Chemical Bonding Quiz

How many SP3 orbitals does each carbon atom in ethane use to form four covalent bonds?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• One

What type of bonds are all the bonds in methane and ethane?

• Sigma (σ) bonds

• Phi (φ) bonds

• Pi (π) bonds

• Delta (δ) bonds

In ethene (H2CCH2), what is the hybridization of the carbon atom?

• dsp2

• sp3

• sp2

• sp

What is the bond angle in water (H2O)?

• 107.3°

• 104.5°

• 120°

• 109.5°

How many degenerate orbitals does nitrogen hybridize to form in ammonia (NH3)?

• Three

• Four

• Five

• Two

What is the shape of the methyl cation?

• Linear

• Trigonal Planar

• Octahedral

• Tetrahedral

Which atom in the methyl anion is sp3 hybridized?

• Nitrogen

• Carbon

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

What is the bond angle in ammonia (NH3)?

• 120°

• 104.5°

• 109.5°

• 107.3°

What happens to the hydrogen-halogen bond as the size of the halogen increases?

• It becomes longer and stronger

• It remains the same

• It becomes longer and weaker

• It becomes shorter and stronger

How many p orbitals remain unhybridized in the methyl cation?

• One

• Four

• Two

• Three