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M25 Bonding SL

The document consists of two papers containing multiple-choice questions and short answer prompts related to chemical bonding, molecular geometry, and properties of various compounds. Topics include resonance structures, polarity, bond strength, and types of bonding in different molecules. It also includes questions on Lewis structures and VSEPR theory for predicting molecular geometries.

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M25 Bonding SL

The document consists of two papers containing multiple-choice questions and short answer prompts related to chemical bonding, molecular geometry, and properties of various compounds. Topics include resonance structures, polarity, bond strength, and types of bonding in different molecules. It also includes questions on Lewis structures and VSEPR theory for predicting molecular geometries.

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FORMATIVE: Chemical Bonding

PAPER 1

1.

Which molecule can be represented by resonance structures?

A. H2S

B. HNO3

C. H2O2

D. HClO

2.

Which molecule is polar?

A. BeH2

B. AlH3

C. PH3

D. SiH4

3.

Which structure of CF2Cl2 is shown with correct bond and molecular dipoles?
4.

Alloying a metal with a metal of smaller atomic radius can disrupt the lattice and make it more
difficult for atoms to slide over each other. Which property will increase as a result?

A. Electrical conductivity

B. Ductility

C. Malleability

D. Strength

5.

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) contain bonds of the following lengths:

C—C = 1.54 × 10−10 m

C—F = 1.38 × 10−10 m


C—Cl = 1.77 × 10−10 m

What is the order of increasing bond strength in the CFC molecule?

A. C—C < C—F < C—Cl

B. C—C < C—Cl < C—F

C. C—Cl < C—C < C—F

D. C—F < C—C < C—Cl

6.

Which molecule has the weakest nitrogen to nitrogen bond?

A. N2

B. N2H2

C. N2H4

D.

7.

Which combination would create the strongest ionic bond?

8. Which compound contains both ionic and covalent bonds?

A. CH3COONa

B. CH3COOH

C. K2O

D. CaCl2
9.

The following compounds have similar relative molecular masses. What is the order of
increasing boiling point?

A. CH3CH2CH2OH < CH3CH2CHO < CH3COOH

B. CH3CH2CHO < CH3CH2CH2OH < CH3COOH

C. CH3CH2CHO < CH3COOH < CH3CH2CH2OH

D. CH3COOH < CH3CH2CHO < CH3CH2CH2OH

10.

Which alcohol is least soluble in water?

A. CH3OH

B. CH3CH2OH

C. CH3CH2CH2OH

D. CH3CH2CH2CH2OH

11.

Which formula is correct?

A. NH 4 PO 4

B. ( NH 4 )2 PO 4

C. ( NH 4 )3 PO 4

D. ( NH 4 )3 ( PO 4 )2

12.

Which molecule is most polar?

A. CHF 3

B. CF 4

C. CClF 3

D. CCl 4

13.
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Which combination correctly describes the geometry of the carbonate ion, CO 3 ?
14.

Which series shows the correct order of metallic bond strength from strongest to weakest?

A. Na> K > Rb> Mg

B. Mg > Rb> K > Na

C. Rb> K > Na> Mg

D. Mg > Na> K > Rb

15.

Which is correct for all solid ionic compounds?

A. High volatility

B. Poor electrical conductivity

C. Low melting point

D. Good solubility in water

16.

Which compound has the shortest C to O bond?

A. CH3CHO

B. CO

C. CO2

D. C2H5OC2H5

17. Which describes a resonance structure?

A. Double bond can be drawn in alternative positions.

B. Bonds vibrate by absorbing IR radiation.

C. A double and a single bond in the molecule

D. A Lewis structure
18. What is the structure and bonding in SiO2 (s)?

19. Which species has the same molecular geometry as SO32−?

A. BF3

B. SO3

C. PF3

D. CO32−

20. How many lone pairs and bonding pairs of electrons surround the central chlorine atom in
+
ClF2 ?

21. Which compound has the highest boiling point?

A. CH3CHO

B. CH3CH2F

C. CH3OCH3

D. CH3CH2NH2

22. Which molecule is polar?

A. BeCl2

B. BCl3

C. NCl3

D. CCl4

[1]
23. The electronegativity values of four elements are given.

What is the order of increasing polarity of the bonds in the following compounds?

A. CO < OF2 < NO < CF4

B. CF4 < CO < OF2 < NO

C. NO < OF2 < CO < CF4

D. CF4 < NO < OF2 < CO

24. Which compound has the shortest C–N bond?

A. CH3NH2

B. (CH3)3CNH2

C. CH3CN

D. CH3CHNH

PAPER 2

1.

White phosphorus is an allotrope of phosphorus and exists as P4.

(a(i)) Sketch the Lewis (electron dot) structure of the P4 molecule, containing only single bonds.

[1]

(b(i)) Deduce the electron domain and molecular geometry using VSEPR theory, and estimate
the Cl–P–Cl bond angle in PCl3.

[3]

(b(ii)) Explain the polarity of PCl3. [1]


2. Bromine can form the bromate(V) ion, BrO3−.

(a) Draw the Lewis (electron dot) structure for BrO3− that obeys the octet rule.

[1]

(b) Predict, using the VSEPR theory, the geometry of the BrO 3− ion and the O−Br−O bond
angles.

[3]

3. Lewis (electron dot) structures are useful models.

(a) Draw the Lewis (electron dot) structures of PF3 and PF4+ and use the VSEPR theory
to deduce the molecular geometry of each species.

[4]

(b) Predict with a reason, whether the molecule PF3 is polar or non-polar.

[1]
4. State the types of bonding in magnesium, oxygen and magnesium oxide, and how the valence
electrons produce these types of bonding.

[4]

© International Baccalaureate Organization, 2023

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