Organic Chemistry I

 

Professor Carl C. Wamser

Chapter 1 Pre-Quiz

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1. The ionization energy for Na is 496 kJ/mol. The ionization energy for Cl is

* a. higher  
b. the same  
c. lower

2.The formal charge on N in the best Lewis structure for nitromethane (CH3NO2) is

a. -2  
b. -1  
c. 0  
* d. +1  
e. +2

3. The molecular formula that is NOT possible for a stable organic compound is

a. CH4O  
* b. CH3O2  
c. CH2Br2  
d. CH3BrO

4. A stronger acid will have

a. a higher Ka and a higher pKa  
* b. a higher Ka and a lower pKa  
c. a lower Ka and a higher pKa  
d. a lower Ka and a lower pKa

5. The strongest base in the list below is

a. I-  
b. H2O  
* c. CH3-  
d. HS-  
e. NH2-