CORRECT ANSWERS
1. The temperature of liquid nitrogen is -196 degrees Celsius. What is the corresponding reading
on the Kelvin scale?
a) -91 K
b) 48 K
c)-127 K
d)146 K
e) 77 K
e) 77 K
2. A temperature of 41 degrees Fahrenheit is the same as _____ degrees Celsius.
a) 5
b)16
c) -9
d) 310
e) 42
a) 5
3. Which of the following substances contains a non-polar bond?
a) H2O
b) NH3
c) N2
d) MgF2
e) NaCl
c) N2
4. Which of the following elements has the lowest electronegativity?
a) N
b) Li
c) F
d) C
e) O
b) Li
5.Which of the following compounds contains a polar covalent bond?
a) NaF
b) MgO
c) O2
,d) HCl
e) Br2
d) HCl
6. Which of the following compounds contains an ionic bond?
a) NH3
b) H2O
c) CaO
d) CH4
e) H2
c) CaO
7. If the electronegativity difference between elements X and Y is 2.1, the bond between the
elements X-Y is _____.
a) non polar covalent
b) impossible
c) non polar ionic
d) ionic
e) polar covalent
d) ionic
8. The VSEPR theory allows us to determine the ____.
a) charge on an ion
b) bond type for a molecule
c) formula for a compound
d) color of a compound
e) shape of a molecule
e) shape of a molecule
9.The shape of the ammonia molecule is _____.
a) linear
b) square
c) octagonal
d) trigonal pyramidal
e) hexagonal
d) trigonal pyramidal
10.The energy associated with the motion of particles in a substance is called _____.
a) electrical energy
b) potential energy
c) chemical energy
, d) heat
e) temperature
d) heat
11. Which of the following is an example of potential energy?
a) a fan blade turning
b) chewing food
c) riding an exercise bike
d) water stored in a reservoir
e) burning wood
d) water stored in a reservoir
The phrase "ability to do work" is a definition of _____.
a) energy
b) heat
c) specific heat
d) cooling
e) calorie
a) energy
The energy of 3600 cal is equal to ____ kJ.
a) .86
b) 4.184
c) 15000
d) 3.6
e) 15
e) 15
Absolute zero is _____.
a) the boiling point of liquid nitrogen
b) the freezing point of liquid nitrogen
c) the coldest temperature possible
d) the temperature on the Kelvin scale corresponding to 32 degrees F
e) the freezing point of water using the Celsius scale
b) the coldest temperature possible
On a hot day, the thermometer reads 95 degrees Fahrenheit. What is the temperature in degrees
Celsius?
a) 77 degrees Celsius
b) 35 degrees Celsius
c) 178 degrees Celsius