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1

The most important force in Chemistry is?
A)Nuclear
B)Electrical
C)Gravitational
2

The theory which describes the formation of a bond by the overlap of half-filled atomic orbitals is?
A)VSEPR Theory
B)Molecular Orbital Theory
C)Valence Bond Theory
3

A sigma (s) bond is characterized by a high electron density between the atoms, and is cylindrically symmetric about the internuclear axis.
A)True
B)False
4

Hybridization is?
A)generated by "mixing" s and p orbitals
B)an attempt to explain the bonding observed in organic molecules
C)an attempt to explain the geometry observed in organic molecules
D)A and B
E)A and C
F)all of the above.
5

A methylene group is?
A)A CH4 group
B)A CH3 group
C)A CH2 group
D)A CH group
6

A sec-butyl group is?
A)A (CH3)4C group
B)A (CH3)3C- group
C)A (CH3)2CHCH2- group
D)A CH3CH2CH(CH3)- group
E)A CH3(CH2)3- group
7

Hydrocarbons are found in petroleum, which is a mixture of numerous different types of alkanes, alkenes, and arenes. They are separated by distillation. Which other processes are important in making petroleum more useful?
A)Cracking
B)Reforming
C)Decomposing
D)A and B
E)A and C
8

The major intermolecular force in alkanes is?
A)Dipole-dipole forces
B)Dipole-induced dipole forces
C)Induced dipole-induced dipole forces
D)Hydrogen bonding
9

Arrange the following compounds according to the strength of the intermolecular forces.
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A)1 > 2 > 3
B)1 > 3 > 2
C)2 > 3 > 1
D)2 > 1 > 3
E)3 > 1 > 2
10

The relative stability of a homologous series of alkanes depends on?
A)Intermolecular forces
B)Intramolecular forces
C)The number of carbon atoms in the molecule
D)The molecular weight
E)none of the above
11

Arrange the following compounds in order of decreasing oxidation state
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A)1 > 2 > 3
B)1 > 3 > 2
C)2 > 3 > 1
D)2 > 1 > 3
E)3 > 1 > 2
F)3 > 2 > 1
12

The carbon atoms in benzene are?
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A)sp4 hybridiz
B)sp3 hybridiz
C)sp2 hybridiz
D)sp hybridiz
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The central carbon atom has what type of hybridization?
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A)sp4 hybridiz
B)sp3 hybridiz
C)sp2 hybridiz
D)sp hybridiz







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