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Title: Chemistry Pearson Chapter 8 Test Key
Description: This is a test key of the Pearson chapter 8 test, It contains all numeric response, essay questions and all multiple choice questions with answers. This is geared mostly for sophomores taking Chemistry (standard) or Chemistry (honors)

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Chem I Chapter 8
Matching
Match each item with the correct statement below
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coordinate covalent bond
d
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double covalent bond
e
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structural formula
f
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a depiction of the arrangement of atoms in molecules and polyatomic ions

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2
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a covalent bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared

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4
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a covalent bond between two atoms of significantly different electronegativities

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6
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a
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tetrahedral angle
b
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VSEPR theory
c
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sigma bond
d
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energy needed to break a single bond between two covalently bonded atoms

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8
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molecular orbital that can be occupied by two electrons of a covalent bond

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5
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attraction between polar molecules
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the number and kind of atoms that are bonded by the transfer of electrons
b
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information about a molecule’s structure
d
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What is shown by the structural formula of a molecule or polyatomic ion?
a
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the number of ionic bonds

c
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the shapes of molecular orbitals
____ 16
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What information does the molecular
formula provide about hydrogen cyanide?
a
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b
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c
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d
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____ 17
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One atom completely loses two electrons to the other atom in the bond
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Two atoms share two pairs of electrons
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Two atoms share two electrons
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Two atoms share one electron
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Why do atoms share electrons in covalent bonds?
a
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to attain a noble-gas electron configuration
c
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to increase their atomic numbers
____ 19
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carbon
b
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fluorine
d
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Which noble gas has the same electron configuration as the oxygen in a water molecule?
a
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neon
c
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xenon
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hydrogen only
b
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halogens and members of the oxygen group only
d
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What is the representative unit in a molecular compound?
a
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an ion
c
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shared electrons

____ 23
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2s 2p
b
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2s 2p 3s
d
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Which of the following diatomic molecules is joined by a double covalent bond?
a
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c
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____ 25
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CO
b
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CO
d
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The chemical formula of an ionic compound shows
a
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b
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c
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d
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They are stronger
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They are more ionic in character
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They are weaker
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There is no difference
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When H forms a bond with H O to form the hydronium ion H O , this bond is called a coordinate
covalent bond because
a
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b
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c
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d
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C—C
b
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O—H
d
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How many valid electron dot formulas—having the same number of electron pairs for a molecule or ion—can
be written when a resonance structure occurs?
a
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1 only
c
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2 or more

____ 31
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H S
b
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PCl
d
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A resonance structure, like the one above, represents
a
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b
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c
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d
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____ 33
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classical mechanical model
b
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quantum mechanical model
d
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A bond that is not symmetrical along the axis between two atomic nuclei is a(n) ____
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alpha bond
b
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pi bond
d
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A pair of molecular orbitals is formed by the
a
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b
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c
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d
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____ 36
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alpha bond
b
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pi bond
d
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Where are the electrons most probably located in a molecular bonding orbital?
a
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between the two atomic nuclei
c
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in circular orbits around each nucleus
____ 38
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s only
b
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d only
d
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Which of the following bond types is normally the weakest?
a
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sigma bond formed by the overlap of two p orbitals
c
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pi bond formed by the overlap of two p orbitals
____ 40
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pairs of valence electrons
b
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mobile electrons
d
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The shape of the methane molecule is ____
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tetrahedral
b
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four-cornered
d
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What causes water molecules to have a bent shape, according to VSEPR theory?
a
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interaction between the fixed orbitals of the unshared pairs of oxygen
c
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the unusual location of the free electrons
____ 43
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molecular orbital theory
b
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orbital hybridization theory
d
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Experimental evidence suggests that the H—C—H bond angles in ethene, C H , are ____
...
90
b
...
5
c
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180
____ 45
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sp
b
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sp
d
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What is the shape of a molecule with a triple bond?
a
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pyramidal
c
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linear

____ 47
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b
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d
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How many pi bonds are formed when sp hybridization occurs in ethene, C H ?
a
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1
c
...
3
____ 49
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C
b
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O
d
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A bond formed between a silicon atom and an oxygen atom is likely to be ____
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ionic
b
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polar covalent
d
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Which of the following covalent bonds is the most polar?
a
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H—C
c
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H—N
____ 52
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a
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geometric center of the molecule
c
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oxygen region of the molecule
____ 53
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attraction between ions
b
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sharing of electron pairs
d
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Which of the forces of molecular attraction is the weakest?
a
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dispersion
c
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single covalent bond
____ 55
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sharing of electron pairs

