9.1 2 According to VSEPR theory, if there are five electron domains in the valence shell of an atom, they will be arranged in an __________ geometry.. 9.2 3 According to VSEPR theory, if
Trang 1Chemistry, 10e (Brown)
Chapter 9, Molecular Geometry and Bonding Theories
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1) For a molecule with the formula AB the molecular shape is 2
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2) According to VSEPR theory, if there are five electron domains in the valence shell of an atom, they will
be arranged in a(n) geometry
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3) According to VSEPR theory, if there are four electron domains in the valence shell of an atom, they will
be arranged in a(n) geometry
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4) The electron-domain geometry and molecular geometry of iodine trichloride are and
, respectively
A) trigonal bipyramidal, trigonal planar
B) tetrahedral, trigonal pyramidal
C) trigonal bipyramidal, T-shaped
D) octahedral, trigonal planar
E) T-shaped, trigonal planar
Answer: C
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5) The molecular geometry of is square planar
Trang 2Answer: B
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Trang 36) The molecular geometry of the H O3 ion is
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7) The molecular geometry of the CS molecule is 2A) linear
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8) The molecular geometry of the SiH Cl2 2 molecule is A) trigonal planar
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9) The molecular geometry of the PHCl2 molecule is A) bent
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10) The molecular geometry of the CHCl molecule is 3A) bent
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11) The molecular geometry of the SF molecule is 2A) linear
Trang 412) The molecular geometry of the PF2 ion is
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13) The F–B–F bond angle in the BF2- ion is approximately
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14) The Cl–Si–Cl bond angle in the SiCl F2 2 molecule is approximately A) 90°
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15) The F–B–F bond angle in the BF molecule is 3
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16) The O–S–O bond angle in SO is slightly less than 2
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17) The F–N–F bond angle in the NF3 molecule is slightly less than A) 90°
Trang 518) According to valence bond theory, which orbitals on bromine atoms overlap in the formation of the bond in Br ? 2
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19) The electron-domain geometry of a sulfur-centered compound is trigonal bipyramidal The
hybridization of the central nitrogen atom is
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20) The hybridization of orbitals on the central atom in a molecule is sp The electron-domain geometry around this central atom is
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21) The hybridization of orbitals on the central atom in a molecule is sp2 The electron-domain geometry about this central atom is
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22) The hybridization of the carbon atom in carbon dioxide is
Trang 623) The hybridization of the central atom in the XeF4 molecule is
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24) The electron-domain geometry of the AsF - ion is octahedral The hybrid orbitals used by the As 6atom for bonding are orbitals
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25) In order to produce sp3 hybrid orbitals, s atomic orbital(s) and p atomic orbital(s) must be mixed
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26) The angles between sp2 orbitals are
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27) There are σ and π bonds in the H–C≡C–H molecule
Trang 728) There are σ and π bonds in the H C=C=CH molecule 2 2A) 4, 2
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29) The total number of π bonds in the H–C≡C–C≡C–C≡N molecule is A) 3
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30) There is/are σ bond(s) in the molecule below
Trang 831) There is/are π bond(s) in the molecule below
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32) There is/are π bond(s) in the molecule below
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33) The Lewis structure of carbon monoxide is given below The hybridizations of the carbon and oxygen atoms in carbon monoxide are and , respectively
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34) 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
Answer: D
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35) According to VSEPR theory, if there are three electron domains in the valence shell of an atom, they will be arranged in a(n) geometry
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36) 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
Answer: C
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37) The electron-domain geometry of is tetrahedral
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38) The O–C–O bond angle in the CO32- ion is approximately
Trang 1039) The Cl–C–Cl bond angle in the CCl O molecule (C is the central atom) is slightly 2A) greater than 90°
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40) Of the following species, will have bond angles of 120°
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41) The molecular geometry of the BrO - ion is 3
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42) The molecular geometry of the left-most carbon atom in the molecule below is
Trang 1143) The molecular geometry of the right-most carbon in the molecule below is
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44) The bond angles marked a, b, and c in the molecule below are about , , and , respectively
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45) The bond angles marked a, b, and c in the molecule below are about , , and , respectively
Trang 1246) The bond angle marked a in the following molecule is about
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47) The central iodine atom in the ICl -4 ion has nonbonded electron pairs and bonded electron pairs in its valence shell
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48) The central iodine atom in IF5 has unbonded electron pairs and bonded electron pairs in its valence shell
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49) The central Xe atom in the XeF4 molecule has unbonded electron pairs and bonded electron pairs in its valence shell
Trang 1350) An electron domain consists of
a) a nonbonding pair of electrons
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51) According to VSEPR theory, if there are three electron domains on a central atom, they will be arranged such that the angles between the domains are
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52) According to VSEPR theory, if there are four electron domains on a central atom, they will be
arranged such that the angles between the domains are
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53) According to VSEPR theory, if there are two electron domains on a central atom, they will be arranged such that the angles between the domains are
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54) The electron-domain geometry and the molecular geometry of a molecule of the general
formula AB are n
A) never the same
B) always the same
C) sometimes the same
Trang 1455) The electron-domain geometry and the molecular geometry of a molecule of the general
formula AB will always be the same if n
A) there are no lone pairs on the central atom
B) there is more than one central atom
C) n is greater than four
D) n is less than four
E) the octet rule is obeyed
Answer: A
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56) For molecules of the general formula AB , n can be greater than four n
A) for any element A
B) only when A is an element from the third period or below the third period
C) only when A is boron or beryllium
D) only when A is carbon
E) only when A is Xe
Answer: B
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Consider the following species when answering the following questions:
(i) PCl 3 (ii) CCl 4 (iii) TeCl 4 (iv) XeF4 (v) SF 6
57) For which of the molecules is the molecular geometry (shape) the same as the VSEPR electron domain arrangement (electron domain geometry)?
