SEM MAC – SEP 2018 CHM361/T1/FFR

TUTORIAL
Chapter 1: Valence Bond Theory

1) Give the Lewis structure for each of the following.

a) HF
b) N2
c) CH4
d) CF4
e) NH3

2) Write Lewis structure for the following species. Assign the formal charge for each central atom.

a) POCl3
b) SO42-
c) ClO4-
d) XeO4
e) ClO3-

3) Write Lewis structure for the following. Show all resonance structures where applicable.

a) NO2-
b) NO3-
c) OCN-
d) SCN-
e) N3-

4) For each of the following molecules, draw the Lewis structure and predict the electron domain
geometry and molecular geometry using the VSEPR method.

f) SF4
g) H2S
h) C2H4
i) SiBr4
j) NF3

5) For each of the following ions draw the Lewis structure and predict the electron domain geometry
and molecular geometry using the VSEPR method.

a) PF6-
b) AlCl4-
c) I3-
d) NH4+
e) CO32-

6) Describe the molecular geometry of the central atoms in;

a) CH3COOH
b) CH3CHCH2
c) CH3CCCH2OH
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7) State the hybrid orbitals of the central atom for each of the following molecules.

a) SF6
b) PCl5
c) CCl4

8) Describe the formation of sigma and pi bond.

9) Determine the quantity of the bonding and non-bonding electrons exist at the central atom of BrF 5

10) Illustrate the hybridized atoms in:

a) CH4
b) BCl3
c) NH3

11) Consider BeF2 , SO3 and XeF4 molecule.

a) Draw the Lewis structure.

b) According to VSEPR, predict the geometry of the molecule.
c) Indicate the type of hybrid orbital of the central atom.

12) Show the step that leads to the hybrid orbital of the following molecule. Name the hybrid orbital and
state the molecular geometry of each molecule.

a) ClF5
b) ClF3
c) PCl6-
d) BeCl42-