Principles of Chemistry: A Molecular Approach 2e (Tro)

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°
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 10.2

2) Give the approximate bond angle for a molecule with a tetrahedral shape.
A) 109.5°
B) 180°
C) 120°
D) 105°
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 10.2

3) 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
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 10.2

4) Determine the electron geometry (eg) and molecular geometry (mg) of CO 32⁻.
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
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 10.2

5) Determine the electron geometry (eg) and molecular geometry (mg) of CH 3+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
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 10.2

6) Determine the electron geometry (eg) and molecular geometry (mg) of SiF 4.

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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
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 10.2

7) Determine the electron geometry (eg) and molecular geometry (mg) of PF 5.

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
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 10.2

8) 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
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 10.2

9) Determine the electron geometry (eg) and molecular geometry (mg) of BrF 3.
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=see-saw
E) eg=tetrahedral, mg=trigonal pyramidal
Answer: B
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.4

10) 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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11) Determine the electron geometry (eg) and molecular geometry (mg) of XeF 2.
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
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.4

12) Determine the electron geometry (eg) and molecular geometry (mg) of XeF 4.
A) eg=tetrahedral, mg=tetrahedral
B) eg=linear, eg=linear
C) eg=tetrahedral, mg=bent
D) eg=trigonal bipyramidal, mg=tetrahedral
E) eg=octahedral, mg=square planar
Answer: E
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.4

13) Determine the electron geometry (eg) and molecular geometry (mg) of CO 2.
A) eg=tetrahedral, mg=tetrahedral
B) eg=linear, eg=linear
C) eg=tetrahedral, mg=bent
D) eg=trigonal bipyramidal, mg=tetrahedral
E) eg=octahedral, mg=square planar
Answer: B
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.4

14) Determine the electron geometry (eg) and molecular geometry (mg) of ICl 4-1.
A) eg=tetrahedral, mg=tetrahedral
B) eg=linear, eg=linear
C) eg=tetrahedral, mg=bent
D) eg=trigonal bipyramidal, mg=tetrahedral
E) eg=octahedral, mg=square planar
Answer: E
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15) Consider the molecule below. Determine the molecular geometry at each of the 2 labeled 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 = see-saw
Answer: D
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.4

16) Consider the molecule below. Determine the molecular geometry at each of the 3 labeled atoms.

A) 1=trigonal planar, 2=tetrahedral, 3=trigonal pyramidal

B) 1=tetrahedral, 2=tetrahedral, 3=tetrahedral
C) 1=trigonal planar, 2=tetrahedral, 3=tetrahedral
D) 1=tetrahedral, 2=tetrahedral, 3=trigonal planar
E) 1=trigonal planar, 2=trigonal pyramidal, 3=trigonal pyramidal
Answer: A
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.4

17) Place the following in order of increasing X-Se-X bond angle, where X represents the outer atoms
in each molecule.

SeO2 SeCl6 SeF2

A) SeCl6 < SeF2 < SeO2

B) SeF2 < SeO2 < SeCl6
C) SeF2 < SeCl6 < SeO2
D) SeO2 < SeF2 < SeCl6
E) SeCl6 < SeO2 < SeF2
Answer: A
Diff: 4 Page Ref: 10.4

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18) Place the following in order of increasing F-A-F bond angle, where A represents the central atom in
each molecule.

PF3 OF2 PF4⁺

A) PF3 < OF2 < PF4 ⁺

B) OF2 < PF3 < PF4⁺
C) OF2 < PF4 ⁺ < PF3
D) PF4⁺ < OF2 < PF3
E) PF4⁺ < PF3 < OF2
Answer: B
Diff: 4 Page Ref: 10.4

19) 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.

N2 O NCl3 NO2⁻

A) NCl3 > NO2 ⁻ > N2O

B) NO2⁻ > N2O > NCl3
C) N2O > NO2⁻ > NCl3
D) NCl3 > N2O > NO2⁻
E) N2O > NCl3 > NO2⁻
Answer: C
Diff: 4 Page Ref: 10.4

20) 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.

CS2 CF4 SCl2

A) CS2 > SCl2 > CF4

B) SCl2 > CF4 > CS2
C) CF4 > CS2 > SCl2
D) CS2 > CF4 > SCl2
E) CF4 > CS2 > SCl2
Answer: D
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21) 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.

