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Hybridization & VSEPR

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the VSEPR theory used to predict?
a)
Bond Strength
b)
Polarity
c)
Molecular Shape
d)
Electronegativity
2.

What is the the shape of this molecule according to VSEPR theory?

a)

Linear

b)

Tetrahedral

c)

Trigonal Planar

d)

Trigonal pyramidal

3.

What could this be?

a)

CO2

b)

NH3

c)

H2S

d)

CH4

4.

Draw the Lewis Dot structure for ICl2- and determine its predicted molecular geometry.

a)

see-saw

b)

trigonal bipyramidal

c)

linear

d)

bent

5.

Draw the Lewis Dot structure for PCl5 and determine the predicted molecular geometry

a)

octahedral

b)

trigonal pyramidal

c)

seesaw

d)

trigonal bipyramidal

6.
Choose the correct shape for this molecule:
a)
Trigonal planar
b)
Trigonal pyramidal
c)
Tetrahedral
d)
Linear
7.

This carbon atom went through ....

a)

sp hybridization

b)

sp2 hybridization

c)

sp3 hybridization

d)

dsp3 hybridization

8.

What is the hybridization of a linear molecule?

a)

sp

b)

sp2

c)

sp3

d)

sp3d

9.

Which of the following images represents a Trigonal Planar molecular geometry?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

What is the hybridization of this molecule shown above

a)

sp

b)

sp2

c)

sp3

d)

sp4

11.

What is the bond angle for the CH4 molecule?

a)

120°

b)

107°

c)

109.5°

d)

90°

12.

Which of the following is octahedral?

a)

SCl6

b)

XeI4

c)

NBr5

d)

CH4

13.
The ability of an atom to attract electrons to itself is called
a)
geometry
b)
conductivity
c)
electronegativity
d)
ionization energy
14.

Two carbon atoms form a linear shaped ethene, C2H4, molecule when bonded with four other hydrogen atoms. Prior to bonding, the carbon atom

a)

does not hybridise

b)

undergoes sp hybridisation

c)

undergoes sp2 hybridisation

d)

undergoes sp3 hybridisation

15.

Which of the following hybrid orbitals is used by the central atom for bonding in CO32-?

a)

sp2

b)

sp3

c)

sp3d

d)

sp3d2

16.

The molecule that uses sp3d hybrid orbital on the central atom is

a)

BCl3

b)

NCl3

c)

ICl3

d)

PCl3

17.

Molecule CO2

a)

undergoes sp2 hybridisation

b)

has 2 σ bond and 2 π bond

c)

undergoes sp3d hybridisation

d)

is trigonal planar molecule

18.

What is the hybridization of the Carbon atom indicated by the arrow?

a)

sp hybridization

b)

sp2 hybridization

c)

sp3 hybridization

d)

dsp3 hybridization

19.

What is the hybridization of PF5?

a)

sp3

b)

sp3d

c)

sp3d2

d)

sp2