Exam 1 Inorganic Chemistry – Flashcards
Unlock all answers in this set
Unlock answersquestion
Which spectroscopy utilizes gamma ray and radio wave, respectively?
answer
Mossbauer spectroscopy, NMR
question
What was revealed by the oil drop experiment?
answer
Electron charge
question
How many are Lewis bases under normal conditions? NH3, SO42-, NH4+, H3O+, CO H+, Pt2+, H2O and CU2+
answer
4
question
Which electromagnetic wave does not cause radiation damage at all?
answer
Microwave
question
The energy for a particle in a box can be described by the equation E= (n^2*h^2)/(8ma^2). Which case will decrease the energy the most?
answer
Double the size of the box
question
The energy for a particle in a box can be described by the equation E= (n^2*h^2)/(8ma^2). A smaller atom is expected to exhibit a wave with a ______ frequency at a certain quantum number relative to a larger atom of the same family.
answer
Higher
question
Which description about acid/base chemistry is correct?
answer
A Lewis acid is an electron acceptor
question
Which statement about polar/nonpolar molecules is incorrect?
answer
NF3 and CCl4 are both polar compounds
question
Arrange the following elements: Al, Si, P, S, Cl from the highest first ionization energy to the lowest.
answer
Cl, P, S, Si, Al
question
Which one has the lowest ionization energy that removes its first electron?
answer
Mg1+ and Mg
question
Which one has the highest ionization energy that removes its second electron?
answer
Mg1+ and Al3+
question
What is the geometry of PF5?
answer
Trigonal Bipyramidal
question
What is the molecular shape of SF6?
answer
Octahedral
question
What is the structure of CO2 and how many lone pair electrons does the carbon atom have?
answer
linear, 0
question
How many compounds below are nonpolar? NF3, CCl4, SO3, CH4 and H2
answer
4
question
What is the electron configuration of Cu1+
answer
[Ar]3d10
question
Which d orbitals presented below are they, respectively?
answer
dz^2, dx^2-y^2
question
Determine the molecular shape and point group of BF3
answer
triangular; D3h
question
Determine the molecular shape and point group of NH4+
answer
tetrahedral; Td
question
Determine the molecular shape and point group of H3O+
answer
tripodal; C3v
question
Determine the molecular shape and point group of trans-PtCl2(NH3)2
answer
distorted square planar; D2h
question
Determine the molecular shape and point group of O3
answer
bent; C2v
question
Determine the molecular shape and point group of SO3^2-
answer
tripodal; C3v
question
Determine the molecular shape and point group of SF4
answer
distorted see-saw; C2v
question
Determine the point group of trans-2-butene
answer
C2h
question
Determine the point group of cyclobutadiene
answer
D2h
question
Determine the point group of a rough view of a mug
answer
Cs
question
Determine the point group of a rough view of an empty sand clock shown on the right without sand
answer
Dinfinityh
question
Determine the point group of a rough view of a sand clock shown on the right with sand evenly distributed
answer
Cinfinityv
question
What is the principal rotation for BrF5
answer
C4
question
Whar is the degree of rotation for a C3 rotation
answer
120 degree
question
According to the molecular orbital diagram of H2O, how many non-binding orbitals are there?
answer
1
question
What are the operations not found in the point group of D3h?
answer
i
question
Which orbitals have the same symmetry and can potentially overlap with dxy orbital
answer
px, py, pi*px-px, pi*py-py
question
Which LCAOs of the two F atoms can overlap with the H 1s orbital in the linear [F1-H-F2]- complex?
answer
F1(s)+F2(s) and F1(pz)+F2(pz)
question
Which orbital of the center metal M can overlap with the LCAO of Y1(Px)-Y2(Px) in the linear Y1-M-Y2 complex?
answer
dxz
question
Which orbital of O can overlap with the LCAO of H1+H2 in the water molecule? The water molecule is on the xz plane
answer
pz
