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Chapter 10 Chemical Bonding II: Molecular Shapes, Valence Bond Theory, and
Molecular Orbital Theory
1) Give the approximate bond angle for a molecule with a trigonal planar shape.
A) 109.5°
B) 180°
C) 120°
D) 105°
E) 90°
Answer: C
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2) Give the approximate bond angle for a molecule with a tetrahedral shape.
A) 109.5°
B) 180°
C) 120°
D) 105°
E) 90°
Answer: A
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3) Give the approximate bond angle for a molecule with a linear shape.
A) 109.5°
B) 180°
C) 120°
D) 105°
E) 90°
Answer: B
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4) Give the approximate bond angle for a molecule with an octahedral shape.
A) 109.5°
B) 180°
C) 120°
D) 105°
E) 90°
Answer: E
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5) Give the approximate bond angle between the axial position and the equatorial position for a molecule
with a trigonal bipyramidal geometry.
A) 109.5°
B) 180°
C) 120°
D) 105°
E) 90°
Answer: E
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6) Give the approximate bond angle between two equatorial positions for a molecule with a trigonal
bipyramidal geometry.
A) 109.5°
B) 180°
C) 120°
D) 105°
E) 90°
Answer: C
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7) Determine the electron geometry (eg) and molecular geometry (mg) of BCl3.
A) eg = trigonal planar, mg = trigonal planar
B) eg = tetrahedral, mg = trigonal planar
C) eg = tetrahedral, mg = trigonal pyramidal
D) eg = trigonal planar, mg = bent
E) eg = trigonal bipyramidal, mg = trigonal bipyramidal
Answer: A
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8) Determine the electron geometry (eg) and molecular geometry (mg) of CO32⁻.
A) eg = tetrahedral, mg = tetrahedral
B) eg = tetrahedral, mg = trigonal pyramidal
C) eg = trigonal planar, mg = bent
D) eg = trigonal planar, mg = trigonal planar
E) eg = tetrahedral, mg = trigonal planar
Answer: D
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9) Determine the electron geometry (eg) and molecular geometry (mg) of CH3+1.
A) eg = tetrahedral, mg = tetrahedral
B) eg = tetrahedral, mg = trigonal pyramidal
C) eg = trigonal planar, mg = bent
D) eg = trigonal planar, mg = trigonal planar
E) eg = tetrahedral, mg = trigonal planar
Answer: D
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10) Determine the electron geometry (eg) and molecular geometry (mg) of SiF4.
A) eg = tetrahedral, mg = trigonal pyramidal
B) eg = octahedral, mg = square planar
C) eg = trigonal bipyramidal, mg = trigonal pyramidal
D) eg = tetrahedral, mg = bent
E) eg = tetrahedral, mg = tetrahedral
Answer: E
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11) Determine the electron geometry (eg) and molecular geometry (mg) of PF5.
A) eg = trigonal bipyramidal, mg = trigonal bipyramidal
B) eg = octahedral, mg = octahedral
C) eg = trigonal bipyramidal, mg = tetrahedral
D) eg = tetrahedral, mg = trigonal pyramidal
E) eg = trigonal planar, mg = octahedral
Answer: A
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12) Determine the electron geometry (eg) and molecular geometry (mg) of CO2.
A) eg = tetrahedral, mg = tetrahedral
B) eg = linear, mg = trigonal planar
C) eg = trigonal planar, mg = bent
D) eg = linear, mg = linear
E) eg = trigonal planar, mg = trigonal planar
Answer: D
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13) Determine the electron geometry (eg) and molecular geometry (mg) of NCl3.
A) eg = tetrahedral, mg = tetrahedral
B) eg = linear, mg = trigonal planar
C) eg = trigonal planar, mg = bent
D) eg = linear, mg = linear
E) eg = tetrahedral, mg = trigonal pyramidal
Answer: E
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14) Give the approximate bond angle for a molecule with trigonal planar electron geometry and bent
molecular geometry.
