Solids, Liquids, and Intermolecular Forces ❮ 175❯ Review Questions
Use these questions to review the content of this chapter and practice for the AP Chemistry
exam. Below are 18 multiple-choice questions similar to what you will encounter in
Section I of the AP Chemistry exam. To make these questions an even more authentic
practice for the actual exam, time yourself following the instructions provided.Multiple-Choice Questions
Answer the following questions in 25 minutes. You may not use a calculator. You may use
the periodic table and the equation sheet at the back of this book.- Which of the following best describes Fe(s)?
(A) Iron is composed of macromolecules held
together by strong bonds.
(B) Iron is composed of atoms held together by
delocalized electrons.
(C) Iron is composed of positive and negative
ions held together by electrostatic attractions.
(D) Iron is composed of molecules held together
by intermolecular dipole–dipole interactions.- The best description of the interactions in
KNO 3 (s) is which of the following?
(A) KNO 3 is composed of macromolecules held
together by strong bonds.
(B) KNO 3 is composed of atoms held together
by delocalized electrons.
(C) KNO 3 is composed of positive and negative
ions held together by electrostatic attractions.
(D) KNO 3 is composed of molecules held
together by intermolecular dipole–dipole
interactions. - Sand is primarily SiO 2 (s). Which of the following
best describes the interactions inside a grain of
sand?
(A) Sand is composed of macromolecules held
together by strong bonds.
(B) Sand is composed of atoms held together by
delocalized electrons.
(C) Sand is composed of positive and negative
ions held together by electrostatic attractions.
(D) Sand is composed of molecules held together
by intermolecular dipole–dipole interactions.
4. At sufficiently low temperatures, it is possible to
form HCl(s). What best describes the interac-
tions in this solid?
(A) HCl(s) is composed of macromolecules held
together by strong bonds.
(B) HCl(s) is composed of atoms held together
by delocalized electrons.
(C) HCl(s) is composed of positive and negative
ions held together by electrostatic attractions.
(D) HCl(s) is composed of molecules held
together by intermolecular dipole–dipole
interactions.
5. Which of the following best describes diamond,
C(s)?
(A) Diamond is an ionic solid.
(B) Diamond is a metallic solid.
(C) Diamond is a molecular solid containing
polar molecules.
(D) Diamond is a covalent network solid.
6. What type of solid is solid sulfur dioxide, SO 2 (s)?
(A) Sulfur dioxide is an ionic solid.
(B) Sulfur dioxide is a metallic solid.
(C) Sulfur dioxide is a molecular solid containing
polar molecules.
(D) Sulfur dioxide is a covalent network solid.