Question 1

What is one of the major uses of organic chemistry today?

Accepted Answer

A) The production of illegal drugs 
B) The synthesis of new and different plastics 
C) The discovery and synthesis of new pharmaceuticals 
D) The production and synthesis of new mineral compounds 
A) The production of illegal drugs 
B) The synthesis of new and different plastics 
C) The discovery and synthesis of new pharmaceuticals 
D) The production and synthesis of new mineral compounds

Question 2

What is the source material for most polymers?

Accepted Answer

A) Biodegradable plant matter 
B) Petroleum 
C) Plastics 
D) Clothing, shopping bags, and disposable packaging 
A) Biodegradable plant matter 
B) Petroleum 
C) Plastics 
D) Clothing, shopping bags, and disposable packaging

Question 3

When calcium and chlorine react, they form an ionic compound. What is its Lewis dot structure?

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)

Question 4

What is the geometry of the very simple molecule carbon monoxide?

Accepted Answer

A) Linear 
B) Bent, planar 
C) Square planar 
D) Horizontal 
A) Linear 
B) Bent, planar 
C) Square planar 
D) Horizontal

Question 5

When p orbitals overlap to form a single bond, what part of the orbital must be overlapped?

Accepted Answer

A) The end 
B) The side 
C) The middle 
D) Both ends 
A) The end 
B) The side 
C) The middle 
D) Both ends

Question 6

What is the best Lewis structure representation of formaldehyde, CH2O?

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)

Question 7

How does the cocaine molecule interfere with neurotransmitter uptake?

Accepted Answer

A) It has the correct size and shape to wedge itself into the neurotransmitter uptake channel. 
B) It has the correct polarity to wedge itself into the neurotransmitter uptake channel. 
C) It has the correct size, shape, and polarity to wedge itself into the neurotransmitter uptake channel. 
D) None of the above 
A) It has the correct size and shape to wedge itself into the neurotransmitter uptake channel. 
B) It has the correct polarity to wedge itself into the neurotransmitter uptake channel. 
C) It has the correct size, shape, and polarity to wedge itself into the neurotransmitter uptake channel. 
D) None of the above

Question 8

The name 2-butylpropane is incorrect for a branched alkane, but the correct name can be deduced from it. What is it?

Accepted Answer

A) 1-methylhexane 
B) 1-methypentane 
C) 2-methylhexane 
D) 2-pentylmethane 
A) 1-methylhexane 
B) 1-methypentane 
C) 2-methylhexane 
D) 2-pentylmethane

Question 9

What is wrong with the Lewis structure He == He?

Accepted Answer

A) Helium does not bond to another helium. 
B) Helium only forms a single bond to a second helium. 
C) Helium needs more electrons to form the bond. 
D) Nothing, the bonding is correct. 
A) Helium does not bond to another helium. 
B) Helium only forms a single bond to a second helium. 
C) Helium needs more electrons to form the bond. 
D) Nothing, the bonding is correct.

Question 10

Water is best represented by which Lewis structure?

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)

Question 11

How is the S-H bond categorized?

Accepted Answer

A) Polar covalent 
B) Nonpolar covalent 
C) Covalent 
D) Ionic 
A) Polar covalent 
B) Nonpolar covalent 
C) Covalent 
D) Ionic

Question 12

What does molecular polarity affect?

Accepted Answer

A) Solvent interaction 
B) Melting point and boiling point 
C) Both of the above 
D) None of the above 
A) Solvent interaction 
B) Melting point and boiling point 
C) Both of the above 
D) None of the above

Question 13

What number of plastic is the most recycled?

Accepted Answer

Number 1, polyester,

Question 14

The alkane solvents are quite soluble in water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What shape does the ammonia molecule have?

Accepted Answer

A) Trigonal planar 
B) Square planar 
C) Trigonal pyramidal 
D) Square pyramidal 
A) Trigonal planar 
B) Square planar 
C) Trigonal pyramidal 
D) Square pyramidal

Question 16

How is the polarity of the molecule carbon monoxide best described?

