1. What is the structural formula of 2,3-dibromo-3-methylhexane?

A. CH3CHBrCHBrCH(CH3)CH2CH3

B. CH3CHBrCBr(CH3)CH2CH2CH3

C. CH3CH2CHBrCBr(CH2CH3)2

D. CH3CHBrCHBrCH(CH2CH3)2

2. Which of the following statements about alkenes is not correct?

A. They have reactive double bonds.

B. They can form addition polymers.

C. They react mainly by substitution.

D. They can react with water to form alcohols.

3. Which of the following are isomers of pentane?

I. 2-methylpentane

II. methylbutane

III. dimethylpropane

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I, II and III

4. Consider the following reaction:

4+ 2+ +
H2SO3(aq) + Sn (aq) + H2O(l) Sn (aq) + HSO4 (aq) + 3H (aq)

Which statement is correct?

A. H2SO3 is the reducing agent because it undergoes reduction.

B. H2SO3 is the reducing agent because it undergoes oxidation.

4+
C. Sn is the oxidizing agent because it undergoes oxidation.
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D. Sn is the reducing agent because it undergoes oxidation.

5. Which statement is true for compounds containing only covalent bonds?

A. They are held together by electrostatic forces of attraction between oppositely charged
ions.

B. They are made up of metal elements only.

C. They are made up of a metal from the far left of the periodic table and a non-metal
from the far right of the periodic table.

D. They are made up of non-metal elements only.

6. What is the formula of the compound formed when aluminium reacts with oxygen?

A. Al3O2

B. Al2O3

C. AlO2

D. AlO3

7. Which are redox reactions?

I. 2FeCl2 + Cl2 2FeCl3

II. Mg + 2HNO3 Mg(NO3)2 + H2

III. H2O + SO3 H2SO4

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I, II and III

8. An atom of an element contains 19 electrons. In which group of the periodic table does it occur?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 5

D. 7
9. What is the IUPAC name of the compound CH3CH2COOCH2CH3?

A. Ethyl ethanoate

B. Propyl ethanoate

C. Ethyl propanoate

D. Pentyl propanoate

10. How many bonding pairs and lone pairs of electrons surround the sulfur atom in the SF 4
molecule?

Bonding pairs Lone pairs

A. 4 1
B. 4 0
C. 6 0
D. 8 2

11. What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?

A. 2-methylbutane

B. Ethylpropane

C. 3-methylbutane

D. Pentane

12. Which species is oxidized in the following reaction?

+ 2+
2Ag (aq) + Cu(s) 2Ag(s) + Cu (aq)
+
A. Ag
 B. Cu

C. Ag
2+
D. Cu

13. Which statement best describes metallic bonding?

A. Electrostatic attractions between oppositely charged ions

B. Electrostatic attractions between a lattice of positive ions and delocalized electrons

C. Electrostatic attractions between a lattice of negative ions and delocalized protons

D. Electrostatic attractions between protons and electrons

14. Which is the best description of ionic bonding?

A. The electrostatic attraction between positively charged nuclei and an electron pair

B. The electrostatic attraction between positive ions and delocalized negative ions

C. The electrostatic attraction between positive ions and delocalized electrons

D. The electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions

15. Which molecule has an octahedral shape?

A. SF6

B. PCl5

C. XeF4

D. BF3

16. Consider the following reaction.

+ 2+ 2+ 3+
MnO4 (aq) + 8H (aq) + 5Fe (aq) Mn (aq) + 5Fe (aq) + 4H2O(l)

Which statement is correct?

A. MnO4 is the oxidizing agent and it loses electrons.

B. MnO4 is the reducing agent and it loses electrons.

C. MnO4 is the oxidizing agent and it gains electrons.

D. MnO4 is the reducing agent and it gains electrons.

17. What is the IUPAC name for the following compound?

CH3(CH2)2COOCH3

A. Methyl butanoate

B. Butyl ethanoate

C. Butyl methanoate

D. Methyl propanoate

18. What is the shape of the ammonia molecule, NH 3?

A. Trigonal planar

B. Trigonal pyramidal

C. Linear

D. V-shaped (bent)