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Chemical bonding (Molecular shape and polarity)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

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1.

Which of the following shape can be derived from a basic trigonal bipyramidal shape?

a)

PCl3

b)

CHCl3

c)

XeF2

d)

BrF5

2.

Which of the following shape cannot be derived from trigonal bypiramidal?

a)

Trigonal pyramidal

b)

T-shaped

c)

Linear

d)

Distorted tetrahedral

3.

Which molecule has non-linear shape?

a)

BeCl2

b)

HCN

c)

CO2

d)

PF5

4.

Application of VSEPR theory leads to the prediction that the shape of the IF3 is

a)

T-shaped

b)

Trigonal planar

c)

Bent

d)

Tetrahedral

5.

The bond angle of Cl-O-Cl in Cl2O molecule is approximately

a)

109o

b)

107o

c)

104o

d)

180o

6.

PCl5 molecule has

a)

to be a non-polar molecules with non-polar bonds

b)

to be a polar molecule with polar bonds

c)

polar bonds and is a polar molecule

d)

polar bonds but is a non-polar molecule

7.

The pair that has the same geometry is

a)

NH2- and BeH2

b)

NH2- and H2O

c)

H2O and BeH2

d)

NH2- , H2O and BeH2

8.

According to the VSEPR theory, which of the following molecules should be trigonal bipyramidal?

a)

PCl3

b)

XeF3

c)

SF6

d)

PF5

9.

Choose the correct statement about ammonia molecule

a)

The molecular geometry is trigonal pyramidal

b)

The bond angles between H-N-H is 109o

c)

The N-H bond is polar but the molecule is non-polar

d)

Non of above statement is correct

10.

Based on valence shell electron pair repulsion (VSEPR), the shape of ClF3 molecule is

a)

T-shaped

b)

Trigonal planar

c)

Bent

d)

Tetrahedral