b
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bonding of a covalently bonded hydrogen to an unshared electron pair
d
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What are the weakest attractions between molecules?
a
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Van der Waals forces
c
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hydrogen forces
____ 57
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attraction between ions
b
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sharing of electron pairs
d
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Why is hydrogen bonding only possible with hydrogen?
a
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b
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c
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d
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____ 59
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ionic solid
b
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metal
d
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What is required in order to melt a network solid?
a
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breaking ionic bonds
c
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breaking covalent bonds
Numeric Response
61
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What is the total number of covalent bonds normally associated with a single carbon atom in a compound?
63
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How many electrons does a nitrogen atom need to gain in order to attain a noble-gas electron configuration?
65
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How many electrons does carbon need to gain in order to obtain a noble-gas electron configuration?
67
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How many covalent bonds are in a covalently bonded molecule containing 1 phosphorus atom and 3 chlorine
atoms?
69
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What is the bond angle in a water molecule?
Essay
71
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Can some atoms exceed the limits of the octet rule in bonding? If so, give an example
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Indicate how bonding is explained in terms of molecular orbitals
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Explain a pi bond and a sigma bond
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Explain what is meant by VSEPR theory
...

76
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Give an example of a molecule in which orbital hybridization
occurs
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Choose a molecule which displays an exception to the octet rule and illustrate clearly, using Lewis dot
structures, why it is considered an exception
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78
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79
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80
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Chem I Chapter 8
Answer Section
MATCHING
1
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227
OBJ: 8
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1 Explain the result of electron sharing in covalent bonds
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3
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3
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3
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ANS: D
PTS: 1
DIF: L1
REF: p
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2
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STA: C
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1 | C
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2 | C
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3
BLM: knowledge
3
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230
OBJ: 8
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1 Explain the result of electron sharing in covalent bonds
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3
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3
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3
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ANS: A
PTS: 1
DIF: L1
REF: p
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2
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STA: C
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1 | C
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2 | C
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3
BLM: knowledge
5
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248
OBJ: 8
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1 Describe how electronegativity values determine the charge distribution in a polar molecule
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3
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3
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3
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ANS: F
PTS: 1
DIF: L1
REF: p
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4
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STA: C
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1 | C
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2 | C
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3
BLM: knowledge
7
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236
OBJ: 8
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4 Explain how the strength of a covalent bond is related to its bond dissociation energy
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3
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3
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3
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ANS: G
PTS: 1
DIF: L1
REF: p
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3
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STA: C
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1 | C
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2 | C
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3 | C
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4
BLM: knowledge
9
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238
OBJ: 8
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1 Describe the relationship between atomic and molecular orbitals
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3
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3
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3
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3
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ANS: E
PTS: 1
DIF: L1
REF: p
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3
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STA: C
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1 | C
...
2 | C
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3 | C
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4
BLM: knowledge
11
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240
OBJ: 8
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2 Describe how VSEPR theory helps predict the shapes of molecules
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3
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3
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3
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3
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ANS: C
PTS: 1
DIF: L1
REF: p
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4
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STA: C
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1 | C
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2 | C
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3
BLM: knowledge
13
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252
OBJ: 8
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3 Explain why the properties of covalent compounds are so diverse
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3
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3
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3
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ANS:
OBJ:
STA:
15
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ANS:
OBJ:
STA:
17
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ANS:
OBJ:
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19
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ANS:
OBJ:
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21
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ANS:
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23
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ANS:
OBJ:
STA:
25
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ANS:
OBJ:
STA:
27
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ANS:
OBJ:
STA:
29
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222
8
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1 Identify the information a molecular formula provides
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3
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3
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3
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227
8
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1 Explain the result of electron sharing in covalent bonds
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3
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3
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3
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223
8
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1 Identify the information a molecular formula provides
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3
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3
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3
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226
8
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1 Explain the result of electron sharing in covalent bonds
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3
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3
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3
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226
8
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1 Explain the result of electron sharing in covalent bonds
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3
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3
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3
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230
8
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1 Explain the result of electron sharing in covalent bonds
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3
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3
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3
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227
8
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1 Explain the result of electron sharing in covalent bonds
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3
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3
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3
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226 | p
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2
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C
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1 | C
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2 | C
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3
BLM: comprehension
A
PTS: 1
DIF: L2
REF: p
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1
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C
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1 | C
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2 | C
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3
BLM: comprehension
D
PTS: 1
DIF: L2
REF: p
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244
8
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1 Describe the relationship between atomic and molecular orbitals
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3
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3
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3
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3
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230
8
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1 Explain the result of electron sharing in covalent bonds
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3
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3
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3
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230
8
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1 Explain the result of electron sharing in covalent bonds
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3
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3
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3
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224
8
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2 Describe the representative units that define molecular compounds and ionic compounds
...
3
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3
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3
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232
8
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2 Describe how coordinate covalent bonds are different from other covalent bonds
...
3
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3
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3
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233
8
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4 Explain how the strength of a covalent bond is related to its bond dissociation energy
...
3
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3
...
3
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236 | p
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2
...