A) <90°
B) 90°
C) <120°
D) <109.5°
E) 120°
Answer: C
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15) Give the approximate bond angle for a molecule with tetrahedral electron geometry and trigonal
pyramidal molecular geometry.
A) 180°
B) <180°
C) <109.5°
D) 109.5°
E) <120°
Answer: C
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16) Give the approximate bond angle for a molecule with tetrahedral electron geometry and bent
molecular geometry.
A) 180°
B) <180°
C) <109.5°
D) 109.5°
E) <120°
Answer: C
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17) Give the approximate bond angle for a molecule with trigonal bipyramidal electron geometry and
seesaw molecular geometry.
A) <120° (equatorial), 90° (axial)
B) 120° (equatorial), <90° (axial)
C) <90° (equatorial), <90° (axial)
D) 120° (equatorial), 90° (axial)
E) <120° (equatorial), <90° (axial)
Answer: E
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18) Give the approximate bond angle for a molecule with T-shape molecular geometry.
A) <90°
B) 90°
C) >90°
D) <120°
E) 120°
Answer: A
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19) Give the approximate bond angle for a molecule with trigonal bipyramidal electron geometry and
linear molecular geometry.
A) 180°
B) <180°
C) >180°
D) <109.5°
E) <120°
Answer: A
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20) Give the approximate bond angle for a molecule with octahedral electron geometry and square
21) Give the approximate bond angle for a molecule with octahedral electron geometry and square planar
molecular geometry.
A) 90°
B) 180°
C) >120°
D) <90°
E) <120°
Answer: A
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22) Determine the electron geometry (eg) and molecular geometry (mg) of BrF3.
A) eg = trigonal planar, mg = trigonal planar
B) eg = trigonal bipyramidal, mg = T-shape
C) eg = trigonal planar, mg = bent
D) eg = trigonal bipyramidal, mg = seesaw
E) eg = tetrahedral, mg = trigonal pyramidal
Answer: B
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35) Determine the electron geometry (eg) and molecular geometry (mg) of ICl2⁻.
A) eg = tetrahedral, mg = bent
B) eg = tetrahedral, mg = trigonal pyramidal
C) eg = trigonal bipyramidal, mg = linear
D) eg = trigonal bipyramidal, mg = trigonal planar
E) eg = octahedral, mg = linear
Answer: C
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36) Determine the electron geometry (eg) and molecular geometry (mg) of XeF2.
A) eg = trigonal bipyramidal, mg = bent
B) eg = linear, mg = linear
C) eg = tetrahedral, mg = linear
D) eg = trigonal bipyramidal, mg = linear
E) eg = tetrahedral, mg = bent
Answer: D
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37) Determine the electron geometry (eg) and molecular geometry (mg) of XeF4.
A) eg = tetrahedral, mg = tetrahedral
B) eg = linear, mg = linear
C) eg = tetrahedral, mg = bent
D) eg = trigonal bipyramidal, mg = tetrahedral
E) eg = octahedral, mg = square planar
Answer: E
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38) Determine the electron geometry (eg) and molecular geometry (mg) of the underlined atom
CH3OCH3.
A) eg = tetrahedral, mg = tetrahedral
B) eg = linear, mg = linear
C) eg = tetrahedral, mg = bent
D) eg = trigonal bipyramidal, mg = tetrahedral
E) eg = octahedral, mg = square planar
Answer: A
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39) Determine the electron geometry (eg) and molecular geometry (mg) of the underlined atom
CH3OCH3.
A) eg = tetrahedral, mg = tetrahedral
B) eg = linear, mg = linear
C) eg = tetrahedral, mg = bent
D) eg = trigonal bipyramidal, mg = tetrahedral
E) eg = octahedral, mg = square planar
Answer: C
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40) Consider the molecule below. Determine the molecular geometry at each of the two labelled carbons.
