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Example Questions

Example Question #43 : Vsepr And Bond Hybridization

What is the maximum number of electrons possible in the n=3 energy level?

Possible Answers:

8

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The energy level is equal to the row number on the periodic table. The n=3 energy level has an s, p, and d orbital. Since there are one, three, and five orbitals, respectively within each of these subshells, there will be a maximum of 18 electrons in the third energy level.

Example Question #892 : Ap Chemistry

What is the maximum number of electrons possible in the n=4 energy level?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The energy level is equal to the row number on the periodic table. The n=4 energy level has s, p, d, and f subshells. Since there are one, three, five, and seven orbitals, respectively within each of these subshells, there will be a maximum of 32 electrons in the third energy level. Also, we can use the general formula to find the number of electrons in an energy level: . Thus in the fourth energy level there are  electrons.

Example Question #44 : Vsepr And Bond Hybridization

What is the maximum number of electrons a single orbital can hold?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Each orbital can only hold a maximum of two electrons, going in opposite directions. Don't confuse this with the number of electrons that can be held within a particular energy level, which is given by the following formula:  where  is the energy level.

Example Question #45 : Vsepr And Bond Hybridization

What are the shapes of the following compounds:

  • (a) SF6
  • (b) XeF4
  • (c) NH3
  • (d) CH4
  • (e) PCl5
Possible Answers:

Square planar, octahedral, trigonal pyramidal, tetrahedral, trigonal bipyramidal

Octahedral, square planar, trigonal pyramidal, tetrahedral, trigonal bipyramidal

Trigonal bipyramidal, square planar, tetrahedral, octahedral, trigonal pyramidal

Square planar, trigonal bipyramidal, trigonal pyramidal, tetrahedral, octahedral

Correct answer:

Octahedral, square planar, trigonal pyramidal, tetrahedral, trigonal bipyramidal

Explanation:

(a) Octahedral: six charge clouds and six atoms (b) Square planar: six charge clouds and four atoms (c) Trigonal pyramidal: four charge clouds and three atoms (d) Tetrahedral: four charge clouds and four atoms (e) Trigonal bipyramidal: five charge clouds and five atoms

Example Question #1 : Solids, Liquids, And Gases

In reality, the pressure of a gas is slightly less than the pressure predicted for an ideal gas. This is because __________.

Possible Answers:

intermolecular attractions slow the gas molecules before colliding with the vessel wall

repulsive interactions between gas molecules cause harder collisions with the vessel wall

the ideal pressure takes the volume of the molecules into consideration

the ideal pressure takes attractive intermolecular forces into consideration

Correct answer:

intermolecular attractions slow the gas molecules before colliding with the vessel wall

Explanation:

Ideal gas pressure only takes the repulsive forces between gas molecules into consideration. The truth is, gas molecules can also exhibit attractive forces with one another (London dispersion forces). This attractive force pulls the molecules inward and slows their velocity before striking the wall of the container. As a result, real gases exert slightly less pressure compared to the ideal pressure.

Example Question #2 : Solids, Liquids, And Gases

A gas is behaving ideally

2 mols of the gas would have what volume at STP?

Possible Answers:
44.8 L
need more information
0 L
22.4 L
11.2 L
Correct answer: 44.8 L
Explanation:

use PV = nRT

V = nRT / P  ; must covert T into K

V = (2)(0.0821)(273)/ 1

= 44.8 L

Example Question #891 : Ap Chemistry

Which of the following situations would most likely cause gases to deviate from ideal behavior?

Possible Answers:

Gases never deviate from ideal behavior

Low pressure and low temperature

Low pressure and high temperature

High pressure and high temperature

High pressure and low temperature

Correct answer:

High pressure and low temperature

Explanation:

At high pressure and low temperature two things are happening that will cause gases to deviate from ideal behavior.  At low temperature the individual gas molecules are moving slower. As the pressure is increased the individual molecules are being pushed closer to one another.  Thus, when the gas molecules are closer together and moving at reduced speeds they are more likely to interact with one another.  Ideal gas behavior is dependent upon an absence of intermolecular interaction between the gas molecules.  Therefore, the increased likelihood of intermolecular interactions between the gas molecules at increased pressure and decreased temperature is likely to cause gases to deviate from ideal behavior. 

Example Question #892 : Ap Chemistry

Two balloons are filled with gas at STP.  One is filled with hydrogen gas, the other with neon gas.  The Volume of the balloon filled with hydrogen gas is 22.4 L, the balloon filled with neon is 44.8 L.

There are more atoms in which balloon? 

Possible Answers:

The Baloon filled with hydrogen gas

It is impossible to determine without more information

None of the other answers 

Both balloons contain the same number of atoms

 

The balloon filled with neon gas

 

Correct answer:

Both balloons contain the same number of atoms

 

Explanation:

Hydrogen gas is a diatomic gas, so the molecules that are filling the balloon exist as H2.  Neon since it is a noble gas exists as a monoatomic gas, so the molecules that are filling the neon balloon exist as Ne.  The volumes given allow us to calculate the amount of each gas in moles.  At STP one mole of gas occupies 22.4 L, so there is one mole of hydrogen gas and there are two moles of neon gas.  One mole of hydrogen gas indicates that there are actually two moles of hydrogen atoms in the balloon.  Two moles of neon gas indicates that there are two moles of neon gas present in the balloon because neon exists as a monoatomic gas.  Thus there are two moles of atoms in each balloon.  

Example Question #893 : Ap Chemistry

Which of the following is a characterization of an ideal gas?

I. Low concentration

II. High Pressure

III. Elastic Collisions

Possible Answers:

I only

I, II, and III

II and III only

I and II only

I and III only

Correct answer:

I and III only

Explanation:

An ideal gas is most likely low concentration of identical molecules and low pressure. The molecules move randomly and collisions are completely elastic.

Example Question #894 : Ap Chemistry

A 3 liter container contains hydrogen gas. Assuming standard temperature and pressure (STP) and ideal conditions, how many moles of hydrogen gas are present in the container?

Possible Answers:

0.13mol

0.33mol

6mol

0.17mol

Correct answer:

0.13mol

Explanation:

At STP, one mole of an ideal gas occupies 22.4L. You should know this value for the exam.

Another approach would use the ideal gas law: . Since we know that the container is at STP, we know that the container has a temperature of 273.15K and has a pressure of 1atm.

Adding the other known variables, the equation becomes

Solving for n, we find that there is 0.13 moles of hydrogen gas in the container.

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