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Covalent Bonding & Molecular Shapes Quiz

This document contains multiple choice and free response questions regarding covalent bonding, Lewis structures, and the shapes of molecules. Specifically, it tests understanding of topics like covalent compounds, isoelectronic species, bond angles, VSEPR theory, and drawing Lewis structures to predict molecular shapes. It contains questions on identifying correct formulas, bond properties in ionic compounds, molecular geometry, and applying concepts like formal charge to determine the most likely Lewis structure for certain polyatomic ions.

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  • Chemical Formulas,
  • Molecular Stability,
  • Chemical Analysis,
  • Chemical Bonding Types,
  • Molecular Shape Analysis,
  • Chemical Theory,
  • Chlorate Ion,
  • Bonding Characteristics,
  • Valence Shell Electron Pair Re…,
  • Chemical Compounds
384 views4 pages

Covalent Bonding & Molecular Shapes Quiz

This document contains multiple choice and free response questions regarding covalent bonding, Lewis structures, and the shapes of molecules. Specifically, it tests understanding of topics like covalent compounds, isoelectronic species, bond angles, VSEPR theory, and drawing Lewis structures to predict molecular shapes. It contains questions on identifying correct formulas, bond properties in ionic compounds, molecular geometry, and applying concepts like formal charge to determine the most likely Lewis structure for certain polyatomic ions.

Uploaded by

ehodari
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© © All Rights Reserved
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Topics covered

  • Chemical Formulas,
  • Molecular Stability,
  • Chemical Analysis,
  • Chemical Bonding Types,
  • Molecular Shape Analysis,
  • Chemical Theory,
  • Chlorate Ion,
  • Bonding Characteristics,
  • Valence Shell Electron Pair Re…,
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Covalent Bonding, Lewis Structures, Shapes of Molecules

Covalent Bonding, Lewis Structures, Shapes of Molecules

1 Which one of the following compounds is most likely to exhibit covalent bonding?

A NaCl B MgCl2 C FeCl3 D CCl4

2 Which one of the following has a Lewis structure most like that of SO32-?

A SeO32- B SO3 C CO32- D NO3-

3 The shape of the chlorate ion, ClO3-, is best described as

A pyramidal B tetrahedral
C distorted tetrahedral D trigonal planar

4 In which one of the lists below are all of the formulae correct?

A SO3, H3PO4, Na2SO4 B NH4, HCl, Al2(CO3)3


C CO3, HNO3, Mg(OH)2 D LiOH, AlCl3, MgNO3

5 What shape would you expect for the tetrafluoroborate ion, BF4-?

A Trigonal pyramidal B Square pyramidal


C Square planar D Tetrahedral

6 What is the value of the OCO bond angle in carbon dioxide?

A 90o B 109.5o C 120o D 180o

7 Which one of the following molecules does NOT contain one or more lone pairs of electrons?

A C2H6 B H2S C PCl3 D CCl4

8 Which one of the following is NOT trigonal planar in shape?

A BF3 B CO32- C PCl3 D SO3

9 Which one of the following values is the bond angle in a molecule of ammonia?
A 90o B 107.3o C 109.5o D 120o

10 Ionic compounds I Have relatively high melting points


II Conduct electricity in the crystalline state
III Dissolve in organic solvents such as hexane

Which of the above correctly complete(s) the statement?

A I only B III only C I and II only D II and III only

11 Which one of the following species is NOT isoelectronic with the others

A H2F+ B OH- C CH4 D NaH

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12 Which one of the following statements is the best description of a covalent bond?

A Positive ions attracting negative ions


B Overlapping of two electron-filled orbitals having different energies
C Overlapping of unoccupied orbitals of two or more atoms
D Electrons simultaneously attracted by more than one nucleus

13 The distribution of electron domains about the central atom in BrF3 would best be described
as

A trigonal planar B trigonal pyramidal


C tetrahedral D trigonal bipyramidal

14 Which pair of elements is most likely to form a covalently-bonded compound?

A Li and F B P and O C Ca and O D Zn and Br

15 The F-B-F bond angle in the BF3 molecule is most similar to the bond angle in

A BF4- B C2F4 C CF4 D C2F6

16 Which one of the following species would not be expected to be tetrahedral in shape?

A CF4 B NF4+ C BF4- D SF4

17 In which one of the species below would the F-X-F bond angle be expected to be the
smallest?

A CF4 B NF3 C BF3 D OF2

18 In the Lewis structure for the ion ClF2+, the number of lone pairs in the outer shell of the
central atom is

A 0 B 1 C 2 D 3

19 When the species NH2-, NH3 and NH4+ are arranged in increasing order of H-N-H bond
angle, the correct order is

A NH2-, NH3, NH4+ B NH4+, NH3, NH2-


C NH3, NH4+, NH2- D NH3, NH2-, NH4+

20 What is the distribution of electron domains and the arrangement of atoms in the triiodide
ion, I3-?
Electron domains Atom arrangement
A tetrahedral bent
B square planar linear
C trigonal bipyramid linear
D trigonal bipyramid bent

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21 (a) Describe the main features of the valence shell electron pair repulsion theory for
predicting shapes of molecules [3]

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(b) Predict with reasons the shapes and bond angles of the following species [4]
(i) BCl3

(ii) NCl3

(c) Draw and name the shape and predict the bond angles in each of the following [12]

SF6 PCl5 SF42- XeF2

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22 This question deals with the shapes and properties of molecules formed by xenon, Xe,
(atomic number 54).
(a) Draw 4 different Lewis structures for XeO3 and use formal charge (FC) to predict the
most likely structure. [5]

(b) Draw and explain the shape of XeO3. [2]

(c) Draw Lewis structures and predict the shapes for the following molecules:

XeF4 XeO4 [4]

23 Starting with an electron dot (Lewis) structure deduce the shape of the POCl3 molecule.
Suggest why the Cl-P-Cl bond angle is approximately 103 o. [4]

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