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CHEM 219 EXAM 1 ALL
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
Question :On a piece of scratch paper, write out the Lewis
Dot Diagram for each of the indicated elements and
determine the following for each:
a) The number of Lone Pairs the atom possesses in its
valence shell.b) The number of Unpaired Electrons the atom possesses in its valence shell.c) The number of bonds the atom will form.
Oxygen Carbon Hydrogen Nitrogen
Correct answer:Oxygen - a) 2 b) 2 c) 2
Carbon - a) 0 b) 4 c) 4 Hydrogen- a) 0 b) 1 c) 1 Nitrogen - a) 1 b) 3 c) 3
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Question :Classify the bonding between the given pairs of
atoms as ionic, covalent, or polar covalent. Use the table of electronegativities shown below to help with the classification.
- Br and Br
- K and Cl
- P and Cl
- C and O
- Na and Br
- = COVALENT (or pure covalent)
Correct answer:a. Br-Br: Electronegativity difference () =
b. K-Cl: () = 2.2 = IONIC
c. P-Cl: ()= 0.9 = POLAR COVALENT
d. C-O: ()= 1.0 = POLAR COVALENT
e. Na-Br: () = 1.8 = POLAR COVALENT
Question :Define the term constitutional isomer.
Correct answer:Two (or more) different chemical
compounds with the same molecular formula but different
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connectivity between the atoms in their structural formulae.
Question :Explain (using specific evidence) what makes
the following two compounds constitutional isomers of
one another:
Correct answer:Both compounds have a MF of C3H6O -
same MF.Compound "a" has a 3-carbon chain with a C=O in the middle. No H atom connected to C of C=O.Compound "b" has a 3-carbon chain with a C=O at the end. There is an H attached to the C of the C=O.
Question :What is the relationship between the
compounds shown? Are they the same compound, constitutional isomers, or two different compounds that are not related to one another? Explain.
Correct answer:Different compounds that are not related.
They have different MF - (a) C3H8O, (b) C3H6O.
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Question :Identify each of the following carbon skeletons
as linear (continuous), branched, or cyclic.
a) Branched
b) Linear (continuous)
c) Cyclic
Correct answer:a) Branched
b) Linear (continuous)
c) Cyclic
Question :On a piece of scratch paper, write out structural
formulae for all of the constitutional isomers possible for the MF C3H6F2. How many isomers are possible for this formula?
Correct answer:4
Question :Characterize each of the following structural
formula representations as either a dash, condensed,