TTU General Chemistry

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Chem 111 - Quiz 6C - Fall, 1997
Chapters VI, VII: Chemical Periodicity and Bonding

1. Which response below lists the elements in order of decreasing atomic radius?

a) Cl > F > Pb > Si > P
b) Pb > Si > P > F > Cl
c) Pb > Si > P > Cl > F
d) Pb > Cl > P > Si > F
e) Pb > Cl > Si > P > F

2. Which element below has the highest first ionization energy?

a) O
b) N
c) Be
d) C
e) B

3. Which of the following elements has the most negative electron affinity?

a) S
b) Se
c) Si
d) Te
e) P

4. Which response lists the ions in order of increasing ionic radius?

a) Ca2+ < K+ < P3- < S2- < Cl-
b) Ca2+ < K+ < Cl- < S2- < P3-
c) K+ < Cl- < Ca2+ < S2- < P3-
d) Cl- < S2- < P3- < Ca2+ < K+
e) P3- < S2- < Cl- < K+ < Ca2+

5. Which element below has the highest electronegativity?

a) Li
b) N
c) K
d) As
e) Ba

6. Which pair of elements would be least likely to combine to form an ionic compound?

a) Cs, O
b) Mg, Br
c) Al, F
d) C, N
e) Na, S

7. Which of the following reactions does NOT produce H2 gas?

a) electrolysis of H2O
b) zinc with HCl
c) combustion of C2H6
d) iron with steam
e) sodium with H2O

8. Which reaction was the method used by Cavendish to prepare hydrogen gas?

a) electrolysis of H2O
b) zinc with HCl
c) combustion of C2H6
d) iron with steam
e) sodium with H2O

9. Which of the following hydrides is basic?

a) H2Te
b) B2H6
c) CaH2
d) HI
e) CH4

10. Oxygen was discovered by Priestley in 1774 when he observed the:

a) electrolysis of water
b) thermal decomposition of HgO
c) reaction of H2SO4 with sodium
d) fractional distillation of air
e) thermal decomposition of KClO3

11. What is the principal product of the reaction of sodium with oxygen?

a) NaO
b) Na2O
c) Na2O2
d) NaO2
e) Na2O3

12. Which response includes all the oxides below that are basic anhydrides and no others?

I. N2O
II. P4O6
III. MgO
IV. OF2

a) I & II
b) II
c) III
d) III & IV
e) II & III

13. The compound N2O3 is the anhydride of _____________.

a) H2N2O2
b) HNO2
c) HNO3
d) H2NO3
e) HN3

14. Most air pollution resulting from fossil fuel combustion is due to oxides of:

a) N, P & S
b) C, N & S
c) C, P & S
d) P & C
e) P, C & N

15. The two acids that are major contributors to "acid rain" are:

a) H2CO3 & HNO3
b) H2SO4 & H3PO4
c) H2CO3 & H2SO4
d) H2SO4 & HNO3
e) H3PO4 & HNO3

16. Which of the following represents the equation for the reaction of iron with a limited supply of oxygen?

a) Fe + O2 ---> FeO2
b) 4 Fe + 3 O2 ---> 2 Fe2O2
c) 3 Fe + 2 O2 ---> Fe3O4
d) 4 Fe + O2 ---> 2 Fe2O
e) 2 Fe + O2 ---> 2 FeO

17. What would be the likely product of the reaction of K2O with N2O5?

a) K3N
b) KNO2
c) K2N2O6
d) N2 + KOH
e) KNO3

KEY

1)c 2)b 3)a 4)b 5)b 6)d 7)c 8)d 9)c 10)b 11)c 12)c 13)b 14)b 15)d 16)e 17)e