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CHE2611 Assessment 1

This document is a tutorial letter for the Inorganic Chemistry II (CHE2611) module for the year 2025, providing essential information for students including registration details and contact information for the primary lecturer. It outlines the prescribed textbook and details the first assessment, including specific outcomes and questions related to molecular structure and bonding theories. The assessment covers topics such as Lewis structures, valence bond theory, and molecular orbital theory.

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CHE2611 Assessment 1

This document is a tutorial letter for the Inorganic Chemistry II (CHE2611) module for the year 2025, providing essential information for students including registration details and contact information for the primary lecturer. It outlines the prescribed textbook and details the first assessment, including specific outcomes and questions related to molecular structure and bonding theories. The assessment covers topics such as Lewis structures, valence bond theory, and molecular orbital theory.

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CHE2611/102/0/2025

Tutorial Letter 102/0/2025


Inorganic Chemistry II (Theory)

CHE2611
Year Module

Department of Chemistry

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Please register on myUnisa, activate your myLife e-mail account and


make sure that you have regular access to the myUnisa module
website, CHE2611-25-Y, as well as your group website.

Note: This is a fully online module. It is, therefore, available only on myUnisa.

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CONTENTS

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1 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS................................................................................... 3


2 Assessment 1..............................................................................................................................3
Assessment 1 QUESTIONS ...................................................................................................................3

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CHE2611/102/0/2025

1 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS

The primary lecturer for this module is Mr KC Tapala:


Department: Chemistry
Telephone: 011 670 9411
E-mail: tapalkc@unisa.ac.za

2 Assessment 1

Before you attempt this assessment, carefully study the Topic 1 - Chapter 2 of the
Prescribed Textbook:
Your prescribed textbook for this module for this year is:
Title: Inorganic Chemistry, 7th edition
Authors: Mark Weller, Tina Overton, Jonathan Rourke
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780198825906

For the completion of assessment 1 for the CHE2611 module, you will have to master the
following outcomes:
Specific outcome 1:
Brief Review of Molecular Structure and Bonding.
Assessment criteria
Valence bond theory
Molecular orbital theory

Assessment 1 QUESTIONS

1. What is the Lewis dot structure?


2 marks
2. How many Lewis dots are needed to form a single bond?
2 marks
3. How many valence electrons do the following elements or ions have?
(a) Cl-
(b) Ca

3
(c) N+
(d) B
(e) Si2-
10 marks
4. Draw the Lewis structures and predict the shape of each compound or ion:
(a) PCl3
(b) N3-
(c) BF3
(d) SBr4
(e) AsF6
15 marks
5. According to the valence bond theory, which orbitals overlap in forming the bonds in the
following chemical species?
(a) HF
(b) CO
(c) PS
(d) HI
(e) OH
10 marks
6. Consider the following diatomic molecules/ions:
(i) C2-
(ii) C2
(iii) C2+
Using an argument based on Molecular Orbital Theory, rank these molecule/ions in order of
increasing bond dissociation energy. Illustrate your answer with suitable Molecular Orbital
diagrams. State whether the molecule is diamagnetic or paramagnetic.
20 marks

7. What are the main differences between the Valence Bond Theory (VOT) and Molecular Orbital
Theory (MOT)?
6 marks
8. Which theory from the above is more advanced in explaining bonding? Justify your answer.
5 marks
TOTAL = 70
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Unisa 2025

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