HCN H2 O H3O⁺

A) H2O < H3O⁺ < HCN

B) H3O⁺ < H2O < HCN
C) HCN < H3O⁺ < H2O
D) H2O < HCN < H3O⁺
E) H2O < H3O⁺ < HCN
Answer: E
Diff: 4 Page Ref: 10.4

22) Determine the electron geometry (eg), molecular geometry (mg), and polarity of SO 3.
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
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 10.5

23) How many of the following molecules are polar?

BrCl3 CS2 SiF4 SO3

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 0
Answer: A
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.5

24) How many of the following molecules are polar?

XeCl2 COF2 PCl4F SF6

A) 0
B) 3
C) 1
D) 2
E) 4
Answer: B
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.5

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25) How many of the following molecules are polar?

XeO2 SiCl2Br2 C2Br2 SeCl6

A) 1
B) 4
C) 2
D) 3
E) 0
Answer: C
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.5

26) How many of the following molecules are polar?

PCl5 COS XeO3 SeBr2

A) 2
B) 0
C) 1
D) 3
E) 4
Answer: D
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.5

27) Determine the electron geometry (eg), molecular geometry (mg), and polarity of SO 2.
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
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.5

28) Determine the electron geometry, molecular geometry and polarity of SF 6 .

A) eg=trigonal bipyramidal, mg=trigonal bipyramidal, nonpolar
B) eg=tetrahedral, mg=tetrahedral, polar
C) eg=trigonal bipyramidal, mg=see-saw, polar
D) eg=octahedral, mg=trigonal bipyramidal, nonpolar
E) eg=octahedral, mg=octahedral, nonpolar
Answer: E
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.5

29) Determine the electron geometry, molecular geometry and polarity of TeCl 6.
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=see-saw, polar
E) eg=tetrahedral, mg=trigonal pyramidal, polar
Answer: A
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.5
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30) Determine the electron geometry (eg), molecular geometry(mg) and polarity of XeO 3.
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
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.5

31) Determine the electron geometry, molecular geometry and polarity of HBrO2 .
A) eg=trigonal bipyramidal, mg=trigonal planar, nonpolar
B) eg=octahedral, mg=square planar, nonpolar
C) eg=tetrahedral, mg=trigonal pyramidal, polar
D) eg=tetrahedral, mg=linear, nonpolar
E) eg=linear, mg=linear, polar
Answer: C
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.5

32) Determine the electron geometry, molecular geometry and polarity around the O of CH 3OH .
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
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.5

33) 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
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.5

34) 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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35) Place the following in order of increasing dipole moment.

I. BCl3 II. BIF2 III. BClF2

A) I < II = III
B) II < III < I
C) I < II < III
D) II < I < III
E) I < III < II
Answer: E
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.5

36) Place the following in order of decreasing dipole moment.

I. cis-CHCl=CHCl II. trans-CHCl=CHCI III. cis-CHF=CHF

A) III > I > II

B) II > I > III
C) I > III > II
D) II > III > I
E) I = III > II
Answer: A
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.5

37) Determine the electron geometry, molecular geometry and polarity of N 2O (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
Diff: 4 Page Ref: 10.5

38) 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
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 10.7

39) 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
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 10.7
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40) Identify the number of electron groups around a molecule with a tetrahedral shape.
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 10.7

41) Identify the shape that goes with sp3d.

A) trigonal bipyramidal
B) octahedral
C) tetrahedral
D) trigonal planar
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 10.7

42) A molecule containing a central atom with sp3d2 hybridization has a(n) ________ electron
geometry.
A) octahedral
B) trigonal bipyramidal
C) tetrahedral
D) trigonal planar
E) trigonal pyramidal
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 10.7

43) Draw the Lewis structure for OF2. What is the hybridization on the O atom?
A) sp
B) sp3
C) sp2
D) sp3d
E) sp3 d2
Answer: B
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.7

44) Draw the Lewis structure for SO 3. What is the hybridization on the S atom?
A) sp
B) sp3
C) sp2
D) sp3d
E) sp3 d2
Answer: C
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45) Draw the Lewis structure for BrO4 ⁻. What is the hybridization on the Br atom?
A) sp
B) sp3 d2
C) sp3 d
D) sp3
E) sp2
Answer: D
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.7

