CHEM-101

Term 163 Section 4

Chapter 9
Monday 14/8/2017

Name: SOLUTION I.D.# SN ----

1. The molecular orbital diagram predicts that the number of unpaired electrons in the Al2 molecule is:
A) 2
B) 1
C) 0
D) 3
E) 4

2. Choose the molecule that is incorrectly matched with the electronic domain geometry about the
central atom.
A) BrCl5 - trigonal bipyramidal
B) XeF4 - octahedral
C) OCl2 - tetrahedral
D) BeBr2 - linear
E) SiF4 - tetrahedral

3. Which response contains all of the characteristics listed that correctly apply to phosphorus
trichloride, PCl3?
(I) molecular geometry is trigonal planar (II) one unshared pair of electrons on P
2
(III) sp hybridized at P (IV) polar molecule (V) contains polar bonds
A) II, IV, V
B) I, II, IV
C) II, III, IV
D) all of the given answers
E) none of the given answers

4. Which of the following ions posses a dipole moment?

I. ClF2+ II. ClF2- III. IF4+ IV. IF4-
A) I and III
B) II and IV
C) I and II
D) III and IV
E) II and III

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 CHEM-101
Term 163 Section 5
Chapter 9
Sunday 13/8/2017

Name: SOLUTION I.D.# SN ----

1. Determine the correct molecular geometry (from left to right) about each interior atom in
CH3CH2SH.

A) 1st C tetrahedral; 2nd C tetrahedral; S bent.

B) 1st C tetrahedral; 2nd C trigonal planar; S linear.
C) 1st C trigonal planar; 2nd C trigonal pyramidal; S bent.
D) 1st C trigonal planar; 2nd C bent; S linear.
E) 1st C trigonal bipyramidal; 2nd C tetrahedral; S bent.

2. What is the bond order in O2+?

A) 2.5
B) 3.5
C) 2.0
D) 1.0
E) 1.5

3. Which molecule is nonpolar?

A) SO3
B) H2Se
C) PF3
D) OBr4
E) O3

4. What is the hybridization of Cl in ClF3?

A) sp3d
B) sp2
C) sp3
D) sp3d2
E) sp

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 CHEM-101
Term 163 Section 6
Chapter 9
Monday 14/8/2017

Name: SOLUTION I.D.# SN ----

1. Which of the following pairs of species and their molecular geometries is WRONG?

A) AlCl2+ - bent
B) ICl4- - square planar
C) SeBr4 - seesaw-shaped
D) AsF5 - trigonal bipyramidal
E) BrCl3 - T-shaped

2. Which of the following four molecules is/are polar: PH3 , OF2 , HF and SO3?

A) all except SO3

B) only HF
C) only HF and OF2
D) only PH3 and SO3
E) all of them

3. Which is NOT correct for the N22+ ion?

A) Paramagnetic.
B) Bond order is 2.
C) The electron configuration is (σ2S)2(σ2S*)2(2p)4.
D) The electron configuration is the same as that of C2.
E) Has a lower bond strength than N2 molecule.

4. Which of the following has the correct combination of hybridization and number of lone pairs about
the central atom in PCl4-?

A) sp3d - one
B) sp3 - one
C) sp3d2 - two
D) sp3d - two
E) sp3d2 - one

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