SKU3073 Chemistry Semester 1 2021/2022

Name :________________________________________
Matric no. :________________________________________

TOPIC 4a: Chemical Bonding (Covalent bonding/ VSEPR theory)

1. Circle which compound would have covalent bonding:

Al2O3 BF3 CCl4 RbCl NOCl

2. Draw the Lewis structure of phosphorus and Selenium

P Se

3. Predict which atom will be the central atom in their covalent bonding between:
a. N and F : _____________
b. F and Br : _____________
c. O and S : _____________
d. Cl and Br : _____________
e. H and O : _____________

4. Draw the Lewis structure of SF4

5. If you are given a molecule of PCl3, answer the following question:

a. Draw the Lewis structure
SKU3073 Chemistry Semester 1 2021/2022

b. Predict the VSEPR class

c. Predict the geometrical shape (give the name)

d. Draw the molecule according the geometrical shape in (c)

6. Based on VSEPR theory, differentiate the molecular geometry (show the angle) of
H2S and XeF2

H2S XeF2

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7. According to VSEPR theory, proof that molecule of ClF4 has geometrical shape of
square planar