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AP Chemistry Molecular Bonding and Shapes

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Lewis structure of the CO32- ion is

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
2.

The Lewis structure of N2H2 shows __________.

a)

a nitrogen-nitrogen triple bond

b)

a nitrogen-nitrogen single bond

c)

each nitrogen has one lone pair

d)

each nitrogen has two lone pairs

e)

each hydrogen has one lone pair

3.

In the nitrite ion (NO2-), __________.

a)

both bonds are single bonds

b)

both bonds are double bonds

c)

both bonds are the same because of resonance

d)

there are 20 valence electrons

e)

there is one single and one double bond

4.

Resonance structures differ by __________.

a)

number and placement of electrons

b)

number of electrons only

c)

placement of atoms only

d)

number of atoms only

e)

placement of electrons only

5.

A valid Lewis structure of _______ cannot be drawn without violating the octet rule.

a)

NF3

b)

IF3

c)

PF3

d)

SbF3

e)

SO42-

6.

Which atom can accommodate an octet of electrons, but doesn't necessarily have to accommodate an octet?

a)

N

b)

C

c)

H

d)

O

e)

B

7.

Bond enthalpy is __________.

a)

always negative

b)

always positive

c)

sometimes positive and sometimes negative

d)

always zero

e)

unpredictable

8.

As the number of covalent bonds between two atoms increases, the distance between the atoms ______ and the strength of the bond between them ______.

a)

increases, increases

b)

decreases, decreases

c)

increases, decreases

d)

decreases, increases

e)

is unpredictable

9.

Of the possible bonds between carbon atoms (single, double, and triple), _____.

a)

a triple bond is longer than a single bond

b)

a double bond is stronger than a triple bond

c)

a single bond is stronger than a triple bond

d)

a double bond is longer than a triple bond

e)

a single bond is stronger than a double bond

10.

The ability of an atom in a molecule to attract electrons is best quantified by the ______.

a)

electronegativity

b)

paramagnetism

c)

diamagnetism

d)

electron change-to-mass ratio

e)

first ionization energy

11.

The ion NO- has _____ valence electrons.

a)

10

b)

12

c)

14

d)

15

e)

16

12.

The formal charge on carbon in the molecule shown is _______.

a)

0

b)

+1

c)

+2

d)

+3

e)

-1

13.

In the Lewis structure of ClF, the formal charge on Cl is _______ and the formal charge on F is _______.

a)

0,0

b)

-1, -1

c)

0, -1

d)

-1, 0

e)

+1, -1

14.

In the resonance form of ozone shown, the formal charge on the central oxygen atom is _______.

a)

0

b)

+1

c)

-1

d)

+2

e)

-2

15.

Using the table of average bond energies below, the ΔH for the reaction is _____ kJ.

a)

+160

b)

-160

c)

-217

d)

+217

e)

-63