Description : Unpaired electrons are present in ground-state ato of: w) Helium x) Calcium y) Oxygen z) Magnesium
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- OXYGEN
Description : Molecular oxygen is said to be paramagnetic. This indicates that molecular oxygen: w) is a gas at room temperature x) forms molecules containing two oxygen atoms y) has an approximate molecular weight of 32 z) has unpaired electrons
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- HAS UNPAIRED ELECTRONS
Description : How many unpaired electrons are there in the groun state of Al3+? w) 0 x) 1 y) 2 z) 3
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- 0
Description : Which of the 3rd period elements loses electrons most readily? w) Sodium x) Magnesium y) Aluminum z) Silicon
Last Answer : ANSWER: A-SODIUM
Description : Which of the following elements gains electrons most readily? w) Sodium x) Magnesium y) Aluminum z) Fluorine
Last Answer : ANSWER: D -- FLUORINE
Description : Which of the following elements would form a covalent bond with Bromine? w) Calcium x) Aluminum y) Oxygen z) Tin
Description : Which of the following is the element which makes up about 8 percent of the earth's crust and occurs in all rocks except limestone and sandstone? w) sulfur x) aluminum y) sodium z) magnesium
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- ALUMINUM
Description : Thermite is a mixture of aluminum and: w) hematite x) sodium oxide y) iron z) magnesium
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- HEMATITE
Description : Which of the following substances would be the best choice to neutralize aqueous Sodium Hydroxide? w) sodium carbonate x) silicon dioxide y) aluminum oxide z) phosphorus pentoxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- PHOSPHORUS PENTOXIDE
Description : Which of the following elements would form an acid oxide with the formula XO2 and an acidic compound with hydrogen with the formula XH2? w) Sodium x) Magnesium y) Aluminum z) Sulfur
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- SULFUR
Description : Which of the following metals is LEAST reactive toward atmospheric oxygen? w) Lead x) Copper y) Iron z) Aluminum
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- COPPER
Description : The bond most likely to be formed when two atoms differ SOMEWHAT in their tendency to attract electrons is: w) nonpolar ionic x) polar ionic y) polar covalent z) nonpolar covalent
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- POLAR COVALENT
Description : The nuclei of heavy atoms generally contain: w) more electrons than neutrons x) more protons than electrons y) more neutrons than electrons z) more orbitals than electrons
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- MORE NEUTRONS THAN ELECTRONS
Description : The noble gases have low boiling points because: w) their ionization potentials are very low x) only weak Van der Waals forces hold the atoms together y) they are produced by the fractional distillation of liquid air z) they have eight electrons in the outer shell
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- ONLY WEAK VAN DER WAALS FORCES HOLD THE ATOMS TOGETHER
Description : Some physicians suggest that women supplement their diets with antacids to supply additional amounts of a certain element thought to reduce the risk of osteoporosis. The ingredient in antacids which ... element is: w) calcium carbonate x) aluminum hydroxide y) magnesium hydroxide z) simethiconeĀ
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- CALCIUM CARBONATE
Description : Which of the following is not characteristic of resonance? (a) The canonical structures have the constituent atoms in the same relative positions (b) They have nearly the same energy (c) ... of unpaired electrons (d) The actual structure can be represented on paper using the conventional symbols
Last Answer : Ans:(d)
Description : Which of the following atoms or ions would be the smallest? w) sodium atom x) magnesium atom y) singly charged sodium ion z) doubly charged magnesium ion
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- DOUBLY CHARGED MAGNESIUM ION
Description : Calcium carbonate is most soluble in: w) 0.2 Molar Sodium carbonate x) 0.1 Molar Calcium chloride y) 0.1 Molar Sodium hydroxide z) 0.1 Molar Hydrochloric acid
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- 0.1 MOLAR HYDROCHLORIC ACID
Description : How many atoms of oxygen are in a glucose molecule w) 2 x) 6 y) 10 z) 12
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 6
Description : If two atoms exert equal attractions for electrons, they can form: w) a nonpolar covalent bond x) an ionic bond y) a polar covalent bond z) no bond
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- A NONPOLAR COVALENT BOND
Description : Which of the following materials are used in the manufacture of pig iron from iron ore? w) Limestone and carbon x) Calcium oxide and oxygen y) Chromium and nickel z) Oxygen and sulfur dioxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- LIMESTONE AND CARBON
Description : Which of the following are alloying materials used the manufacture of stainless steel? w) Limestone and carbon x) Calcium oxide and oxygen y) Oxygen and sulfur dioxide z) Chromium and nickel
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- CHROMIUM AND NICKEL
Description : Oxygen has a valence number of -1 in: w) Sodium Peroxide x) Potassium Chlorate y) Water z) Sodium Hydroxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- SODIUM PEROXIDE
Description : The mineral halite is: w) potassium chloride x) sodium chloride y) calcium chloride z) calcium bromide
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- SODIUM CHLORIDE
Description : Which of the following metals is obtained from its most common ore using an electrolytic process? w) nickel x) tin y) aluminum z) manganese
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- ALUMINUM
Description : This noncombustible liquid in its dry form is noncorrosive to common metals except aluminum. About 90% of all of this material which is manufactured goes into the production of chlorofluorocarbons. ... substance: w) carbon tetrachloride x) methylene chloride y) hydrogen chloride z) methyl fluoride
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
Description : A reduction reaction always involves the: w) loss of electrons x) gain of electrons y) addition of oxygen z) removal of oxygen
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- GAIN OF ELECTRONS
Description : Which of the following elements does not occur in nature as a native ore? w) silver x) gold y) platinum z) aluminum
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- ALUMINUM
Description : Mendeleev proposed the existence of an unknown element that he called eka-aluminum. The element is now called: w) magnesium x) silicon y) gallium z) germanium
Last Answer : ANSWER: C -- GALLIUM
Description : Which of the following groups of elements have an OUTER ELECTRONIC configuration of S-2-P-2? w) halogens x) Nitrogen-Phosphorus Group y) Carbon-Silicon Group z) Boron-Aluminum Group
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- CARBON-SILICON GROUP
Description : How is paramagnetic character of a compound is related to the no. of unpaired electrons?
