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

Package title: Solomons Test Bank Course Title: Solomons 11e Chapter Number: 1

Question type: Multiple choice

1) Which of the following best describes the origin of carbon atoms?

a) The Big Bang
b) amino acids found on meteorites
c) byproduct of chemical fusion in stars
d) gradual decay of radioactive isotopes of nitrogen e) All of these choices.

Answer: C

Topic: General Section: 1.1 Difficulty Level: Easy

2) Credit for the first synthesis of an organic compound from an inorganic precursor is usually given to ___.

a) Berzelius b) Arrhenius c) Kekule
d) Wohler d) Lewis

Answer: D

Topic: General Section: 1.1 Difficulty Level: Easy

3) The greatest degree of ionic character is anticipated for the bond between

a) H and C. b) H and Cl. c) C and Cl. d) H and Br. e) Br and Cl.

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Answer: B

Topic: Atomic Orbitals, Periodic Trends, Electronegativity Section: 1.3
Difficulty Level: Easy

4) Select the least electronegative element from the list below.

a) P b) N c) Mg d) Si e) K

Answer: e

Topic: Periodic Trends, Electronegativity Section: 1.3
Difficulty Level: Easy

5) Select the most electronegative element from the list below.

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

Answer: B

Topic: Periodic Properties, Electronegativity Section: 1.3
Difficulty Level: Easy

6) Which of these substances contain both covalent and ionic bonds?

a) NH4Cl b) H2O2 c) CH4
d) HCN e) H2S

Answer: A

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Topic: Bonding
Section: 1.3
Difficulty Level: Medium

7) Which type of bonding is present in the compound CH3Li?

a) Ionic bonding
b) Covalent bonding
c) Hydrogen bonding
d) Ionic and Covalent bonding
e) Ionic, Covalent, and Hydrogen bonding

Answer: D

Topic: Bonding
Section 1.3
Difficulty Level: Medium

8) Which of the following is the Lewis structure for CH3CH2O2H?

HH HCCOOH

HH HH

HCOCOH H

HOH HCCOH

HH HH

a)

b)

c)

HCOCOH HH

d)
e) None of these choices.

Answer: A

Topic: Lewis Structures Section: 1.4
Difficulty Level: Medium

9) In which of the following does the central atom have 2 pairs of non-bonding electrons? 3

a) O3
b) CO2 2− c) CO3 + d) NH4 e) H2S

Answer: E

Topic: Lewis Structures Section: 1.4
Difficulty Level: Medium

10) Which is NOT a correct Lewis structure?

.. HNF:

H H

HCF: ..

a)

b) c)

H

.. ..

HOOH

.. ..

:OH ..

.. ….

:OH HOB

..

..

d)
e) None of these choices.

Answer: A

Topic: Lewis Structures, Formal Charges Section: 1.4
Difficulty Level: Medium