A) C1 = tetrahedral, C2 = linear
B) C1 = trigonal planar, C2 = bent
C) C1 = bent, C2 = trigonal planar
D) C1 = trigonal planar, C2 = tetrahedral
E) C1 = trigonal pyramidal, C2 = seesaw
Answer: D
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41) Consider the molecule below. Determine the molecular geometry at each of the three labelled atoms.
42) Place the following in order of increasing X-Se-X bond angle, where X represents the outer atoms in
each molecule.
43) Place the following in order of increasing F-A-F bond angle, where A represents the central atom in
each molecule.
44) Place the following in order of decreasing X-A-X bond angle, where A represents the central atom and
X represents the outer atoms in each molecule.
45) Place the following in order of decreasing X-A-X bond angle, where A represents the central atom and
X represents the outer atoms in each molecule.
46) Place the following in order of increasing X-A-X bond angle, where A represents the central atom and
X represents the outer atoms in each molecule.
47) A pilot checks for water in the gas before flying a small airplane. How does she do it?
A) She drains a little bit of gas from the bottom and looks for two layers.
B) She smells it.
C) She shakes the wings.
D) She pipets the liquid from the top of the tank and looks for two layers.
E) She checks the gas gauge.
Answer: A
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48) Determine the electron geometry (eg), molecular geometry (mg), and polarity of SO3.
A) eg = tetrahedral, mg = trigonal pyramidal, polar
B) eg = tetrahedral, mg = tetrahedral, nonpolar
C) eg = trigonal planar, mg = trigonal planar, nonpolar
D) eg = trigonal bipyramidal, mg = trigonal planar, polar
E) eg = trigonal pyramidal, mg = bent, nonpolar
Answer: C
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A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 0
Answer: A
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A) 0
B) 3
C) 1
D) 2
E) 4
Answer: B
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A) 1
B) 4
C) 2
D) 3
E) 0
Answer: C
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A) 2
B) 0
C) 1
D) 3
E) 4
Answer: D
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53) Determine the electron geometry (eg), molecular geometry (mg), and polarity of SO2.
A) eg = tetrahedral, mg = bent, polar
B) eg = trigonal planar, mg = bent, polar
C) eg = linear, mg = linear, nonpolar
D) eg = tetrahedral, mg = tetrahedral, nonpolar
E) eg = trigonal pyramidal, mg = trigonal pyramidal, polar
Answer: B
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54) Determine the electron geometry (eg), molecular geometry (mg), and polarity of SF6.
A) eg = trigonal bipyramidal, mg = trigonal bipyramidal, nonpolar
B) eg = tetrahedral, mg = tetrahedral, polar
C) eg = trigonal bipyramidal, mg = seesaw, polar
D) eg = octahedral, mg = trigonal bipyramidal, nonpolar
E) eg = octahedral, mg = octahedral, nonpolar
Answer: E
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55) Determine the electron geometry (eg), molecular geometry (mg), and polarity of TeCl6.
A) eg = octahedral, mg = octahedral, nonpolar
B) eg = trigonal bipyramidal, mg = trigonal bipyramidal, nonpolar
C) eg = octahedral, mg = square planar, polar
D) eg = trigonal bipyramidal, mg = seesaw, polar
E) eg = tetrahedral, mg = trigonal pyramidal, polar
Answer: A
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56) Determine the electron geometry (eg), molecular geometry (mg), and polarity of XeO3.
A) eg = trigonal planar, mg = trigonal planar, nonpolar
B) eg = tetrahedral, mg = trigonal pyramidal, polar
C) eg = trigonal planar, mg = trigonal pyramidal, polar
D) eg = trigonal bipyramidal, mg = trigonal planar, nonpolar
E) eg = octahedral, mg = tetrahedral, nonpolar
Answer: B
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57) Determine the electron geometry (eg), molecular geometry (mg), and polarity of HBrO2.
