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Shapes of molecules

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following does not determine the shape of a molecule?

a)

electron pairs around the central atom

b)

lone pair of electrons on other attached atoms

c)

lone pair of electrons around the central atom

d)

number of attached atoms

2.

Which pairs of electrons around a central atom in a molecule have the greatest repulsion?

a)

lone pair to lone pair

b)

lone pair to bond pair

c)

bond pair to bond pair

d)

bond pair to lone pair

3.

What name is given to the shape shown in the picture?

a)

bent

b)

trigonal planar

c)

triangular

d)

trigonal pyramidal

4.

Which of the following shapes is planar?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

What is the bond angle in the shape shown here?

a)

109.5o

b)

120o

c)

107o

d)

104.5o

6.

In which of the following shapes is there atleast a lone pair of electrons around the central atom?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

What is the approximate bond angle in a water molecule?

a)

90o

b)

180o

c)

107o

d)

104.5o

8.

What is the approximate bond angle in nitrogen fluoride, NF3?

a)

90o

b)

120o

c)

107o

d)

60o

9.

The 109.5o bond angle around each carbon atom in ethane is mainly due to?

a)

the lone pair of electrons on each carbon atom

b)

the sigma bonds around each carbon atom

c)

the four electron regions around each carbon atom

d)

the sp3 hybridised orbitals on each carbon atom

10.

How many electron regions are around each of the carbon atoms in a molecule of ethene?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

6

d)

2