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1. Which of the following species contains a triple bond? a) HCN b) H 2 CO c) CO

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Question

1. Which of the following species contains a triple bond?

a)

HCN

b)

H2CO

c)

CO2

d)

N2O4

e)

C2O42?

5. Which two species are isoelectronic (identical electron configurations)?

a)

Na+ and K+

b)

Cl? and F?

c)

Ca2+ and Mg2+

d)

Al3+ and Ne

e)

P? and Ca+

6. Consider that each of the following species is in its lowest energy state. Which set contains species that all have the same electronic configuration?

a)

Na+, K+, Rb+, Cs+

b)

Mg2+, Ca2+, Sr2+, Ba2+

c)

N, O, F, Ne

d)

F?, Cl?, Br?, I?

e)

N3?, O2?, Mg2+, Al3+

a)

HCN

b)

H2CO

c)

CO2

d)

N2O4

e)

C2O42?

Explanation / Answer

Ans 1 a) HCN

The name of the molecule is hydrogen cyanide or formonitrile.

It is a linear molecule , that has hydrogen , carbon and nitrogen atoms in a sequence. The carbon bonds to hydrogen through a single bond and nitrogen through triple bond.