A) eg = trigonal bipyramidal, mg = trigonal planar, nonpolar
B) eg = octahedral, mg = square planar, nonpolar
C) eg = tetrahedral, mg = bent, polar
D) eg = tetrahedral, mg = linear, nonpolar
E) eg = linear, mg = linear, polar
Answer: C
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58) Determine the electron geometry (eg), molecular geometry (mg), and polarity of SF6.
A) eg = trigonal bipyramidal, mg = trigonal bipyramidal, nonpolar
B) eg = tetrahedral, mg = tetrahedral, polar
C) eg = trigonal bipyramidal, mg = seesaw, polar
D) eg = octahedral, mg = trigonal bipyramidal, nonpolar
E) eg = octahedral, mg = octahedral, nonpolar
Answer: E
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59) Choose the compound below that contains at least one polar covalent bond but is nonpolar.
A) HCN
B) CF4
C) SeBr4
D) ICl3
E) Both B and C are nonpolar and contain a polar covalent bond.
Answer: B
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60) Choose the compound below that contains at least one polar covalent bond but is nonpolar.
A) GeH2Br2
B) SCl2
C) AsCl5
D) CF2Cl2
E) All of the above are nonpolar and contain a polar covalent bond.
Answer: C
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A) I < II = III
B) II < III < I
C) I < II < III
D) II < I < III
E) I < III < II
Answer: E
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63) Determine the electron geometry (eg), molecular geometry (mg), and polarity of N2O (N central).
A) eg = linear, mg = linear, nonpolar
B) eg = tetrahedral, mg = linear, nonpolar
C) eg = tetrahedral, mg = bent, polar
D) eg = linear, mg = linear, polar
E) eg = trigonal planar, mg = bent, polar
Answer: D
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66) A molecule containing a central atom with sp hybridization has a ________ electron geometry.
A) linear
B) trigonal bipyramidal
C) trigonal planar
D) tetrahedral
E) bent
Answer: A
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67) Identify the number of electron groups around a molecule with sp hybridization.
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5
Answer: B
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68) A molecule containing a central atom with sp2 hybridization has a ________ electron geometry.
A) linear
B) trigonal bipyramidal
C) trigonal planar
D) tetrahedral
E) bent
Answer: C
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69) Identify the number of electron groups around a molecule with sp2 hybridization.
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5
Answer: C
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70) A molecule containing a central atom with sp3 hybridization has a(n) ________ electron geometry.
A) linear
B) trigonal bipyramidal
C) octahedral
D) tetrahedral
E) bent
Answer: D
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71) Identify the number of electron groups around a molecule with a tetrahedral shape.
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5
Answer: D
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72) A molecule containing a central atom with sp3d hybridization has a(n) ________ electron geometry.
A) tetrahedral
B) linear
C) octahedral
D) trigonal planar
E) trigonal bipyramidal
Answer: E
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73) Identify the number of electron groups around a molecule with a trigonal bipyramidal shape.
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5
Answer: E
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74) A molecule containing a central atom with eight electron groups has a(n) ________ electron geometry.
A) octahedral
B) trigonal bipyramidal
C) tetrahedral
D) trigonal planar
E) trigonal pyramidal
Answer: A
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75) Determine the electron geometry (eg) and molecular geometry (mg) of the underlined carbon in
CH3CN.
A) eg = tetrahedral, mg = tetrahedral
B) eg = linear, mg = trigonal planar
C) eg = trigonal planar, mg = bent
D) eg = linear, mg = linear
E) eg = trigonal planar, mg = trigonal planar
Answer: D
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76) Determine the electron geometry (eg) and molecular geometry (mg) of the underlined carbon in
CH3CN.
A) eg = tetrahedral, mg = tetrahedral
B) eg = linear, mg = trigonal planar
C) eg = trigonal planar, mg = bent
D) eg = linear, mg = linear
E) eg = trigonal planar, mg = trigonal planar
Answer: A
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77) Determine the electron geometry (eg) and molecular geometry (mg) of H2CO.