Accepted Answer

A) A polar molecule made from a polar covalent bond 
B) A non-polar molecule made from a polar covalent bond 
C) A polar molecule made from a nonpolar covalent bond 
D) None of the above 
A) A polar molecule made from a polar covalent bond 
B) A non-polar molecule made from a polar covalent bond 
C) A polar molecule made from a nonpolar covalent bond 
D) None of the above

Question 17

By what means do many illegal drugs affect the human brain?

Accepted Answer

They alter

Question 18

As you move from the top to the bottom of the periodic table, what happens to the electronegativity of the elements?

Accepted Answer

A) It increases. 
B) It decreases. 
C) Nothing, it remains relatively equal. 
D) More information is needed to tell. 
A) It increases. 
B) It decreases. 
C) Nothing, it remains relatively equal. 
D) More information is needed to tell.

Question 19

The four atoms of acetylene, C2H2, known more formally as ethyne, have what molecular shape?

Accepted Answer

A) Tetrahedral 
B) Square 
C) Bent 
D) Linear 
A) Tetrahedral 
B) Square 
C) Bent 
D) Linear

Question 20

How many carbon atoms in this molecule, cocaine, have a tetrahedral (or very close to tetrahedral) geometry?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 6 
D) 9 
A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 6 
D) 9

What is one of the major uses of organic chemistry today?

What is the source material for most polymers?

When calcium and chlorine react, they form an ionic compound. What is its Lewis dot structure?

What is the geometry of the very simple molecule carbon monoxide?

When p orbitals overlap to form a single bond, what part of the orbital must be overlapped?

What is the best Lewis structure representation of formaldehyde, CH₂O?

How does the cocaine molecule interfere with neurotransmitter uptake?

The name 2-butylpropane is incorrect for a branched alkane, but the correct name can be deduced from it. What is it?

What is wrong with the Lewis structure He == He?

Water is best represented by which Lewis structure?

How is the S-H bond categorized?

What does molecular polarity affect?

What number of plastic is the most recycled?

The alkane solvents are quite soluble in water.

What shape does the ammonia molecule have?

How is the polarity of the molecule carbon monoxide best described?

By what means do many illegal drugs affect the human brain?

As you move from the top to the bottom of the periodic table, what happens to the electronegativity of the elements?

The four atoms of acetylene, C₂H₂, known more formally as ethyne, have what molecular shape?

How many carbon atoms in this molecule, cocaine, have a tetrahedral (or very close to tetrahedral) geometry?

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Exam 8: Organic Chemistry and Polymers

What is one of the major uses of organic chemistry today?

What is the source material for most polymers?

When calcium and chlorine react, they form an ionic compound. What is its Lewis dot structure?

What is the geometry of the very simple molecule carbon monoxide?

When p orbitals overlap to form a single bond, what part of the orbital must be overlapped?

What is the best Lewis structure representation of formaldehyde, CH2O?

How does the cocaine molecule interfere with neurotransmitter uptake?

The name 2-butylpropane is incorrect for a branched alkane, but the correct name can be deduced from it. What is it?

What is wrong with the Lewis structure He == He?

Water is best represented by which Lewis structure?

How is the S-H bond categorized?

What does molecular polarity affect?

What number of plastic is the most recycled?

The alkane solvents are quite soluble in water.

What shape does the ammonia molecule have?

How is the polarity of the molecule carbon monoxide best described?

By what means do many illegal drugs affect the human brain?

As you move from the top to the bottom of the periodic table, what happens to the electronegativity of the elements?

The four atoms of acetylene, C2H2, known more formally as ethyne, have what molecular shape?

How many carbon atoms in this molecule, cocaine, have a tetrahedral (or very close to tetrahedral) geometry?

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Understanding Atoms

Bonding and Reactions

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Aqueous Solutions: Part I

Aqueous Solutions: Part II

Chemistry of Fire and Heat

Chemistry of Explosions

Applications of Chemical Kinetics

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What is the best Lewis structure representation of formaldehyde, CH₂O?

The four atoms of acetylene, C₂H₂, known more formally as ethyne, have what molecular shape?