Chapter 9 Molecular Geometry and Bonding Theories
1) The basis of the VSEPR model of molecular bonding is ________.
A) regions of electron density on an atom will organize themselves so as to maximize s-character
B) regions of electron density in the valence shell of an atom will arrange themselves so as to maximize
overlap
C) atomic orbitals of the bonding atoms must overlap for a bond to form
D) electron domains in the valence shell of an atom will arrange themselves so as to minimize repulsions
E) hybrid orbitals will form as necessary to, as closely as possible, achieve spherical symmetry
2) In counting the electron domains around the central atom in VSEPR theory, a ________ is not included.
A) nonbonding pair of electrons
B) single covalent bond
C) core level electron pair
D) double covalent bond
E) triple covalent bond
3) Of the following species, ________ will have bond angles of 120°.
A) PH3
B) ClF3
C) NCl3
D) BCl3
E) All of these will have bond angles of 120°.
4) The molecular geometry of the left-most carbon atom in the molecule below is ________.
A) trigonal planar
B) trigonal bipyramidal
C) tetrahedral
D) octahedral
E) T-shaped
5) The bond angles marked a, b, and c in the molecule below are about ________, ________, and ________,
respectively.
A) 90°, 90°, 90°
B) 120°, 120°, 90°
C) 120°, 120°, 109.5°
D) 109.5°, 120°, 109.5°
E) 109.5°, 90°, 120°
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6) The molecular geometry of the BrO3- ion is ________.
A) trigonal pyramidal
B) trigonal planar
C) bent
D) tetrahedral
E) T-shaped
7) An electron domain consists of ________.
a) a nonbonding pair of electrons
b) a single bond
c) a multiple bond
A) a only
B) b only
C) c only
D) a, b, and c
E) b and c
8) A molecule has the formula AB3 and the central atom is in a different plane from the surrounding
three atoms. Its molecular shape is ________.
A) tetrahedral
B) trigonal pyramidal
C) linear
D) T-shaped
E) bent
9) PCl5 has ________ electron domains and a ________ molecular arrangement.
A) 6, trigonal bipyramidal
B) 6, tetrahedral
C) 5, square pyramidal
D) 5, trigonal bipyramidal
E) 6, seesaw
10) Of the molecules below, only ________ is polar.
A) CCl4
B) CH4
C) SeF4
D) SiCl4
11) Three monosulfur fluorides are observed: SF2, SF4, and SF6. Of these, ________ is/are polar.
A) SF2 only
B) SF2 and SF4 only
C) SF4 only
D) SF6 only
E) SF2, SF4, and SF6
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12) The sp2 atomic hybrid orbital set accommodates ________ electron domains.
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
E) 6
13) The hybridization scheme for BeF2 is ________.
A) sp
B) sp2
C) sp3
D) sp3d
E) sp3d2
14) The hybridization of the oxygen atom labeled y in the structure below is ________. The C-O-H bond
angle is ________.
A) sp, 180°
B) sp2, 109.5°
C) sp3, 109.5°
D) sp3d2, 90°
E) sp, 90°
15) When four atomic orbitals are mixed to form hybrid orbitals, how many hybrid orbitals are formed?
A) one
B) six
C) three
D) four
E) five
16) In a polyatomic molecule, "localized" bonding electrons are associated with ________.
A) one particular atom
B) two particular atoms
C) all of the atoms in the molecule
D) all of the π bonds in the molecule
E) two or more σ bonds in the molecule
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17) There are ________ σ bonds and ________ π bonds in H 3C–CH2–CH CH–CH2–C CH.
A) 14, 2
B) 10, 3
C) 12, 2
D) 13, 2
E) 16, 3
18) In order to exhibit delocalized π bonding, a molecule must have ________.
A) at least two π bonds
B) at least two resonance structures
C) at least three σ bonds
D) at least four atoms
E) trigonal planar electron domain geometry
19) The N-N bond in HNNH consists of ________.
A) one σ bond and one π bond
B) one σ bond and two π bonds
C) two σ bonds and one π bond
D) two σ bonds and two π bonds
E) one σ bond and no π bonds
20) The hybridization of carbon in the H—C N: molecule is ________.
A) sp2
B) s2p
C) s3p
D) sp
E) sp3
21) The bond order of any molecule containing equal numbers of bonding and antibonding electrons is __
A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3
E) 1/2
22) Based on molecular orbital theory, the bond orders of the H—H bonds in H2, H2+, and H2- are
________, respectively
A) 1, 0, and 0
B) 1, 1/2, and 0
C) 1, 0, and 1/2
D) 1, 1/2, and 1/2
E) 1, 2, and 0
23) An antibonding π orbital contains a maximum of ________ electrons.
A) 1
B) 2
C) 4
D) 6
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24) According to MO theory, overlap of two s atomic orbitals produces ________.
A) one bonding molecular orbital and one hybrid orbital
B) two bonding molecular orbitals
C) two bonding molecular orbitals and two antibonding molecular orbitals
D) two bonding molecular orbitals and one antibonding molecular orbital
E) one bonding molecular orbital and one antibonding molecular orbital
25) Molecular Orbital theory correctly predicts paramagnetism of oxygen gas, O 2. This is because ______
A) the bond order in O2 can be shown to be equal to 2.
B) there are more electrons in the bonding orbitals than in the antibonding orbitals.
C) the energy of the π2p MOs is higher than that of the σ2p MO
D) there are two unpaired electrons in the MO electron configuration of O2
E) the O—O bond distance is relatively short
26) Based on molecular orbital theory, the only molecule in the list below that has unpaired electrons is
________.
A) C2
B) N2
C) F2
D) O2
E) Li2
27) Based on molecular orbital theory, the bond order of the Be—Be bond in the Be2 molecule is ________.
A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3
E) 4
28) According to MO theory, overlap of two p atomic orbitals produces ________.
A) one π MO and one σ* MO
B) one π MO and one σ MO
C) one π MO and one π* MO or one σ MO and one σ* MO
D) one π+ MO and one σ* MO
E) two π MOs, two π+ MOs, one σ MO, and one σ* MO
29) According to valence bond theory, which orbitals overlap in the formation of the bond in Cl 2?
A) 4p on Cl and 4p on Cl
B) 3p on Cl and 3p on Cl
C) sp on Cl and sp on Cl
D) 3s on Cl and 3s on Cl
E) 2p on Cl and 2p on Cl
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30) There is/are ________ π bond(s) in the molecule below.
A) 7
B) 6
C) 2
D) 1
E) 0
31) In molecular orbital theory, the σ1s orbital is ________ and the σ1s* orbital is ________ in the He2+
molecule.
A) half-filled, filled
B) half-filled, half-filled
C) filled, half-filled
D) filled, empty
E) filled, filled
