Bonding and Molecular Geometry Quiz

What is the first step in analyzing a molecule for molecular geometry?

• Calculate bond angles

• Determine the number of valence electrons

• Identify the central atom

• Draw the Lewis structure

In the FNO2 molecule, what is the electron geometry around the nitrogen atom?

• Tetrahedral

• Trigonal planar

• Linear

• Bent

What is the molecular shape of the FNO2 molecule?

• Trigonal pyramidal

• Bent

• Trigonal planar

• Tetrahedral

What is the hybridization of the central atom in the FNO2 molecule?

• sp

• sp2

• sp3

• sp3d

What is the electron geometry of the NBr3 molecule?

• Linear

• Trigonal pyramidal

• Tetrahedral

• Trigonal planar

Why is the NBr3 molecule non-polar?

• The nitrogen-bromine bonds are polar

• It has a symmetrical shape

• The bromine atoms are more electronegative

• It has a lone pair on the central atom

Why is the bond length between two nitrogen atoms longer in N2H2 than in N2?

• N2 has a single bond

• N2H2 has a double bond

• N2 has a double bond

• N2H2 has a triple bond

What is the bond order of the resonance bond in the carbonate ion?

• 2

• 2.5

• 1.5

• 1

What happens to the melting point of ionic compounds as the ion charges increase?

• It remains the same

• It increases

• It decreases

• It fluctuates

What is the relationship between ionic size and the strength of ionic attraction?

• Larger ions have stronger attraction

• Smaller ions have weaker attraction

• Size does not affect attraction

• Larger ions have weaker attraction