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Electron Delocalization and Resonance. More About Molecular Orbital Theory
Quiz 1

1 .       Which statement most closely describes "delocalized electrons"? [Hint]



2 .       How many products are possible when a substituted benzene, C6H5X, undergoes a second substitution by Y? [Hint]



3 .       What reaction conditions are used to hydrogenate benzene to cyclohexane? [Hint]



4 .       What is resonance energy? [Hint]



5 .       How many disubstituted derivatives are possible for CH2=CH-CH=CH2? [Hint]



6 .       What is the hybridization of the carbon atoms in benzene? [Hint]



7 .       Which of the following best describes the location of benzene's delocalized pi electrons? [Hint]



8 .       What kind of arrow is used to indicate contributing resonance structures? [Hint]



9 .       Which statement about resonance contributors is not true? [Hint]



10 .       Which of the following is not a resonance contributor of carbon dioxide? [Hint]



11 .       Which of the following compounds contains a nitrogen with a lone pair that is not engaged in resonance? [Hint]



12 .       What charges are on the three oxygen atoms of the nitrate ion, NO3-? [Hint]



13 .       Which of the following contributing resonance structures would contribute the least to the resonance hybrid of the ketone? [Hint]



14 .       Which of the following significantly reduces the contribution of a resonance contributor to the hybrid? [Hint]



15 .       How large is the "resonance energy" of benzene? [Hint]



16 .       How many resonance contributors are important for the benzylic cation, and how many of these are degenerate pairs? [Hint]



17 .       Which of the following is a tertiary allylic carbocation? [Hint]



18 .       Identify the correct relative stabilities of the carbocations. [Hint]



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