Organic Chemistry, 6e (Smith) Chapter 1 Structure and Bonding 1) What is the ground-state electronic configuration of a carbon atom?
A) 1s2, 2s2, 2p5
B) 1s2, 2s2, 2p2
C) 1s2, 2s2, 2p6
D) 1s2, 2s2, 2p4
Answer: B Difficulty: 1 Easy Section: 01.01 Topic: Structure and Bonding Bloom's: 2. Understand Chapter: 01 Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 2) What is the ground-state electronic configuration of a fluorine atom?
A) 1s2, 2s2, 2p2
B) 1s2, 2s2, 2p3
C) 1s2, 2s2, 2p4
D) 1s2, 2s2, 2p5
Answer: D Difficulty: 1 Easy Section: 01.01 Topic: Structure and Bonding Bloom's: 2. Understand Chapter: 01 Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 3) What is the ground-state electronic configuration of a magnesium cation (Mg2+)?
A) 1s2, 2s2, 2p6
B) 1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s1
C) 1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2
D) 1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2, 3p2
Answer: A Difficulty: 1 Easy Section: 01.01 Topic: Structure and Bonding Bloom's: 2. Understand Chapter: 01 Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 4) What is the ground-state electronic configuration of a chlorine anion (Cl—)?
A) 1s2, 2s2, 2p6
B) 1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2, 3p6
C) 1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2, 3p5
D) 1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2, 3p4
Answer: B Difficulty: 1 Easy Section: 01.01 Topic: Structure and Bonding Bloom's: 2. Understand Chapter: 01 Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 5) Which of the following statements about valence electrons is true?
A) They are the most tightly held electrons.
B) They do not participate in chemical reactions.
C) They are the outermost electrons.
D) They reveal the period number of a second -row element.
Answer: C Difficulty: 1 Easy Section: 01.01 Topic: Structure and Bonding Bloom's: 2. Understand Chapter: 01 Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 6) Which of the following atoms will have a full 3s orbital in the ground state?
A) Hydrogen
B) Lithium
C) Potassium
D) Rubidium
Answer: D Difficulty: 2 Medium Section: 01.01 Topic: Structure and Bonding Bloom's: 2. Understand Chapter: 01 Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation