Which of these species contains the shortest carbon to oxygen bond length?

A.  ${\mathrm{CH}}_3{\mathrm{CH}}_2{\mathrm{O}}^{-}$

B.  ${\mathrm{CH}}_3{\mathrm{CH}}_2\mathrm{OH}$

C.  ${\mathrm{CH}}_3{\mathrm{COO}}^{-}$

D.  ${\mathrm{CH}}_3\mathrm{COOH}$

In which of the following compounds does ionic bonding predominate?

A.  HCl

B.  NaF

C.  NH₄Br

D.  NaOH

Which metal has the strongest metallic bonding?

A.     Na

B.     Mg

C.     Al

D.     Ca

Which combination corresponds to a strong metallic bond?

Which combination causes the strength of metallic bonding to increase?

What is the IUPAC name of NiCO₃?

A. nickel(II) carbonate

B. nickel carbonate

C. nickel(I) carbonate

D. nitrogen(I) carbonate

Which combination describes the bonding and structure in benzoic acid, C₆H₅COOH?

What is the order of increasing boiling point?

A. CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₃ < CH₃CH(OH)CH₃ < CH₃COCH₃ < CH₃CO₂H

B. CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₃ < CH₃COCH₃ < CH₃CH(OH)CH₃ < CH₃CO₂H

C. CH₃CO₂H < CH₃COCH₃ < CH₃CH(OH)CH₃ < CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₃

D. CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₃ < CH₃COCH₃ < CH₃CO₂H < CH₃CH(OH)CH₃

How does a lithium atom form the most stable ion?

A. The atom gains a proton to form a positive ion.

B. The atom loses a proton to form a negative ion.

C. The atom loses an electron to form a positive ion.

D. The atom gains an electron to form a negative ion.

Which atom has an expanded octet?

A.  C in CO₂

B.  S in SCl₄

C.  O in H₂O₂

D.  P in PCl₃

What are the electron domain and molecular geometries of the XeF₄ molecule?

How many electrons form the carbon–oxygen bond in methanal, HCHO?

A. 2

B. 4

C. 8

D. 12