Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) topic quiz
2.2 Electrons, bonding and structure
Instructions and answers for teachers
These instructions cover the learner activity section which can be found on page 6. This Lesson Element supports OCR AS and A Level Chemistry A.
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The Activity
This Lesson Element is a teaching and learning resource containing 10 multiple choice questions (MCQs) on the theme of electrons, bonding and structure. Some questions might require synoptic thinking, using knowledge and ideas from various topics across the full A Level content.
This resource can be used to test and consolidate understanding at the end of a topic or to revisit and refresh knowledge at a later point in the course.
Learning Outcomes
This lesson element relates to the specification learning outcomes 2.2.2(c), 2.2.2(e), 2.2.2(g), 2.2.2(i), 2.2.2(j), 2.2.2(k), 2.2.2(l), 2.2.2(m), 2.2.2(n), 3.2.1(f).
Introduction
Multiple choice questions allow rapid coverage of a wide range of sub-topics.
Contrary to a widespread belief among students, multiple choice questions are not necessarily easy – they can be easy, moderate or difficult.
The questions are written so that the incorrect answers are plausible distractors based on common errors or misconceptions.
The questions in this quiz cover topics mainly from specification sections:
2.2 Electrons, bonding and structure.
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Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) topic quiz - answers
1. Which of the below is described by: high melting point, can conduct, soluble in water.
A / Al(s) / Can conduct but is insoluble.B / carbon (graphite) / Identified it has a high mp and can conduct, it is not soluble.
C / CH4(g) / Is incorrect on all properties.
D / NaCl (aq) / Correct answer, can conduct as it is aqueous.
Your answer
2. Which is the correctly drawn ammonium ion?
A / This is ammonia rather than the ion.B / Correct answer. The top hydrogen is attached with a dative bond, the ion has a + charge.
C / The ion has the wrong charge and has too few electrons from the nitrogen.
D / This is ammonia but drawn without the correct number of electrons on the nitrogen.
Your answer
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3. If the total bond enthalpy for methane is 1652 kJ mol–1 and ethane is 2826 kJ mol–1, what is the strength of a C–C bond?
A / 1.71 kJ mol–1 / They have tried dividing the numbers.B / 348 kJ mol–1 / Correct, 1652 / 4 = 413 C–H 2826 – (413 × 6) = 348 C–C
C / 1174 kJ mol–1 / Incorrect, they have subtracted one number from the other.
D / 4478 kJ mol–1 / Incorrect, they have simply added the numbers in the question.
Your answer
4. What is the bond angle of a H3O+ ion?
A / 104.5° / Incorrect, this is the angle for H2O with two lone pairs.B / 107° / Correct answer. The hydronium ion has three bonded pairs and one lone pair.
C / 109.5° / Incorrect, this would need four bonded pairs.
D / 120° / Incorrect, they have not accounted for the lone pair.
Your answer
5. Which would have the strongest permanent dipoles?
A / ClF / Incorrect. They may be looking at the pair of elements that have the strongest electronegativity overall.B / CO / Incorrect. They may be focusing on the electronegativity of oxygen, or confused with the electron density associated with double bonds.
C / HF / Correct answer. This pair of elements has the biggest difference in electronegativity.
D / HI / Incorrect. They may have misremembered the trend in electronegativity down a group.
Your answer
6. Which would have a permanent dipole?
A / H2O / Correct answer, it is non-symmetrical, causing a dipole.B / CO2 / Incorrect, it is a symmetrical molecule.
C / NH4+ / Incorrect, they may have confused charge with dipoles.
D / CH4 / Incorrect, it is a symmetrical molecule.
Your answer
7. Which molecules have the strongest intermolecular forces?
A / BF3 / Incorrect, it only has induced dipole–dipole interactions.B / H2S / Incorrect, unlike water it has no hydrogen bonds.
C / NH3 / Correct answer. This has hydrogen bonding.
D / H2 / Incorrect, may think that hydrogen always has hydrogen bonds.
Your answer
8. Which statement(s) is/are true?
1) Water has hydrogen bonds which increase the boiling point.
2) Water as a solid is more dense than as a liquid.
3) Water has bond angles of 180o.
A / 1, 2 and 3 / Incorrect.B / only 1 and 2 / Incorrect.
C / only 2 and 3 / Incorrect.
D / only 1 / Correct answer, water is less dense as a solid and has bond angles of 104.5o.
Your answer
9. Which structure would sulfur(s), S8, have?
A / simple covalent molecules / Incorrect, the simple molecules form a lattice.B / simple covalent lattice / Correct answer. When solid, simple molecules form a lattice structure.
C / giant covalent lattice / Incorrect, a network of covalent bonds is not formed between all atoms.
D / giant ionic lattice / Incorrect, they have identified the wrong type of bonding.
Your answer
10. Which general trend on the periodic table shows a decrease in electronegativity?
A / right to left, bottom to top / Incorrect, Li does not have the highest electronegativity.B / right to left, top to bottom / Correct answer. Fr should have the lowest electronegativity and F the highest.
C / left to right, top to bottom / Incorrect.
D / left to right, bottom to top / Incorrect, may have misread ‘decrease’ in the question.
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Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) topic quiz
2.2 Electrons, bonding and structure
Learner Activity
1. Which of the below is described by: high melting point, can conduct, soluble in water.
A / Al(s)B / carbon (graphite)
C / CH4(g)
D / NaCl (aq)
Your answer
2. Which is the correctly drawn ammonium ion?
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Your answer
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3. If the total bond enthalpy for methane is 1652 kJ mol–1 and ethane is 2826 kJ mol–1, what is the strength of a C–C bond?
A / 1.71 kJ mol–1B / 348 kJ mol–1
C / 1174 kJ mol–1
D / 4478 kJ mol–1
Your answer
4. What is the bond angle of a H3O+ ion?
A / 104.5°B / 107°
C / 109.5°
D / 120°
Your answer
5. Which would have the strongest permanent dipoles?
A / ClFB / CO
C / HF
D / HI
Your answer
6. Which would have a permanent dipole?
A / H2OB / CO2
C / NH4+
D / CH4
Your answer
7. Which molecules have the strongest intermolecular forces?
A / BF3B / H2S
C / NH3
D / H2
Your answer
8. Which statement(s) is/are true?
1) Water has hydrogen bonds which increase the boiling point.
2) Water as a solid is more dense than as a liquid.
3) Water has bond angles of 180o.
A / 1, 2 and 3B / only 1 and 2
C / only 2 and 3
D / only 1
Your answer
9. Which structure would sulfur(s), S8, have?
A / simple covalent moleculesB / simple covalent lattice
C / giant covalent lattice
D / giant ionic lattice
Your answer
10. Which general trend on the periodic table shows a decrease in electronegativity?
A / right to left, bottom to topB / right to left, top to bottom
C / left to right, top to bottom
D / left to right, bottom to top
Your answer
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