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utopiaamenReview question on unit 3 (Chemical Bonding and Structure)
1. Explain the reason why atoms form chemical bonds;
2. state octet rule;
3. define chemical bonding
4. list and define types of chemical bonding
5. give examples of ionic compounds
6. Explain the formation of ionic bonding
7. list the basic properties of ionic compound
8. Using the following data:
Enthalpy of sublimation of Ca = +178.2 kJ mol–1
Enthalpy of dissociation of Cl2 = +243.4 kJ mol–1
Enthalpy of formation of CaCl2 = –795.8 kJ mol–1
First and second Ionization energies for Ca are +590 kJ mol–1 and +1145 kJ mol–1
respectively. The electron affinity of Cl = –348.7 kJ mol–1. determine the lattice energy of
CaCl2
9. Draw a Lewis structure for CO32–, SF4 and HCOOH (formic acid)
10. Draw Lewis structures of all the important resonance forms of each of the following:
a. NO2F(N central) b. HNO3
11. CO2 have zero dipole moments, but the C = O bond moments are not zero. Explain.
12. Write basic Properties of Covalent Compounds
13. State the basic idea of the VSEPR theory
14. Determine the molecular shape and predict the bond angles (relative to the ideal angles)
in
a SbF b BrF5
15. Predict the geometry of and bond angles (relative to the ideal angles) in the following
molecules and ions.
a ClO3+ b ClO2+
Draw molecular shapes for the molecules/ions in question number 15
16. Predict which of the following compounds are ionic and which are covalent, based on the
location of their constituent atoms in the periodic table:
a. Cl2CO b. MnO c. NCl3 d. CoBr2
17. Identify the more polar bond in each of the following pairs of bonds
(a) HF or HCl (b) NO or CO (c) SH or OH d) PCl or SCl
19. Write Lewis structures for the following:
(a) H2 (b) HBr (c) PCl3 (d) SF2
20. Identify the electron pair geometry and the molecular structure of each of the following
molecules or ions
a) IF6+ (b) CF4 (c) BF3 (d) SiF5
21. Which of the following molecules have dipole moments?
(a) CS2 (b) PCl3 (P is the central atom)
(c) ClNO (N is the central atom) (d) SeS2 (e) CCl2F2
21. Define and list types of intermolecular force
22. Name two chemical bond theories;
23. Explain the valence bond theory;
24. Explain hybridization
25. Describe a hybridization scheme for the central atom and the molecule geometry of the
following molecules
A.BeF2 B.BBr3 c.CH4 d. PF5 e.SCl6
26. Explain molecular orbital theory
27. Use the molecular orbital theory and derive the electron configuration of the following
molecules. Identify those which exist and do not exist.
a He2 b Be2 c B2 d C2 e N2
28. The molecular orbital description of NO is similar to that of O2 except that the energies of the
oxygen atomic orbital’s are slightly lower than those of nitrogen atomic orbital’s and NO
molecule contains different number electrons than O2.
a. Draw an energy diagram to show how the atomic orbital’s of N and O combine to form
molecular orbital’s of NO.
b. How many unpaired electrons are present in the NO molecule?
c. What is the bond order in NO molecule?
d. Is NO paramagnetic or diamagnetic?
29. For each of the following molecular formula (AXmEn), A is the central atom, X is the
terminal atom, m is the number of terminal atoms bonded to the central atom; E is the lone-pair
of electrons and n is the number of lone-pairs possessed by the central atom. The first item has
been completed as an example. Fill the rest of the table after drawing in your note book.