General Chemistry I
How many protons does Carbon-13 have?
What is 6 protons?
Predict the product of this reaction.
CaO(s) + 2 H2O(l) -> ?
What is Ca(OH)2?
What are two key differences between SN1 and SN2 reactions?
Whats the chemical name for rust? (Double points for correct oxidation state?)
What is Iron (III) Oxide?
A substance has a perfectly crystalline structure at 0 Kelvin, atoms are completely still at 0 Kelvin, etc...
Which element is known to have the highest electronegativity? (Double points if the element with the lowest electronegativity is named)
What is Fluorine? (What is Cesium AND/OR Francium)
What kind of reaction feels cold to the touch?
What is an Endothermic reaction.
What is the formula to determine the number of stereoisomers in a compound if the number of stereocenters are known?
What is, 2^n (where n = # of stereocenters)
What is the name of the isotope of Hydrogen which has two neutrons instead of one? (Double points if you can name all 3 occurring isotopes of Hydrogen)
What is Deuterium? (Protium and Tritium)
What is the name of the acid mixture which is able to dissolve metallic gold? (Double points if you can name the acids in the mixture)
What is aqua regia? (Conc. Hydrochloric + Conc. Nitric Acid)
Which intermolecular force is responsible for water's high boiling point?
What is Hydrogen Bonding?
What is the molecular geometry of NH3? (Double points if 3 symmetry elements are named)
What is trigonal planar? (Identity Operator (E), Rotation Axis (C3), 3 Vertical Planes (Sigmav)
Predict the product of the Diels-Alder reaction between 1,3-butadiene and ethene.
Whats is Cyclohexene?
What is the only substance that can exist naturally in all three states of matter on Earth?
What is water?
Which element has the highest melting point?
What is Tungsten? (5,555 oC)
Here are some quantum numbers describing the outermost valence electron on an element, which element is it?
n = (4) l = (2) mI = (2) ms = (+1/2)
What is Technetium (Tc)
(Would also accept Yttrium b/c of mI)
What is the Rate of Reaction equation for the elementary following reaction:
A + 2B -> C + D
rate = k[A][B]2
What are 2 criteria that a chemical needs to satisfy to be considered aromatic? (Double points if you can name all 4.)
Cyclic Structure, Planarity (molecule must be planar), Complete Conjugation, Hückel’s Rule (4n + 2 π-electrons)
Which element has the highest density at room temperature?
What is Osmium (Os)?
Which element was named after one of the planets?
What is Uranium. (After Uranus!)
Name all 7 strong acids (Double points if you can draw their Lewis Structures)
What is HCl, HBr, HI, HNO3, HClO3, HClO4, H2SO4
(Good luck with Lewis Structures)
What is the expression for the Ion Solubility Constant for Copper (II) chlorate?
What is Ksp = [Cu+2][ClO3-]2
This empirical rule states that a double bond cannot be placed at the bridgehead of a bridged ring system unless one of the rings is sufficiently large.
What is Bredt's Rule?
When talking about stereochemistry, we use the letters (R) and (S) to differentiate enantiomers/stereoisomers. What do these letters stand for?
What is rectus (R) and sinister (S) ?
Name one famous people who where Chemistry majors in college?
Who is Margaret Thatcher, Pope Francis, Kurt Vonnegut, and more