CHEM 241 - NSU - Chapter 1 - General Chemistry Review

If electrons are shared unequally then the bond is (a)  

• Non-polar covalent
• Ionic
• Non-polar ionic
• Polar covalent

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bond type

electron count

 A lone pair is defined as

• A pair of bonding electrons
• One non-bonding electron
• A pair of non-bonding electrons
• A pair of electrons on the central atom

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definition

Which of the following shapes has an unshared pairs of electrons on the central atom?  (a)  

• Bipyramidal
• Bent
• Trigonal Planar
• Tetrahedral

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molecular shape

VSEPR theory is to

• determine the number of bonding and lone pairs electrons
• determine the number of ECC
• determine the shape and geometry of molecule
• determine the lewis structure of molecule

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VSPER

Which statement is TRUE, based on the diagram provided?

• atomic orbital overlap to produce sigma bond
• s orbital overlap to produce π bond
• s orbital overlap with s orbital to produce sigma bond
• p orbital overlap to produce π bond

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hybridization

What is the hybridization of a linear molecule?

(a)  

• sp
• sp²
• sp³
• sp³d

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hybridization

What is the hybridization of the Carbon atom indicated by the arrow?

(a)  

• sp hybridization
• sp² hybridization
• sp³ hybridization
• dsp³ hybridization

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hybridization

VSEPR stands for ________ theory.

• Valence Structure of Electron Pyramids and Regression
• Varied Structures of Electrons Paired and Replaced
• Varied Shell Energy of Protons and Radiation
• Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion

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VSPER

How many electrons are shared in a double bond?

(a)  

• 3 pairs
• 4 pairs
• 6
• 4

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electron count

How many sigma and pi bonds does this have?  (a)  

• 3 sigma and 2 pi
• 5 sigma and 5 pi
• 5 sigma and 0 pi
• 0 sigma and 5 pi

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bond count