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Question 1

In atomic notation, what does the symbol Z represent?

  • The atomic number, or number of protons
  • The mass number
  • The number of neutrons
  • The net charge of the ion
Question 2

Which atoms do not form pi bonds?

  • Larger atoms
  • Smaller atoms
  • Atoms with a full octet
  • Atoms with unpaired electrons
Question 3

Adding a catalyst to a reaction changes the value of the equilibrium constant.

  • True
  • False
Question 4

Without any applied voltage, the cell potential of an electrolytic cell is:

  • Always negative
  • Always positive
  • Always exactly zero
  • Equal to the standard reduction potential of the cathode
Question 5

A weak acid is titrated with a weak base and the pH at the equivalence point is approximately 7. What does this suggest?

  • The acid and the base are of equal strength
  • The acid is stronger than the base
  • The base is stronger than the acid
  • The equivalence point has not yet been reached
Question 6

An alcohol containing two hydroxyl groups is called a ______.

Fill in the blank

Question 7

Two hydroxyl groups attached to the same carbon form a geminal diol, which is also known as a:

  • Hydrate
  • Enol
  • Hemiacetal
  • Acetal
Question 8

Which prefix is used for an alcohol group when it is not the highest-priority functional group?

  • hydroxy-
  • oxo-
  • carboxy-
  • alkoxycarbonyl-
Question 9

In amide nomenclature, substituents bonded to the nitrogen are labeled with a capital N-.

  • True
  • False
Question 10

In the IUPAC name of an ester, what does the first part of the name (the alkyl name) identify?

  • The alkyl group from the esterifying alcohol
  • The parent acid's carbon chain
  • The amino substituent on the nitrogen
  • The carbonyl oxygen
Question 11

Electrons are roughly ______ times lighter than protons.

Fill in the blank

Question 12

Which quantum number determines the shape and subshell of an orbital?

  • The azimuthal quantum number
  • The principal quantum number
  • The magnetic quantum number
  • The spin quantum number
Question 13

Which principle states that no two electrons in an atom can have the same set of four quantum numbers?

  • Pauli exclusion principle
  • Hund's rule
  • Aufbau principle
  • Heisenberg uncertainty principle
Question 14

Which rule explains why electrons occupy adjacent degenerate orbitals singly before pairing up in the same orbital?

  • Hund's rule
  • Pauli exclusion principle
  • Aufbau principle
  • Heisenberg uncertainty principle
Question 15

The Heisenberg uncertainty principle states that the position and momentum of an electron cannot both be known with perfect accuracy at the same time.

  • True
  • False
Question 16

Which principle describes electrons filling the lowest-energy orbitals first?

  • Aufbau principle
  • Hund's rule
  • Pauli exclusion principle
  • Heisenberg uncertainty principle
Question 17

The maximum number of electrons in a subshell with azimuthal quantum number L is ______.

Fill in the blank

Question 18

What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy a shell with principal quantum number n?

  • 2n²
  • 4n + 2
  • 2n + 1
  • n²
Question 19

Which hydrogen emission series appears in the visible region of the spectrum?

  • Balmer series
  • Lyman series
  • Paschen series
Question 20

Which two elements are the classic exceptions to Hund's rule and to the usual order of orbital filling?

  • Chromium and copper
  • Sodium and potassium
  • Iron and nickel
  • Helium and neon
Question 21

An atom in which all electrons are paired and which is weakly repelled by a magnetic field is described as:

  • Diamagnetic
  • Paramagnetic
  • Ferromagnetic
Question 22

Rotational equilibrium occurs when there is no net torque acting on an object.

  • True
  • False
Question 23

A diol in which both hydroxyl groups are attached to the same carbon is called a:

  • Geminal diol (hydrate)
  • Vicinal diol
  • Primary alcohol
  • Carbonyl compound
Question 24

What is the common name of ethanal?

  • Acetaldehyde
  • Formaldehyde
  • Propionaldehyde
  • Acetone

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