A) eg = tetrahedral, mg = tetrahedral
B) eg = linear, mg = trigonal planar
C) eg = trigonal planar, mg = bent
D) eg = linear, mg = linear
E) eg = trigonal planar, mg = trigonal planar
Answer: E
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78) Draw the Lewis structure for OF2. What is the hybridization on the O atom?
A) sp
B) sp3
C) sp2
D) sp3d
E) sp3d2
Answer: B
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79) Draw the Lewis structure for H3O+. What is the hybridization on the O atom?
A) sp
B) sp3
C) sp2
D) sp3d
E) sp3d2
Answer: B
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80) Draw the Lewis structure for SO3. What is the hybridization on the S atom?
A) sp
B) sp3
C) sp2
D) sp3d
E) sp3d2
Answer: C
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81) Draw the Lewis structure for BrO4⁻. What is the hybridization on the Br atom?
A) sp
B) sp3d2
C) sp3d
D) sp3
E) sp2
Answer: D
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82) Draw the Lewis structure for CCl4. What is the hybridization on the C atom?
A) sp
B) sp3d2
C) sp3d
D) sp3
E) sp2
Answer: D
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83) Draw the Lewis structure for CO2. What is the hybridization on the C atom?
A) sp
B) sp3d2
C) sp3d
D) sp3
E) sp2
Answer: A
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84) Draw the Lewis structure for BF3. What is the hybridization on the B atom?
A) sp
B) sp3d2
C) sp3d
D) sp3
E) sp2
Answer: E
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85) Draw the Lewis structure for COCl2. What is the hybridization on the C atom?
A) sp
B) sp3d2
C) sp3d
D) sp3
E) sp2
Answer: E
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86) Draw the Lewis structure for SO2-3. What is the hybridization on the S atom?
A) sp
B) sp3d2
C) sp3d
D) sp3
E) sp2
Answer: D
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87) Draw the Lewis structure for N2H2. What is the hybridization on the N atoms?
A) sp
B) sp3d2
C) sp3d
D) sp3
E) sp2
Answer: E
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88) Draw the Lewis structure for C2H2. What is the hybridization on the C atoms?
A) sp
B) sp3d2
C) sp3d
D) sp3
E) sp2
Answer: A
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89) Consider the molecule below. Determine the hybridization at each of the two labelled carbons.
A) C1 = sp3, C2 = sp3d
B) C1 = sp, C2 = sp2
C) C1 = sp2, C2 = sp3d
D) C1 = sp3d, C2 = sp3d2
E) C1 = sp2, C2 = sp3
Answer: E
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90) Consider the molecule below. Determine the hybridization at each of the three labelled atoms.
91) How many of the following molecules have sp hybridization on the central atom?
A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3
E) 4
Answer: C
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92) How many of the following molecules have sp3 hybridization on the central atom?
A) 0
B) 4
C) 3
D) 2
E) 1
Answer: E
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93) How many of the following molecules have sp3d hybridization on the central atom?
A) 2
B) 0
C) 4
D) 1
E) 3
Answer: A
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94) How many of the following molecules have sp3d2 hybridization on the central atom?
A) 1
B) 3
C) 0
D) 2
E) 4
Answer: B
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95) How many of the following molecules have sp2 hybridization on the central atom?
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A) 4
B) 3
C) 2
D) 1
E) 0
Answer: D
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96) Give the electron geometry (eg), molecular geometry (mg), and hybridization for CH3-.
A) eg = tetrahedral; mg = trigonal pyramidal; sp3
B) eg = tetrahedral; mg = tetrahedral; sp3
C) eg = trigonal pyramidal; mg = trigonal pyramidal; sp3
D) eg = trigonal planar; mg = trigonal planar; sp2
Answer: A
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97) List the number of sigma bonds and pi bonds in a single bond.
A) 1 sigma, 0 pi
B) 0 sigma, 1 pi
C) 1 sigma, 1 pi
D) 1 sigma, 2 pi
Answer: A
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98) List the number of sigma bonds and pi bonds in a double bond.