46) Draw the Lewis structure for SF6. What is the hybridization on the S atom?
A) sp
B) sp2
C) sp3
D) sp3d
E) sp3 d2
Answer: E
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.7

47) Draw the Lewis structure for BrF4 -. What is the hybridization on the Br atom?
A) sp3d2
B) sp3 d
C) sp3
D) sp2
E) sp
Answer: A
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.7

48) Draw the Lewis structure for BrCl3. What is the hybridization on the Br atom?
A) sp3d2
B) sp3 d
C) sp3
D) sp2
E) sp
Answer: B
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49) Consider the molecule below. Determine the hybridization at each of the 2 labeled carbons.

A) C1 = sp3, C2 = sp3d
B) C1 = sp, C2 = sp2
C) C1 = sp2, C2 = sp3d
D) C1 = sp3 d, C2 = sp3 d2
E) C1 = sp2, C2 = sp3
Answer: E
Diff: 4 Page Ref: 10.7

50) Consider the molecule below. Determine the hybridization at each of the 3 labeled atoms.

A) 1=sp2, 2=sp3, 3=sp2

B) 1=sp2, 2=sp3, 3=sp3
C) 1=sp3, 2=sp3, 3=sp3
D) 1=sp3, 2=sp3, 3=sp2
E) 1=sp, 2=sp2, 3=sp2
Answer: B
Diff: 4 Page Ref: 10.7

51) From left to right, identify the hybridization on the carbons in CH 3CN.
A) 1=sp3, 2=sp3
B) 1=sp2, 2=sp2
C) 1=sp, 2=sp
D) 1=sp, 2=sp3
E) 1=sp3, 2=sp
Answer: E
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52) How many of the following molecules have sp hybridization on the central atom?

C2Cl2 CO2 O3 H2 O

A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3
E) 4
Answer: C
Diff: 4 Page Ref: 10.7

53) How many of the following molecules have sp3 hybridization on the central atom?

XeCl4 CH4 SF4 C2H2

A) 0
B) 4
C) 3
D) 2
E) 1
Answer: E
Diff: 4 Page Ref: 10.7

54) How many of the following molecules have sp3d hybridization on the central atom?

SiCl4 BrF5 AsF5 BrF3

A) 2
B) 0
C) 4
D) 1
E) 3
Answer: A
Diff: 4 Page Ref: 10.7

55) How many of the following molecules have sp3d2 hybridization on the central atom?

SeCl6 XeF4 IF5 AsCl5

A) 1
B) 3
C) 0
D) 2
E) 4
Answer: B
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56) How many of the following molecules have sp2 hybridization on the central atom?

HCN SO2 OCl2 XeCl2

A) 4
B) 3
C) 2
D) 1
E) 0
Answer: D
Diff: 5 Page Ref: 10.7

57) Give the electron geometry, molecular geometry, and hybridization for CH 3 -.
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
Diff: 5 Page Ref: 10.7

58) 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
Diff: 5 Page Ref: 10.7

59) Draw the Lewis structure for the molecule CH 2CHCH3. 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
Diff: 5 Page Ref: 10.7

60) 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
Diff: 5 Page Ref: 10.7
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61) Draw the Lewis structure for the molecule C 3H4. 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
Diff: 5 Page Ref: 10.7

62) How many of the following molecules contain at least one pi bond?

C2H6 Cl2CO C2Cl4 SeS3

A) 0
B) 1
C) 3
D) 4
E) 2
Answer: C
Diff: 5 Page Ref: 10.7

63) Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A) The total number of molecular orbitals formed doesn't always equal the number of atomic orbitals in
the set.
B) A bond order of 0 represents a stable chemical bond.
C) When two atomic orbitals come together to form two molecular orbitals, one molecular orbital will
be lower in energy than the two separate atomic orbitals and one molecular orbital will be higher in
energy than the separate atomic orbitals.
D) Electrons placed in antibonding orbitals stabilize the ion/molecule.
E) All of the above are true.
Answer: C
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Match the following.

