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WorksheetsChemical bonding (Molecular shape and polarity)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which of the following shape can be derived from a basic trigonal bipyramidal shape?
PCl3
CHCl3
XeF2
BrF5
Which of the following shape cannot be derived from trigonal bypiramidal?
Trigonal pyramidal
T-shaped
Linear
Distorted tetrahedral
Which molecule has non-linear shape?
BeCl2
HCN
CO2
PF5
Application of VSEPR theory leads to the prediction that the shape of the IF3 is
T-shaped
Trigonal planar
Bent
Tetrahedral
The bond angle of Cl-O-Cl in Cl2O molecule is approximately
109o
107o
104o
180o
PCl5 molecule has
to be a non-polar molecules with non-polar bonds
to be a polar molecule with polar bonds
polar bonds and is a polar molecule
polar bonds but is a non-polar molecule
The pair that has the same geometry is
NH2- and BeH2
NH2- and H2O
H2O and BeH2
NH2- , H2O and BeH2
According to the VSEPR theory, which of the following molecules should be trigonal bipyramidal?
PCl3
XeF3
SF6
PF5
Choose the correct statement about ammonia molecule
The molecular geometry is trigonal pyramidal
The bond angles between H-N-H is 109o
The N-H bond is polar but the molecule is non-polar
Non of above statement is correct
Based on valence shell electron pair repulsion (VSEPR), the shape of ClF3 molecule is
T-shaped
Trigonal planar
Bent
Tetrahedral