A) 1 sigma, 1 pi
B) 2 sigma, 1 pi
C) 2 sigma, 2 pi
D) 1 sigma, 2 pi
Answer: A
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99) List the number of sigma bonds and pi bonds in a triple bond.
A) 1 sigma, 1 pi
B) 2 sigma, 1 pi
C) 2 sigma, 2 pi
D) 1 sigma, 2 pi
Answer: D
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100) Draw the Lewis structure for the molecule CH2CHCH3. How many sigma and pi bonds does it
contain?
A) 8 sigma, 1 pi
B) 9 sigma, 0 pi
C) 9 sigma, 1 pi
D) 7 sigma, 2 pi
E) 8 sigma, 2 pi
Answer: A
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101) Draw the Lewis structure for the molecule CH3CH2CCH. How many sigma and pi bonds does it
contain?
A) 11 sigma, 0 pi
B) 9 sigma, 1 pi
C) 8 sigma, 3 pi
D) 9 sigma, 2 pi
E) 8 sigma, 2 pi
Answer: D
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102) Consider the following compound. How many sigma and pi bonds does it contain?
CH3CHCHCO2H
A) 9 sigma, 4 pi
B) 11 sigma, 2 pi
C) 9 sigma, 2 pi
D) 13 sigma, 0 pi
E) 6 sigma, 2 pi
Answer: B
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103) Draw the Lewis structure for the molecule C3H4. How many sigma and pi bonds does it contain?
A) 7 sigma, 1 pi
B) 8 sigma, 0 pi
C) 6 sigma, 2 pi
D) 10 sigma, 0 pi
E) 8 sigma, 2 pi
Answer: C
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104) How many of the following molecules contain at least one pi bond?
A) 0
B) 1
C) 3
D) 4
E) 2
Answer: C
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106) Use the molecular orbital diagram shown to determine which of the following is most stable.
A) F2
B) F22⁺
C) Ne22⁺
D) O22⁺
E) F22⁻
Answer: D
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107) Use the molecular orbital diagram shown to determine which of the following is least stable.
A) F2
B) F22⁺
C) Ne22⁺
D) O22⁺
E) F21⁻
Answer: E
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108) Use the molecular orbital diagram shown to determine which of the following is paramagnetic.
A) O22⁻
B) Ne22⁺
C) O22⁺
D) F22⁺
E) None of the above is paramagnetic.
Answer: D
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109) Use the molecular orbital diagram shown to determine which of the following is most stable.
A) C22⁺
B) N22⁺
C) B2
D) C22⁻
E) B22⁺
Answer: D
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110) Use the molecular orbital diagram shown to determine which of the following is least stable.
A) C22⁺
B) N22⁺
C) B2
D) C22⁻
E) B21⁺
Answer: E
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111) Use the molecular orbital diagram shown to determine which of the following is paramagnetic.
A) B22⁺
B) B22⁻
C) N22⁺
D) C22⁻
E) B2
Answer: E
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112) Draw a molecular orbital diagram and use it to determine which of the following is most stable.
A) F2
B) F22⁺
C) Ne22⁺
D) O22⁺
E) F22⁻
Answer: D
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113) Draw a molecular orbital diagram and use it to determine which of the following is most stable.