A) s2 p hybridized central atom

B) octahedral electron geometry
C) see-saw molecular geometry
D) polar
E) polar, but contains no polar bonds.
F) nonpolar, but contains a polar covalent bond
G) sp hybridized central atom

64) SF4
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.4

65) XeCl4
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.4

66) CH2F2
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 10.5

67) BCl3
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 10.5

68) BeF2
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 10.7

Answers: 64) C 65) B 66) D 67) F 68) G

69) Describe a square planar shape.

Answer: Four bonding pairs and two lone pairs.
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 10.3

70) 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 CF 4 where there are four polar bonds, but the
dipoles sum to 0 making the molecule nonpolar.
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 10.5

71) Explain why oil and water do not mix.

Answer: Water molecules are polar and oil molecules are not polar.
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72) Identify the molecular geometry in the carbons of the structure below.

CH2CHCCCH3
Answer: The first two carbons are trigonal planar, the third and fourth carbons are linear and the last
carbon is tetrahedral.
Diff: 5 Page Ref: 10.7

73) 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
Diff: 5 Page Ref: 10.7

74) Determine the hybridization about each carbon atom in the following structure.

CH2CHCCCH3
Answer: The first 2 C's are sp2 hybridized, the next 2 C's are sp hybridized and the last C is sp3
hybridized.
Diff: 5 Page Ref: 10.7

75) According to molecular orbital theory, what is an antibonding orbital?

Answer: An antibonding orbital is formed when 2 orbitals destructively interfere with one another.
An antibonding orbital is usually higher in energy than the two separated atoms and has a node in the
internuclear region.
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 10.8

76) 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
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 10.2

77) What is the molecular geometry of ClF4 -?

A) seesaw
B) square planar
C) square pyramidal
D) tetrahedral
Answer: B
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.4

78) What is the molecular geometry of NCl3?

A) T-shaped
B) tetrahedral
C) trigonal planar
D) trigonal pyramidal
Answer: D
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79) What is the molecular geometry of SF5 -?
A) octahedral
B) seesaw
C) square pyramidal
D) trigonal bipyramidal
Answer: C
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.4

80) 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
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.4

81) What is the molecular geometry of TeCl4?

A) seesaw
B) square planar
C) square pyramidal
D) tetrahedral
Answer: A
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.4

82) 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
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.4

83) 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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84) Using the VSEPR model, the molecular geometry of the central atom in BF 3 is ________.
A) linear
B) trigonal planar
C) tetrahedral
D) bent
E) trigonal pyramidal
Answer: B
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.4

85) Using the VSEPR model, the molecular geometry of the central atom in CF 4 is ________.
A) linear
B) trigonal planar
C) tetrahedral
D) bent
E) trigonal pyramidal
Answer: C
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.4

86) Using the VSEPR model, the molecular geometry of the central atom in SO 2 is ________.
A) linear
B) trigonal planar
C) tetrahedral
D) bent
E) trigonal pyramidal
Answer: D
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.4

87) Using the VSEPR model, the molecular geometry of the central atom in NCl 3 is ________.
A) linear
B) trigonal planar
C) tetrahedral
D) bent
E) trigonal pyramidal
Answer: E
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.4

88) 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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89) 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
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.4

90) 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
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.4

91) 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
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.4

92) What is the O-B-O bond angle in BO33-?

A) less than 109.5°
B) 109.5°
C) 120°
D) greater than 120°
Answer: C
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.4

93) What are the F-Po-F bond angles in PoF6 ?

A) 60°
B) 90°
C) 109.5°
D) 120°
Answer: B
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.4

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 3O+ to be
A) 60°.
B) 90°.
C) less than 109.5° but greater than 90°.
D) 109.5°.
Answer: C
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10.4

95) The orbital hybridization on the carbon atoms in C 2H2 is

A) sp.
B) sp2.
C) sp3.
D) sp3d2.
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 10.7

96) The hybrid orbital set used by the central atom in NO 3- is ________.
A) sp
B) sp2
C) sp3
D) sp3d
E) sp3 d2
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 10.7

97) The hybrid orbital set used by the central atom in NCl 3 is ________.
A) sp
B) sp2
C) sp3
D) sp3d
E) sp3 d2
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 10.7

98) The hybrid orbital set used by the central atom in KrF2 is ________.
A) sp
B) sp2
C) sp3
D) sp3d
E) sp3 d2
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 10.7

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