June 2014 Chemistry Regents #11-15
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11 The greatest amount of energy released per gram of reactants occurs during a (1) redox reaction (2) fission reaction (3) substitution reaction (4) neutralization reaction | 2 | link | nuclear reactions produce more energy than conventional reactions E=mc^2 |
12 Which element has atoms with the strongest attraction for electrons in a chemical bond? (1) chlorine (3) fluorine (2) nitrogen (4) oxygen | 3 | link | definition of electronegativity look up values on table S |
13 Compared to the physical and chemical properties of the compound NO2 the compound N2O has (1) different physical properties and different chemical properties (2) different physical properties and the same chemical properties (3) the same physical properties and different chemical properties (4) the same physical properties and the same chemical properties | 1 | NO2 and N2O are different compounds and there for have different properties. Both chemical and physical. | |
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14 Which phrase describes a molecule of CH4, in terms of molecular polarity and distribution of charge? (1) polar with an asymmetrical distribution of charge (2) polar with a symmetrical distribution of charge (3) nonpolar with an asymmetrical distribl1tion of charge (4) nonpolar with a symmetrical distribution of charge | 4 | link | CH4 is nonpolar and is symmetrical SNAP |
15 Which sample of copper has atoms with the lowest average kinetic energy? (1) 10.g at 45oC (3) 30.g at 25oC (2) 20.g at 35oC (4) 40. g at 15oC | 4 | link | lowest average KE is the lowest temperature |
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