Final Review

1. What is the molecular formula for Sulfuric acid?

2. Name the compound FeCl3.

3. Calculate the energy of a photon given off by a hydrogen atom when an electron falls
from the n = 3 to the n = 1 level. Give answer to 3 significant figures.

4. What is the electron configuration of Chromium?

5. What is the electron configuration of Cr+?

6. List the following in decreasing atomic radius: Na+, Mg2+, Cl-, As3-, Se2-

7. What is the wavelength of an electron moving at 5.31 x 10 6 m/s? mass of an electron

= 9.11 x 10-31 kg; h = 6.626 x 10-34 J*s

8. Give a brief explanation on a) the photoelectric effect and b) the threshold frequency.
9. Calculate the frequency of light illuminating a sodium surface if the threshold
frequency of sodium is 5.51 x 1014 Hz and the velocity of the electron emitted is 1.06 x
106 m/s. What is its wavelength?

10. Based on the periodic trends for ionization energy, which do you expect o have the
highest ionization energy: Fluorine, Nitrogen, or Helium?

11. List the following in decreasing electron affinity: F, P, S, B

Coulombs Law/Lattice Energy

12. Which compound has the higher lattice energy? (a) KCl or MgO (b) LiF or
LiBr (c) MgCl2 or NaCl
Rank the following compounds in increasing melting point. (a) LiF, LiI, LiBr, LiCl
Lewis Dot Structure
Octet Rule
13. Draw the lewis dot structures for the following compounds.
(a) CHCl3
(b) HCN (c) SCN_
Breaking the Octet Rule
(a) SClF5 (b) BFCl2 (c) BrF5
Resonance Structure
14. Draw the resonance structures for the following compounds. (a) NO3- (b) CO32-

Dipole
15. Indicate whether the compound is polar. In addition, indicate the direction of the net
dipole moment.

(a) CO2 (b) COS (c)

Polarization
16. Which compound has a higher covalent character. (a) LiBr or BeBr2 (b) LiF or LiCl

Bond Strength/Bond Order

17. Order the following in increasing bond strength: C-O, CO, C=O
18. Order the following compounds in increasing bond length: S-F, S-Br, S-Cl

VSEPR & Sigma/Pi Bonds

19. NH2- and NH2+ are both angular species. Which one has the largest angle and
explain.

Molecular Diagram:
Homodiatomic Molecules
20. Draw the molecular orbital diagrams of N2, N2-, and N2+. Rank the molecules
according to bond length from shortest to longest. Determine whether the molecule is
paramagnetic or diamagnetic.
Heterodiatomic Molecules
21. Draw the molecular orbital diagram of CN-. determine whether the molecule is
paramagnetic or diamagnetic.