A) C22⁺
B) N22⁺
C) B2
D) C22⁻
E) B22⁺
Answer: D
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114) A molecule or ion with four electrons in bonding orbitals and two electrons in an antibonding orbital
has a bond order of:
A) 1
B) 1.5
C) 2
D) 2.5
E) 3
Answer: A
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115) A molecule or ion with five electrons in bonding orbitals and two electrons in an antibonding orbital
has a bond order of:
A) 0.5
B) 1
C) 1.5
D) 2
E) 3
Answer: C
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116) A molecule or ion with seven electrons in bonding orbitals and two electrons in an antibonding
orbital has a bond order of:
A) 0.5
B) 1
C) 1.5
D) 2
E) 2.5
Answer: E
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117) A molecule or ion with eight electrons in bonding orbitals and two electrons in an antibonding
orbital has a bond order of:
A) 1
B) 1.5
C) 2
D) 2.5
E) 3
Answer: E
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118) A molecule or ion with three electrons in bonding orbitals and two electrons in an antibonding
orbital has a bond order of:
A) 0.5
B) 1
C) 1.5
D) 2
E) 3
Answer: A
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119) A molecule or ion with two electrons in a bonding orbital and two electrons in an antibonding
orbital would have a bond order of:
A) 0
B) 1
C) 1.5
D) 0.5
E) -1
Answer: A
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120) Draw a molecular orbital diagram and use it to determine which of the following is paramagnetic.
A) O22⁻
B) Ne22⁺
C) O22⁺
D) F22⁺
E) None of the above is paramagnetic.
Answer: D
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121) Draw a molecular orbital diagram and use it to determine which of the following is most stable.
A) C22⁺
B) N22⁺
C) B2
D) C22⁻
E) B22⁺
Answer: D
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122) Draw a molecular orbital diagram and use it to determine which of the following is paramagnetic.
A) B22⁺
B) B22⁻
C) N22⁺
D) C22⁻
E) B2
Answer: E
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126) Draw the Lewis structure for SF6. What is the hybridization on the S atom?
A) sp
B) sp2
C) sp3
D) sp3d
E) sp3d2
Answer: E
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127) Draw the Lewis structure for BrF5. What is the hybridization on the Br atom?
A) sp3d2
B) sp3d
C) sp3
D) sp2
E) sp
Answer: A
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128) Draw the Lewis structure for BrCl3. What is the hybridization on the Br atom?
A) sp3d2
B) sp3d
C) sp3
D) sp2
E) sp
Answer: B
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Algorithmic Questions
1) What geometric arrangement of charge clouds is expected for an atom that has four charge clouds?
A) trigonal bipyramidal
B) octahedral
C) tetrahedral
D) square planar
Answer: C
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5) Which of the following best describes ClF2-? It has a molecular geometry that is
A) linear with no lone pairs on the Cl atom.
B) linear with lone pairs on the Cl atom.
C) nonlinear with no lone pairs on the Cl atom.
D) nonlinear with lone pairs on the Cl atom.
Answer: B
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7) Using the VSEPR model, the electron-domain geometry of the central atom in BrF4- is ________.
A) linear
B) trigonal planar
C) tetrahedral
D) trigonal bipyramidal
E) octahedral
Answer: E
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8) Using the VSEPR model, the molecular geometry of the central atom in XeF2 is ________.
A) linear
B) trigonal planar
C) tetrahedral
D) bent
E) trigonal pyramidal
Answer: A
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9) Using the VSEPR model, the molecular geometry of the central atom in BF3 is ________.
A) linear
B) trigonal planar
C) tetrahedral
D) bent
E) trigonal pyramidal
Answer: B
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10) Using the VSEPR model, the molecular geometry of the central atom in CF4 is ________.
A) linear
B) trigonal planar
C) tetrahedral
D) bent
E) trigonal pyramidal
Answer: C
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11) Using the VSEPR model, the molecular geometry of the central atom in SO2 is ________.
A) linear
B) trigonal planar
C) tetrahedral
D) bent
E) trigonal pyramidal
Answer: D
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12) Using the VSEPR model, the molecular geometry of the central atom in NCl3 is ________.
A) linear
B) trigonal planar
C) tetrahedral
D) bent
E) trigonal pyramidal
Answer: E
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13) Using the VSEPR model, the molecular geometry of the central atom in XeF4 is ________.
A) tetrahedral
B) seesaw
C) square planar
D) trigonal bipyramidal
E) square pyramidal
Answer: C
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14) Using the VSEPR model, the electron-domain geometry of the central atom in BF3 is ________.
