Tutorial 3

Chemical Bonding
1. Using VSEPR theory, predict the geometries of the following compounds
(derive each step and draw the final structure):
a)CO2 ; b)SO2 ; c)BeF2 ; d)XeF2 ; e)I3-

2. Draw the valence bond picture of the following molecule using hybridization
of atomic orbital’ concept.
H2CCCH2
3. Draw the molecular orbital diagram of O2+.

4. What are the expected changes in bond order and bond distances that
accompany O2 → O2+ + e- ionization processes?

5. Draw the molecular orbital diagram of N2-. What are the expected changes in
bond order and bond distances that accompany with
N2 + e- → N2 − process?
ANSWERS
1 a)
b)

c) d)

e)

I I I

What we see
What's there
2
3 O2+

4.
B.O of O2=2, B.O of O2+ = 2.5
Bond distance of O2 > Bond distance of O2+
5 N2 −

B.O of N2 = 3, B.O of N2- = 2.5,

Bond distance of N2 < Bond distance of N2-