C
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1 | C
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2 | C
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3
BLM: application

30
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ANS:
OBJ:
BLM:
32
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ANS:
OBJ:
STA:
34
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ANS:
OBJ:
STA:
36
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ANS:
OBJ:
STA:
38
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ANS:
OBJ:
STA:
40
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ANS:
OBJ:
STA:
42
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ANS:
OBJ:
STA:
44
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ANS:
OBJ:
STA:
46
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237
8
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5 Describe how resonance structures are used
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3
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3
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3
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235
8
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3 Identify some exceptions to the octet rule
...
3
...
3
...
3
...
237
8
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5 Describe how resonance structures are used
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3
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3
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3
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240
8
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1 Describe the relationship between atomic and molecular orbitals
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3
...
3
...
3
...
3
...
241
8
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1 Describe the relationship between atomic and molecular orbitals
...
3
...
3
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3
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3
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240
8
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1 Describe the relationship between atomic and molecular orbitals
...
3
...
3
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3
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3
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241
8
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1 Describe the relationship between atomic and molecular orbitals
...
3
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3
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3
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3
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241
8
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1 Describe the relationship between atomic and molecular orbitals
...
3
...
3
...
3
...
3
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240 | p
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3
...

C
...
1 | C
...
2 | C
...
3 | C
...
4
BLM: comprehension
D
PTS: 1
DIF: L2
REF: p
...
3
...

C
...
1 | C
...
2 | C
...
3 | C
...
4
BLM: comprehension
A
PTS: 1
DIF: L1
REF: p
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3
...

C
...
1 | C
...
2 | C
...
3 | C
...
4
BLM: knowledge
A
PTS: 1
DIF: L1
REF: p
...
3
...

C
...
1 | C
...
2 | C
...
3 | C
...
4
BLM: knowledge
A
PTS: 1
DIF: L2
REF: p
...
3
...

C
...
1 | C
...
2 | C
...
3 | C
...
4
BLM: comprehension
C
PTS: 1
DIF: L1
REF: p
...
3
...

C
...
1 | C
...
2 | C
...
3 | C
...
4
BLM: knowledge
C
PTS: 1
DIF: L1
REF: p
...
3
...

C
...
1 | C
...
2 | C
...
3 | C
...
4
BLM: knowledge
C
PTS: 1
DIF: L1
REF: p
...
3
...

C
...
1 | C
...
2 | C
...
3 | C
...
4
BLM: knowledge
D
PTS: 1
DIF: L2
REF: p
...


48
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50
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52
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54
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56
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58
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60
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3
...

STA: C
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1 | C
...
2 | C
...
3 | C
...
4
BLM: comprehension
ANS: C
PTS: 1
DIF: L2
REF: p
...
3
...

STA: C
...
1 | C
...
2 | C
...
3 | C
...
4
BLM: application
ANS: B
PTS: 1
DIF: L2
REF: p
...
3
...

STA: C
...
1 | C
...
2 | C
...
3 | C
...
4
BLM: application
ANS: C
PTS: 1
DIF: L2
REF: p
...
249
OBJ: 8
...
1 Describe how electronegativity values determine the charge distribution in a polar molecule
...
3
...
3
...
3
...
248 | p
...
4
...

STA: C
...
1 | C
...
2 | C
...
3
BLM: application
ANS: A
PTS: 1
DIF: L3
REF: p
...
249
OBJ: 8
...
1 Describe how electronegativity values determine the charge distribution in a polar molecule
...
3
...
3
...
3
...
248 | p
...
4
...

STA: C
...
1 | C
...
2 | C
...
3
BLM: comprehension
ANS: B
PTS: 1
DIF: L1
REF: p
...
4
...

STA: C
...
1 | C
...
2 | C
...
3
BLM: knowledge
ANS: B
PTS: 1
DIF: L1
REF: p
...
4
...

STA: C
...
1 | C
...
2 | C
...
3
BLM: knowledge
ANS: B
PTS: 1
DIF: L1
REF: p
...
4
...

STA: C
...
1 | C
...
2 | C
...
3
BLM: knowledge
ANS: B
PTS: 1
DIF: L1
REF: p
...
4
...

STA: C
...
1 | C
...
2 | C
...
3
BLM: knowledge
ANS: D
PTS: 1
DIF: L2
REF: p
...
4
...

STA: C
...
1 | C
...
2 | C
...
3
BLM: comprehension
ANS: A
PTS: 1
DIF: L2
REF: p
...
4
...

STA: C
...
1 | C
...
2 | C
...
3
BLM: comprehension
ANS: B
PTS: 1
DIF: L1
REF: p
...
4
...

STA: C
...
1 | C
...
2 | C
...
3
BLM: knowledge
ANS: D
PTS: 1
DIF: L2
REF: p
...
4
...

