Chem 334 - Fall 1998 -
Organic Chemistry I 1. What is the ground state electron configuration of chlorine?
a) (1s)2 (2s)2 (2p)6 (3s)2 (3p)4
b) (1s)2 (2s)2 (2p)6 (3s)2 (3p)5
c) (1s)2 (2s)2 (2p)6 (3s)2 (3p)6
d) (1s)2 (2s)2 (2p)6 (3s)2 (3p)7
e) (1s)2 (2s)2 (2p)6 (3s)1 (3p)6
2. What is the ground state electron configuration of chloride ion?
a) (1s)2 (2s)2 (2p)6 (3s)2 (3p)4
b) (1s)2 (2s)2 (2p)6 (3s)2 (3p)5
c) (1s)2 (2s)2 (2p)6 (3s)2 (3p)6
d) (1s)2 (2s)2 (2p)6 (3s)2 (3p)7
e) (1s)2 (2s)2 (2p)6 (3s)1 (3p)6
3. In which region of the periodic table is the electronegativity of the elements highest?
a) upper left corner
b) lower left corner
c) lower right corner
d) upper right corner
e) near center of table
4. Which statement concerning bond polarity is true?
a) polarity is greatest when the difference in electronegativity of the two elements is large
b) polarity is smallest when the difference in electronegativity of the two elements is large
c) polarity is greatest when both elements have high electronegativity
d) polarity is smallest when both elements have high electronegativity
5. Which Lewis structures are correct?
a) I and II
b) I and III
c) I and IV
d) II and III
e) II and IV
f) III and IV
