St Andrew’s Junior College

JC1 H2 Chemistry 2023

Topic: Chemical Bonding (VSEPR) Additional Exercise

Name: _________________________ Class: ________

Answers
1 2 3 4 5

1. Adrenaline is a hormone which, when secreted directly into the blood stream, acts as
a stimulant. It has the following structure:
H H

HO C C N H

OH H CH3
HO
Angle E Angle F
What are the values of angle E and angle F in a molecule of adrenaline?

angle E angle F
A 120o 107o
B 120o 90o
C 109o 107o
D 109o 90o

2. In which pair of compounds does the first compound have a larger bond angle than the
second compound?

A SO2 and HCN

B CO2 and BeCl2
C IF3 and PH3
D NF3 and SF6
 3. Bromine trifluoride is a liquid at room temperature. It shows an electrical conductivity
high enough to indicate that some auto-ionisation occurs, which is usually represented
by the following equation:
2BrF3 ⇌ BrF2+ + BrF4–

Which of the following is correct regarding BrF3, BrF2+ and BrF4–?

A BrF3 is planar while BrF4– is non-planar.
B BrF2+ is linear while BrF4– is tetrahedral in shape.
C The F–Br–F bond angle in BrF3 is same as that in BrF4–.
D There are more lone pairs of electrons around the Br atom in BrF3 than that in
BrF2+.

For questions 4 – 5,
The responses A to D should be selected on the basis of

A B C D
1, 2 and 3 1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only 1 only
are correct are correct are correct is correct

4. Which of the following molecules has the incorrect shape assigned to it?
1 H2S - linear
2 ICl4+ - square planar
3 SbF52- - trigonal bipyramidal

5. Which of the following pairs of compounds possess the same shape?

1 NCl3 and BrCl3
2 BeCl2 and BrCl2–
3 SiF4 and PF4+