Question 1

A cubic unit cell has an edge length of 400. pm. The length of its body diagonal (internal diagonal)  in pm is therefore

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A)  512.
B)  566.
C)  631.
D)  693.
E)  724.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

In an ionic solid MX consisting of the monatomic ions, M+ and X−, the coordination number of M+ is

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A)  1.
B)  2.
C)  6.
D)  8.
E)  It is impossible to predict without knowing the crystal structure of MX.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following liquid substances would you expect to have the lowest surface tension?

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A)  Pb
B)  CH 3OCH 3
C)  HOCH 2CH 2OH
D)  H 2O
E)  CH 3CH 2OHF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Some of the information obtained from the heating or cooling curve of a substance can also be found on a phase diagram of that substance.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following atoms should have the smallest polarizability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Si
B)  S
C)  Te
D)  Bi
E)  BrF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Which of the following atoms should have the greatest polarizability?

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A)  F
B)  Br
C)  Po
D)  Pb
E)  HeF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following pairs of molecules can form hydrogen bonds between them?

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A)  HCl and HI
B)  CH 3OH and NH 3
C)  CH 4 and H 2O
D)  SO 2 and CH 2O
E)  H 2 and O 2F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 8

The Clausius-Clapeyron equation is used in calculations of

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A)  melting and freezing points.
B)  vapor pressures of liquids.
C)  osmotic pressures of solutions.
D)  heats of vaporization at different temperatures.
E)  crystal structure.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

The strongest intermolecular interactions between pentane (C5H12)  molecules arise from

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A)  dipole-dipole forces.
B)  London dispersion forces.
C)  hydrogen bonding.
D)  ion-dipole interactions.
E)  carbon-carbon bonds.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 10

The strongest intermolecular interactions between hydrogen fluoride (HF)  molecules arise from

Accepted Answer

A)  dipole-dipole forces.
B)  London dispersion forces.
C)  hydrogen bonding.
D)  ion-dipole interactions.
E)  ionic bonds.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

A temperature increase causes __________ in the conductivity of a semiconductor.

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A)  a decrease
B)  an increase
C)  a modulation
D)  an increase or decrease (depending on the semiconductor) 
E)  no changeF) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

Smectic liquid crystals are more highly ordered than either nematic or cholesteric liquid crystals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The energy gap between the conduction band and the valence band is large for

Accepted Answer

A)  conductors.
B)  semiconductors.
C)  superconductors.
D)  insulators.
E)  alloys.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 14

Pentane, C5H12, boils at 35°C. Which of the following is true about kinetic energy, Ek, and potential energy, Ep, when liquid pentane at 35°C is compared with pentane vapor at 35°C?

Accepted Answer

A)  E k( g) k( l) ; E p( g) ≈ E p( l) 
B)  E k( g) > E k( l) ; E p( g) ≈ E p( l) 
C)  E p( g) p( l) ; E k( g) ≈ E k( l) 
D)  E p( g) > E p( l) ; E k( g) ≈ E k( l) 
E)  E p( g) ≈ E p( l) ; E k( g) ≈ E k( l) F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

What word best describes the type of liquid crystal represented below? {MISSING IMAGE}

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A)  nematic
B)  cholesteric
C)  smectic
D)  isotropic
E)  elasticF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

In hydrogen iodide__________ are the most important intermolecular forces.

Accepted Answer

A)  dipole-dipole forces
B)  London dispersion forces
C)  hydrogen bonding
D)  covalent bonds
E)  polar covalent bondsF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

A certain solid metallic element has a density 7.87 g/cm3 and a molar mass of 55.85 g/mol. It crystallizes with a cubic unit cell, with an edge length of 286.7 pm. Calculate the number of atoms per unit cell.

Accepted Answer

A)  1
B)  2
C)  3
D)  4
E)  6F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 18

Which one of the following substances does not exist in the indicated solid type?

Accepted Answer

A)  graphite - network
B)  Na - metallic
C)  SiO 2 - molecular
D)  NaCl - ionic
E)  diamond - networkF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

The meniscus of mercury in a glass capillary tube is convex because of

Accepted Answer

A)  the very high density of mercury as compared with water.
B)  the low surface tension of mercury.
C)  the greater attraction of mercury atoms to the glass than to each other.
D)  the weaker attraction of mercury atoms to the glass than to each other.
E)  electrostatic repulsion between the glass and the mercury.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

In metals, the conduction bands and valence bands of the molecular orbitals are separated by a large energy gap.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: Intermolecular Forces: Liquids, Solids, and Phase Changes

Pentane, C5H12, boils at 35°C. Which of the following is true about kinetic energy, Ek, and potential energy, Ep, when liquid pentane at 35°C is compared with pentane vapor at 35°C?

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Which of the following liquid substances would you expect to have the lowest surface tension?

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The energy gap between the conduction band and the valence band is large for

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The Clausius-Clapeyron equation is used in calculations of

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A certain solid metallic element has a density 7.87 g/cm3 and a molar mass of 55.85 g/mol. It crystallizes with a cubic unit cell, with an edge length of 286.7 pm. Calculate the number of atoms per unit cell.

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In hydrogen iodide__________ are the most important intermolecular forces.

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Which of the following atoms should have the greatest polarizability?

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Which of the following pairs of molecules can form hydrogen bonds between them?

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Some of the information obtained from the heating or cooling curve of a substance can also be found on a phase diagram of that substance.

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The strongest intermolecular interactions between hydrogen fluoride (HF) molecules arise from

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In an ionic solid MX consisting of the monatomic ions, M+ and X−, the coordination number of M+ is

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In metals, the conduction bands and valence bands of the molecular orbitals are separated by a large energy gap.

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Which of the following atoms should have the smallest polarizability?

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What word best describes the type of liquid crystal represented below? {MISSING IMAGE}

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The strongest intermolecular interactions between pentane (C5H12) molecules arise from

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A cubic unit cell has an edge length of 400. pm. The length of its body diagonal (internal diagonal) in pm is therefore

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The meniscus of mercury in a glass capillary tube is convex because of

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A temperature increase causes __________ in the conductivity of a semiconductor.

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Smectic liquid crystals are more highly ordered than either nematic or cholesteric liquid crystals.

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Which one of the following substances does not exist in the indicated solid type?

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Pentane, C₅H₁₂, boils at 35°C. Which of the following is true about kinetic energy, E_k, and potential energy, E_p, when liquid pentane at 35°C is compared with pentane vapor at 35°C?

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A certain solid metallic element has a density 7.87 g/cm³ and a molar mass of 55.85 g/mol. It crystallizes with a cubic unit cell, with an edge length of 286.7 pm. Calculate the number of atoms per unit cell.

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In an ionic solid MX consisting of the monatomic ions, M⁺and X⁻, the coordination number of M⁺is

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The strongest intermolecular interactions between pentane (C₅H₁₂) molecules arise from

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