Organic Chemistry 11th Edition by Solomons Fryhle Snyder – Test Bank

Package title: Solomons Test Bank Course Title: Solomons 11e Chapter Number: 1Question type: Multiple choice1) Which of the following best describes the origin of carbon atoms?a) The Big Bangb) amino acids found on meteoritesc) byproduct of chemical fusion in starsd) gradual decay of radioactive isotopes of nitrogen e) All of these choices.Answer: CTopic: General Section: 1.1 Difficulty Level: Easy2) Credit for the first synthesis of an organic compound from an inorganic precursor is usually given to ___.a) Berzelius b) Arrhenius c) Kekuled) Wohler d) LewisAnswer: DTopic: General Section: 1.1 Difficulty Level: Easy3) The greatest degree of ionic character is anticipated for the bond betweena) H and C. b) H and Cl. c) C and Cl. d) H and Br. e) Br and Cl.

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Answer: BTopic: Atomic Orbitals, Periodic Trends, Electronegativity Section: 1.3Difficulty Level: Easy4) Select the least electronegative element from the list below.a) P b) N c) Mg d) Si e) KAnswer: eTopic: Periodic Trends, Electronegativity Section: 1.3Difficulty Level: Easy5) Select the most electronegative element from the list below.a) H b) O c) N d) B e) CAnswer: BTopic: Periodic Properties, Electronegativity Section: 1.3Difficulty Level: Easy6) Which of these substances contain both covalent and ionic bonds?a) NH4Cl b) H2O2 c) CH4d) HCN e) H2SAnswer: A

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Topic: BondingSection: 1.3Difficulty Level: Medium7) Which type of bonding is present in the compound CH3Li?a) Ionic bondingb) Covalent bondingc) Hydrogen bondingd) Ionic and Covalent bondinge) Ionic, Covalent, and Hydrogen bondingAnswer: DTopic: BondingSection 1.3Difficulty Level: Medium8) Which of the following is the Lewis structure for CH3CH2O2H?HH HCCOOHHH HHHCOCOH HHOH HCCOHHH HH

a)b)c)

HCOCOH HH

d)e) None of these choices.

Answer: ATopic: Lewis Structures Section: 1.4Difficulty Level: Medium9) In which of the following does the central atom have 2 pairs of non-bonding electrons? 3

a) O3b) CO2 2− c) CO3 d) NH4 e) H2SAnswer: ETopic: Lewis Structures Section: 1.4Difficulty Level: Medium10) Which is NOT a correct Lewis structure?.. HNF:H HHCF: ..

a)

b) c)

H

.. ..

HOOH

.. ..

:OH ..

.. ….

:OH HOB

..

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d)e) None of these choices.Answer: ATopic: Lewis Structures, Formal Charges Section: 1.4Difficulty Level: Medium