STA: C
...
1 | C
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2 | C
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3
BLM: comprehension

NUMERIC RESPONSE
61
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ANS:

1
DIF: L2
REF: p
...
2
...

C
...
1 | C
...
2 | C
...
3
BLM: application
4

PTS:
OBJ:
STA:
63
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228
8
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1 Explain the result of electron sharing in covalent bonds
...
3
...
3
...
3
...
ANS:

1
DIF: L1
REF: p
...
2
...

C
...
1 | C
...
2 | C
...
3
BLM: knowledge
3

PTS:
OBJ:
STA:
65
...
228
8
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1 Explain the result of electron sharing in covalent bonds
...
3
...
3
...
3
...
ANS:

1
DIF: L2
REF: p
...
2
...

C
...
1 | C
...
2 | C
...
3
BLM: comprehension
4

PTS:
OBJ:
STA:
67
...
228
8
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1 Explain the result of electron sharing in covalent bonds
...
3
...
3
...
3
...
ANS:

1
DIF: L2
REF: p
...
2
...

C
...
1 | C
...
2 | C
...
3
BLM: comprehension
3

PTS:
OBJ:
STA:
69
...
228
8
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1 Explain the result of electron sharing in covalent bonds
...
3
...
3
...
3
...
ANS:

1
DIF: L3
REF: p
...
2
...

C
...
1 | C
...
2 | C
...
3
BLM: application
105

PTS: 1
DIF: L1
REF: p
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3
...

STA: C
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1 | C
...
2 | C
...
3 | C
...
4
BLM: knowledge

ESSAY
71
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The greater the bond dissociation
energy, the more stable the compound
...

PTS: 1
DIF: L3
REF: p
...
237
OBJ: 8
...
4 Explain how the strength of a covalent bond is related to its bond dissociation energy
...
3
...
3
...
3
...
ANS:
Yes, sulfur and phosphorus can expand the octet
...
In PCl , phosphorus has 10 valence electrons
...
235
OBJ: 8
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3 Identify some exceptions to the octet rule
...
3
...
3
...
3
...
ANS:
When two atoms combine, the overlap of their atomic orbitals produces molecular orbitals
...
Much like an
atomic orbital, two electrons are required to fill a molecular orbital
...

PTS: 1
DIF: L3
REF: p
...
3
...

STA: C
...
1 | C
...
2 | C
...
3 | C
...
4
BLM: application
74
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A sigma bond is the
bond that results from a combination of two s orbitals, two p orbitals, or a p and an s orbital
...
Therefore, pi bonds tend to be weaker than sigma
bonds
...
240 | p
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3
...

STA: C
...
1 | C
...
2 | C
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3 | C
...
4
BLM: analysis
75
...

Methane, CH , for example, has four bonding electron pairs and no unshared pairs
...
5
...

PTS: 1
DIF: L3
REF: p
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3
...

STA: C
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1 | C
...
2 | C
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3 | C
...
4
BLM: application
76
...
For instance, the s and p orbitals of an atom combine to make hybrid orbitals
having the character of both the s orbital and the p orbital
...
Orbital
hybridization occurs in the methane molecule in which one 2s orbital and three 2p orbitals hybridize to form
four sp orbitals
...
244
OBJ: 8
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3 Identify the ways in which orbital hybridization is useful in describing molecules
...
3
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3
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3
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3
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ANS:
Sample Answer: NO2 is an molecule that does not satisfy the octet rule
...


This molecule can be represented by a resonance structure in which the nitrogen atom and one oxygen atom at
a time appear to have a stable octet
...


PTS: 1
DIF: L3
REF: p
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237
OBJ: 8
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3 Identify some exceptions to the octet rule
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2
...

STA: C
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1 | C
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2 | C
...
3
BLM: evaluation
78
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If the difference in
electronegativities between the two atoms is less than 0
...
If the difference in
electronegativities between the two atoms is 0
...
0, the bond is moderately polar covalent
...
0 to 2
...
If the
difference in electronegativities between the two atoms is more than 2
...

PTS: 1
DIF: L3
REF: p
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280 | p
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4
...

STA: C
...
1 | C
...
2 | C
...
3
BLM: analysis
79
...
Generally, the strength of dispersion forces increases as the number of electrons in a molecule
increases
...

PTS: 1
DIF: L3
REF: p
...
4
...

STA: C
...
1 | C
...
2 | C
...
3
BLM: synthesis
80
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Melting these
substances requires breaking covalent bonds throughout the solid
...

PTS: 1
DIF: L2
REF: p
...
4
...

STA: C
...
1 | C
...
2 | C
...
3
BLM: comprehension


Title: Chemistry Pearson Chapter 8 Test Key
Description: This is a test key of the Pearson chapter 8 test, It contains all numeric response, essay questions and all multiple choice questions with answers. This is geared mostly for sophomores taking Chemistry (standard) or Chemistry (honors)