Last Answer : Ans. Greater the number of unpaired electrons greater will be the paramagnetic character
Description : Which of the following statements is correct regarding nucleophiles? (a) They have an overall positive charge (b) They have a lone-pair of electrons (c) They have an unpaired electron (d) They have empty orbitals
Last Answer : (b) They have a lone-pair of electrons
Description : What is the name given to a substance with one or more unpaired electrons?
Last Answer : ANSWER: FREE RADICAL
Description : A small hole in a sheet of aluminum foil is used to diffract yellow light both under water and in a vacuum. Which is true? w) light diffracts less in the water because its wavelength is ... because its wavelength is larger. z) light diffracts more in the water because its wavelength is smaller.
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- LIGHT DIFFRACTS LESS IN THE WATER BECAUSE ITS WAVELENGTH IS SMALLER
Description : How many carbon atoms are there in one naphthalene molecule? w) 6 x) 8 y) 10 z) 15
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 10
Description : Carbon atoms link together with other carbon atoms in all of the following ways EXCEPT w) networks x) chains y) ionic bonds z) rings
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- IONIC BONDS
Description : What is a typical spacing between atoms in a crystal, e.g., copper or rock salt? w) 0.1 Angstroms x) 2 Angstroms y) 20 Angstroms z) 100 Angstroms
Last Answer : ANSWER: B -- 2 ANGSTROMS
Description : In 2-butene, which of the following bonds prevents the atoms at each end of the bond from rotating with respect to each other. Is it an: w) ionic bond x) sigma bond y) strong bond z) double bond
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- DOUBLE BOND
Description : Which of the following pairs of numbers best represents the diameter, in nanometers, of most atoms? w) between 0.1 and 0.5 x) between 1 and 10 y) between 10 and 100 z) between 10,000 and 1,000,000
Last Answer : ANSWER: A -- BETWEEN 0.1 AND 0.5
Description : Which of the following inert gas atoms is the heaviest? w) xenon x) neon y) radon z) krypton
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- RADON
Description : How many neighboring atoms are in contact with eac atom in a monatomic body-centered cubic structure. w) 4 x) 6 y) 8 z) 12
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 8
Description : How many carbon atoms are there in one napthalene molecule? w) 6 x) 8 y) 10 z) 15
Description : The atoms in sugar are bound by what type of bond? w) ionic x) hydrogen y) covalent z) van der Waals
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- COVALENT
Description : Hydrocarbons that contain a triple bond between carbon atoms are known as: w) alkenes x) alkanes y) alkynes z) polymers
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- ALKYNES
Description : Solids may be considered to be either crystalline noncrystalline. The basic difference between them is that a crystal, in contrast to a noncrystal: w) has a sharp melting point x) has an irregular array of atoms y) exhibits double refraction z) has a completely regular atomic or molecular structure
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- HAS A COMPLETELY REGULAR ATOMIC OR MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
Description : The triple bond between the carbon atoms causes acetylene, C2H2, to have which of the following shapes? w) trigonal planar (pron: try-gon-al) x) linear y) tetrahedral z) trigonal bipyramidal
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- LINEAR
Description : In the common dry cell, the zinc atoms are: w) reduced at the cathode x) oxidized at the cathode y) oxidized at the anode z) reduced at the anode
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- OXIDIZED AT THE ANODE
Description : Which of the following contain sp2 hybridized carbon atoms? w) alkanes x) alkenes y) alkynes z) cycloalkanes
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- ALKENES
Description : Steel is composed of a number of elements. The two essential elements are iron and w) aluminum x) carbon y) nickel z) siliconĀ
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- CARBON
Description : Which pot of water will boil LAST when all are heated by the same source? w) aluminum pot x) iron pot y) brass pot z) titanium pot
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- TITANIUM POTĀ