Molecular Geometry #3

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• Ionic bonding results from the transfer of electrons from one atom to another.

• Dipole moments result from the unequal distribution of electrons in a molecule.

• The electrons in a polar bond are found nearer to the more electronegative element.

• A molecule with very polar bonds can be nonpolar.

• Linear molecules cannot have a net dipole moment.

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-3

Which of the following bonds is least polar?

• C--O

• O--H

• S--Cl

• Br--Br

• I--F

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

Which of the following molecules has a dipole moment?

• CO₂

• SO₂

• CH₄

• I₂

• none of these

Choose the molecule with the strongest bond.

• CH₄

• HF

• H₂O

• NH₃

• all are equal

Of the following, which molecule has the largest bond angle?

• O₃

• OF₂

• HCN

• H₂O

• more than one of these has equally large bond angles

The Cl–Kr–Cl bond angle in KrCl₄ is closest to

• 90^o

• 180^o

• 120^o

• 109^o

• 360^o

Which of the following atoms cannot exceed the octet rule in a molecule?

• N

• S

• P

• I

• all atoms must obey the octet rule

Choose the electron dot formula that most accurately describes the bonding in CS₂.

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Complete the Lewis structure for the molecule shown. Then decide how many sigma and pi bonds there are in the molecule.

• 6 sigma, 0 pi

• 12 sigma, 2 pi

• 12 sigma, 3 pi

• 13 sigma, 3 pi

• 16 sigma, 0 pi

In the Lewis structure for ICl₂^–, how many lone pairs of electrons are around the central iodine atom?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4