

ISBN-10: 0073402745, ISBN-13: 978-0073402741

Chapter 1: Structure Determines Properties
1. What is the ground state electron configuration of carbon?
A) 1s2
2s2
2px
1
B) 1s2
2s2
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2
C) 1s2
2s2
2px
1
2py
1
D) 1s2
2s2
2px
2
2py
1
Ans: C
2. Which of the following has (have) the same electron configuration as Ne?
Na-
Mg2+ O2- Mg+
A) Na-
and O2-
B) Mg2+ and O2-
C) Mg+
and O2-
D) only Mg2+
Ans: B
3. What is the letter designation given to dumbbell shaped orbitals like the one depicted
below?
A) s B) p C) d D) f
Ans: B
4. What is the charge on the phosphorus ion in Na3P?
A) -3 B) -1 C) +1 D) +3
Ans: A
5. Predict which bond is the most polar in ethanol, CH3CH2OH?
A) C—C B) C—H C) C—O D) O—H
Ans: D
6. Which one of the following is the conjugate base of NH3?
A) NH4
+
B) H+
C) N3-
D) NH2
–
Ans: D
7. Which one of the following is the ionic compound formed between magnesium and
chlorine?
A) MgCl B) MgCl2 C) Mg2Cl3 D) MgCl3
Ans: B
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8. Identify the condensed formula of the following structure:
A) (CH3)2CHCHClCH(CH3)2 C) (CH3)2CHCHClC(CH3)3
B) CH3CH(CH3)CHClCH(CH3)2 D) (CH3)3CCHClCH(CH3)3
Ans: C
9. What is the chemical formula of the following carbon skeleton diagram?
A) C8H14 B) C8H16 C) C8H18 D) C8H20
Ans: C
10. How many hydrogen atoms are there on carbon atoms 1 and 2, respectively, in the
structure below?
A) 4, 1 B) 4, 0 C) 3, 1 D) 3, 0
Ans: D
11. How many C3H8O constitutional isomers are possible?
A) one B) two C) three D) four
Ans: C
12. Which of the following best describes the relationship between the following two
structures?
A) identical compounds
B) resonance structures
C) constitutional isomers
D) different compounds with different constitutions
Ans: A
13. How many constitutional isomers of C4H9Br are possible?
A) one B) two C) three D) four
Ans: D
14. How many constitutional isomers of C3H6Cl2 are possible?
A) three B) four C) five D) six
Ans: B
15. What is the formal charge on the carbon atom?
A) +1 B) 0 C) -1 D) -2
Ans: C