AP Chemistry : Compounds and Molecules

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for AP Chemistry

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Example Questions

Example Question #71 : Compounds And Molecules

 01

How many yellow spheres and green spheres are there per unit cell shown?

Possible Answers:

None of the above

2 yellow, 1 green

4 yellow, 1 green

1 yellow, 1 green

8 yellow, 1 green

Correct answer:

1 yellow, 1 green

Explanation:

For a unit cell, the corners count as 1/8 of a sphere and atoms completely within the unit cell count as 1.  This gives us 1 yellow and 1 green sphere in the unit cell shown above.

Example Question #72 : Compounds And Molecules

02

Based upon the above image, what type of packing is this?

Possible Answers:

Hexagonal close packing (hcp)

Body centered packing (bcp)

Cubic close packing (ccp)

Tetragonal close packing (tcp)

Simple cubic packing (scp)

Correct answer:

Cubic close packing (ccp)

Explanation:

The figure above represents ABCABC packing which is cubic close packing.

Example Question #73 : Compounds And Molecules

03

Based upon the above image, what type of packing is this?

Possible Answers:

Body centered packing (bcp)

Simple cubic packing (scp)

Hexagonal close packing (hcp)

Cubic close packing (ccp)

Tetragonal close packing (tcp)

Correct answer:

Hexagonal close packing (hcp)

Explanation:

The figure above represents ABABA packing which is hexagonal close packing.

Example Question #74 : Compounds And Molecules

04

Zinc Sulfide can be described as a cubic close packed arrangement of Zn with sulfur occupying one-half of the tetrahedral holes.  Based upon that description and the figure above, what is the formula for zinc sulfide?

Possible Answers:

Zn12S4

ZnS2

ZnS

Zn3S

Zn2S

Correct answer:

ZnS

Explanation:

The figure above has 8 Zn atoms on the corners (counting as 1/8) and 6 Zn atoms on the faces (counting as ½).  This gives 4 Zn atoms in the unit cell.  The Sulfur atoms are completely within the unit cell and count as 1 each for a total of 4 S atoms.  This gives the formula Zn4S4 which reduces down to ZnS.

Example Question #5 : Structure Of Ionic Solids

 05

What are the names of the alloy types shown in the figure above:

Possible Answers:

A = Substitutional; B = Interstitial; C = Pure Metal

 A = Pure Metal; B = Interstitial; C = Substitutional

A = Interstitial; B = Pure metal; C = Substitutional

 A = Pure Meta; B = Substitutional; C = Interstitial

None of the above

Correct answer:

 A = Pure Meta; B = Substitutional; C = Interstitial

Explanation:

An interstitial alloy has a smaller atom inserted into the unit cell, a substitutional alloy has another atom substitute for the main element, and a pure metal is only composed of a single atom type.

Example Question #41 : Bonding And Forces

What is the character of the bonds in a molecule of ammonium?

Possible Answers:

2 polar covalent bonds, 2 ionic bonds

3 polar covalent bonds

3 polar covalent bonds, one coordinate covalent bond

4 polar covalent bonds

Correct answer:

3 polar covalent bonds, one coordinate covalent bond

Explanation:

Ammonium is NH4+. It is formed by the association of NH3 with H+. Thus, NH3 acts as a Lewis base, and H+ is a Lewis acid. This is a coordinate covalent bond, and there is one of these in the molecule. The remaning three bonds are polar covalent (N–H bonds).

Example Question #1 : Types Of Chemical Bonds

What type of compound is ?

Possible Answers:

Polyatomic ion

Metallic

Ionic

Covalent

Correct answer:

Covalent

Explanation:

Covalent compounds generally form between two nonmetals that will both share electrons to complete their octets. Boron (B) is a metalloid and can act as a metal or nonmetal. In its bonds with fluorine (F), however, the two compounds have relatively similar electronegativities. A lack of difference in electronegativity results in covalent bonds.

Ionic compounds form between metals and nonmetals through a transfer of electrons, Metallic compounds are built from only metals. Polyatomic ions will have a formal charge.

Example Question #43 : Bonding And Forces

What property determines the polarity of a covalent bond?

Possible Answers:

The electronic geometry of the compound

The electronegativities of the atoms involved

The molecular geometry

The atomic radii of the atoms involved

Correct answer:

The electronegativities of the atoms involved

Explanation:

Polarity in a bond results from an uneven sharing of electrons. An extreme example is an ionic bond, in which an electron is almost fully transferred from one atom to another due to the second atom's electron affinity.

In order to generate an uneven pull on shared electrons, the atoms involved in the bond must have significantly differing electronegativities. This will cause one atom to pull electrons closer to its nucleus, away from the other atom involved.

Molecular and electronic geometry can affect the polarity of a compound, but do not directly affect polarity of a single given bond. Atomic radius does not play a significant role in polarity.

Example Question #71 : Compounds And Molecules

What types of bonds are present in the molecule ?

Possible Answers:

Double covalent bonds

Single covalent bonds

Single and double covalent bonds

Ionic and covalent bonds

Correct answer:

Single and double covalent bonds

Explanation:

In carbon has a single bond to each hydrogen and a double bond to oxygen. Carbon must form four bonds to satisfy the octet rule. Only single bonds can be formed with hydrogen, but oxygen can form double bonds. The carbon will thus form two single bonds and one double bond.

Example Question #3 : Types Of Chemical Bonds

What is the type of bond in which both electrons being shared are contributed by only one of the two atoms?

Possible Answers:

Coordinate covalent

Covalent

Ionic

Nonpolar

Correct answer:

Coordinate covalent

Explanation:

The definition of a coordinate covalent bond is that one of the atoms donates both of the electrons being shared. This corresponds with the correct answer choice.

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