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Covalent Bonding HW from WS

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the total number of valence electrons in PO43-

a)

32

b)

29

c)

26

d)

11

2.
Which of the following is the correct Lewis dot structure for the molecule fluorine (F2)?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
3.

What is the total number of valence electrons available for bonding in CH3OH

a)

18

b)

12

c)

14

d)

24

4.

What is the total number of valence electrons in PCl3?

a)

24

b)

26

c)

18

d)

22

5.

Describe the bonding in H2S

a)

two single bonds with no lone pairs on the S

b)

two single bonds with two lone pairs on the S

c)

two double bonds

d)

one single bond, one double bond

6.

Describe the bonding in CO2.

a)

two single bonds with two lone pairs on the C

b)

two double bonds with two lone pairs on the C

c)

two double bonds with no lone pairs on the C

d)

two single bonds with no lone pairs on the C

7.

Describe the bonding in BH3

a)

three single bonds with one lone pair on the B

b)

three single bonds with no lone pairs on the B

c)

one double bond and two single bonds

d)

one double bond and two single bonds with one lone pair on the B

8.

Describe the bonding in CH3OH

a)

all single bonds, no lone pairs

b)

all single bonds, two lone pairs on the O

c)

all single bonds, two lone pairs on the C

d)

double bond between C and O, the rest single, no lone pairs

9.

Describe the bonding in CN1-

a)

single with three lone pairs on each atom

b)

double with two lone pairs on each atom

c)

triple with one lone pair on each atom

d)

triple with no lone pairs on either atom

10.

Describe the bonding in PO43-

a)

all single bonds with no lone pairs on the P

b)

two double bonds, two single bonds on the P, no lone pairs on the P

c)

one double bond, 2 single bonds on the P, no lone pairs on the P

d)

all single bonds with one lone pair on the P

11.

What is true about NO2-?

a)

it exhibits resonance

b)

each resonance structure has one double bond and one single bond, with one lone pair on the N

c)

the structure must have brackets around it with the overall charge

d)

all of the above

12.

What is the VSEPR shape for PCl3?

a)

trigonal planar

b)

trigonal pyramidal

c)

tetrahedral

d)

bent

13.

What is the VSEPR shape for SiH4

a)

linear

b)

tetrahedral

c)

tetraplanar

d)

trigonal planar

14.

What is the VSEPR shape for NO21-

a)

bent

b)

linear

c)

trigonal planar

d)

trigonal pyramidal

15.

What is the steric number of carbon in CO2?

a)

two

b)

three

c)

four

d)

one

16.

What is the VSEPR shape for C2H2?

a)

linear with respect to both carbons

b)

bent with respect to both carbons

c)

linear with respect to the first carbon and bent with respect to the second carbon

d)

trigonal planar with respect to both carbons

17.

What is the bond angle in ClO4-?

a)

120 degrees

b)

109.5 degrees

c)

<109.5 degrees

d)

<<109.5 degrees

18.

What is the bond angle in NH3?

a)

120 degrees

b)

109.5 degrees

c)

<109.5 degrees

d)

<<109.5 degrees

19.

What is the bond angle in BH3?

a)

120 degrees

b)

109.5 degrees

c)

<109.5 degrees

d)

<<109.5 degrees

20.

HCl

a)

linear, nonpolar

b)

linear, polar

c)

bent, nonpolar

d)

bent, polar

21.

BH3

a)

polar

b)

nonpolar

22.

H2S

a)

polar

b)

nonpolar

23.

NH3

a)

polar

b)

nonpolar

24.

O2

a)

polar

b)

nonpolar

25.

CH3OH

a)

polar

b)

nonpolar