A) (i) and (ii)
B) (i) and (iii)
C) (ii) and (v)
D) (iv) and (v)
E) (v) only
Answer: C
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58) Of the molecules below, only is polar
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59) Of the molecules below, only is nonpolar
Trang 1560) Of the molecules below, only is polar
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61) Of the molecules below, only is nonpolar
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62) Three monosulfur fluorides are observed: SF , 2 SF , and 4 SF Of these, is/are polar 6A) SF only 2
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63) The molecular geometry of the BeCl molecule is , and this molecule is 2A) linear, nonpolar
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64) The molecular geometry of the PF molecule is , and this molecule is 3A) trigonal planar, polar
B) trigonal planar, nonpolar
C) trigonal pyramidal, polar
D) trigonal pyramidal, nonpolar
E) tetrahedral, unipolar
Answer: C
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Trang 1665) Of the following molecules, only is polar
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66) Of the following molecules, only is polar
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67) For molecules with only one central atom, how many lone pairs on the central atom guarantees molecular polarity?
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68) The molecular geometry of the CHF3 molecule is , and the molecule is A) trigonal pyramidal, polar
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69) The molecular geometry of the BCl3 molecule is , and this molecule is A) trigonal pyramidal, polar
B) trigonal pyramidal, nonpolar
C) trigonal planar, polar
D) trigonal planar, nonpolar
E) trigonal bipyramidal, polar
Answer: D
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Trang 1770) According to valence bond theory, which orbitals overlap in the formation of the bond in HBr? A) 1s on H and 4p on Br
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71) The combination of two atomic orbitals results in the formation of molecular orbitals A) 1
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72) The electron-domain geometry of a carbon-centered compound is tetrahedral The hybridization of the central carbon atom is
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73) Of the following, only has sp2 hybridization of the central atom
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74) Of the following, the central atom is sp d3 2 hybridized only in
Trang 1875) The sp d atomic hybrid orbital set accommodates electron domains
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76) The sp2 atomic hybrid orbital set accommodates electron domains
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77) The hybridizations of nitrogen in NF3 and NH are and , respectively 3A) sp2, sp2
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78) The hybridizations of iodine in IF3 and IF5 are and , respectively A) sp3, sp d3
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79) The hybridizations of bromine in BrF and of arsenic in 5 AsF5 are and , respectively
Trang 1980) The hybrid orbitals used for bonding by the sulfur atom in the SF molecule are orbitals 4A) sp
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81) The hybrid orbitals used for bonding by Xe in the unstable XeF2 molecule are orbitals A) sp2
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82) The hybridization of the oxygen atom labeled y in the structure below is
The C–O–H bond angle is
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83) The electron-domain geometry of the AsF5 molecule is trigonal bipyramidal The hybrid orbitals used
by the As atom for bonding are orbitals
Trang 2084) hybrid orbitals are used for bonding by Xe in the XeF4 molecule
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Consider the following species when answering the following questions:
(i) PCl 3 (ii) CCl 4 (iii) TeCl 4 (iv) XeF4 (v) SF 6
85) In which of the molecules does the central atom utilize d orbitals to form hybrid orbitals? A) (i) and (ii)
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86) Which of the molecules has a see-saw shape?
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87) In which of the molecules is the central atom sp d3 2 hybridized?
A) (i) and (ii)
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88) There are unhybridized p atomic orbitals in an sp-hybridized carbon atom A) 0
Trang 2189) When three atomic orbitals are mixed to form hybrid orbitals, how many hybrid orbitals are formed? A) one
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90) The blending of one s atomic orbital and two p atomic orbitals produces
A) three sp hybrid orbitals
B) two sp2 hybrid orbitals
C) three sp3 hybrid orbitals
D) two sp3 hybrid orbitals
E) three sp2 hybrid orbitals
Answer: E
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91) A triatomic molecule cannot be linear if the hybridization of the central atoms is A) sp
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92) A typical double bond
A) is stronger and shorter than a single bond
B) consists of one σ bond and one π bond
C) imparts rigidity to a molecule
D) consists of two shared electron pairs
E) All of the above answers are correct
Answer: E
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93) A typical triple bond
A) consists of one σ bond and two π bonds
B) consists of three shared electrons
C) consists of two σ bonds and one π bond
D) consists of six shared electron pairs
E) is longer than a single bond
Answer: A
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Trang 2294) 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
Answer: B
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95) Which of the following molecules or ions will exhibit delocalized bonding?
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96) Which of the following molecules or ions will exhibit delocalized bonding?
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97) 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
Answer: B
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98) In a typical multiple bond, the σ bond results from overlap of orbitals and the π bond(s) result from overlap of orbitals
A) hybrid, atomic
B) hybrid, hybrid
C) atomic, hybrid
D) hybrid, hybrid or atomic
E) hybrid or atomic, hybrid or atomic
Answer: A