A) linear
B) trigonal planar
C) tetrahedral
D) trigonal bipyramidal
E) octahedral
Answer: B
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15) Using the VSEPR model, the electron-domain geometry of the central atom in SF2 is ________.
A) linear
B) trigonal planar
C) tetrahedral
D) trigonal bipyramidal
E) octahedral
Answer: C
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16) Using the VSEPR model, the electron-domain geometry of the central atom in SF4 is ________.
A) linear
B) trigonal planar
C) tetrahedral
D) trigonal bipyramidal
E) octahedral
Answer: D
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19) The VSEPR model predicts the H—O—H bond angle in H3O+ to be
A) 60°.
B) 90°.
C) less than 109.5° but greater than 90°.
D) 109.5°.
Answer: C
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21) The hybrid orbital set used by the central atom in NO3- is ________.
A) sp
B) sp2
C) sp3
D) sp3d
E) sp3d2
Answer: B
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22) The hybrid orbital set used by the central atom in NCl3 is ________.
A) sp
B) sp2
C) sp3
D) sp3d
E) sp3d2
Answer: C
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23) The hybrid orbital set used by the central atom in KrF2 is ________.
A) sp
B) sp2
C) sp3
D) sp3d
E) sp3d2
Answer: D
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Matching Questions
A) tetrahedral
B) nonpolar, but contains a polar covalent bond
C) sp hybridized central atom
D) trigonal bipyramidal
E) trigonal planar
F) polar
G) linear
H) seesaw molecular geometry
I) octahedral
J) octahedral electron geometry
K) polar, but contains no polar bonds
L) sp2 hybridized central atom
1) SF4
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2)XeCl4
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3) CH2F2
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4) BCl3
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5) sp
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6) sp2
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7) sp3
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8) sp3d
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9) sp3d2
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10) BeF2
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Answers: 1) H 2) J 3) F 4) B 5) G 6) E 7) A 8) D 9) I 10) C
1) Is it possible for a molecule to be nonpolar even though it contains polar bonds? Explain your answer
and give an example.
Answer: Yes. The polarity of a molecule depends on the molecular geometry and whether or not all of
the dipoles (polar bonds) cancel one another. If the molecular geometry causes all of the dipoles to cancel,
the molecule will be nonpolar. An example is CF4, where there are four polar bonds but the dipoles sum
to 0, making the molecule nonpolar.
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3) Determine the molecular geometry about each interior atom in the following structure. Sketch the
three-dimensional structure and label the interior atoms with the corresponding molecular geometry.
CH2CHCCCH3
Answer: The sketch should show all of the appropriate multiple bonds, with a double bond between
carbons 1 and 2 and a triple bond between carbons 3 and 4. The first two carbons are trigonal planar, the
second carbons are linear, and the last carbon is tetrahedral.
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4) Give the electron geometry, molecular geometry, and hybridization for both carbons in CH3COOH.
Answer: eg = tetrahedral; mg = tetrahedral; sp3 and eg = trigonal planar; mg = trigonal planar; sp2
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5) Determine the hybridization about each interior atom in the following structure. Sketch the three-
dimensional structure and label the interior atoms with their corresponding hybridization.
CH2CHCCCH3
Answer: The sketch should show all of the appropriate multiple bonds, with a double bond between
carbons 1 and 2 and a triple bond between carbons 3 and 4. The first two Cs are sp2 hybridized, the next 2
Cs are sp hybridized , and the last C is sp3 hybridized.
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7) Use molecular orbital theory to determine whether He22⁺ or He2⁺ is more stable. Draw the molecular
orbital diagram for each and explain your answer.
Answer: The molecular orbital diagram should show He22⁺ with two electrons in the bonding orbital
and the molecular orbital diagram of He2⁺ should show two electrons in the bonding molecular orbital
and one electron in the antibonding molecular orbital. The He22⁺ ion is more stable since it has a higher
bond order (bond order =1) than He2⁺ (bond order = 1/2).
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