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VSEPR Shapes, Polarity, & IMF

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The strength of temporary dipoles that occur in London Dispersion forces:

a)
increases with the size of molecules
b)

is greater than intramolecular forces

c)
is the strongest intermolecular force
2.
If a liquid has high viscosity, it probably has:
a)
strong IMF
b)
weak IMF
3.
The force of attraction between nonpolar molecules:
a)
Hydrogen Bonding
b)
Dipole - Dipole Forces
c)

London Dispersion

d)
Ionic Forces
4.
The bond formed between atoms of the same element:
a)
nonpolar covalent
b)
polar covalent
c)
ionic bond
d)
hydrogen bond
5.

What type of IMF is responsible for the attraction pictured above? Choose the strongest IMF present

a)

Dipole-Dipole Interaction

b)

London dispersion

c)

Hydrogen Bonds

d)

Ionic Bond

6.

Which type of IMF is responsible for the attraction pictured above? Choose the strongest IMF present

a)

Dipole-Dipole Interaction

b)

London dispersion

c)

Hydrogen Bonds

d)

Ionic Bond

7.

Which type of IMF is responsible for the attraction pictured above? Choose the strongest IMF present

a)

Dipole-Dipole Interaction

b)

London Dispersion

c)

Hydrogen Bonds

d)

Ionic Bond

8.

Which type of IMF is responsible for the attraction pictured above? Choose the strongest IMF present

a)

Dipole-Dipole Interaction

b)

London Dispersion

c)

Hydrogen Bonds

d)

Ionic Bond

9.

Which type of IMF is responsible for the attraction pictured above? Choose the strongest IMF present

a)

Dipole-Dipole Interaction

b)

London Dispersion

c)

Hydrogen Bonds

d)

Ionic Bond

10.

List the strongest to weakest IMFs.

a)

Hydrogen Bond, London Dispersion, Dipole-dipole

b)

London Dispersion, Dipole-dipole,

Hydrogen Bond

c)

Hydrogen Bond, Dipole-dipole, London Dispersion

d)

Dipole-dipole, Hydrogen Bond, London Dispersion

11.

Hydrogen Bond is the strongest IMF because

a)

it is temporary

b)

H only has 1 electron and when shared unequally with O, N, or F it creates extreme poles

c)

It is permanent

d)

Hydrogen has a very strong electronegativity and pulls on the electrons

12.

A strong IMF increases

a)

boiling point

b)

solubility

c)

flammability

d)

malleability

13.

Viscosity is

a)

the resistance to flow

b)

the resistance to spread out

c)

the ability to make sheets of metal

d)

the ability to make wire

14.

A weak IMF will result in a

a)

high melting point

b)

high viscosity

c)

high surface tension

d)

low surface tension

15.

Why do oil and water not mix?

a)

Water and oil have the same IMF

b)

Water and oil's IMFs are too different in strength.

16.

Why does water bead on a clean window?

a)

Water has a strong IMF ~ high surface tension and stick together and resist spreading out

b)

Water has a weak IMF ~ weak surface tension and stick together and resist spreading out

17.

Predict the strongest IMF present between multiple molecules of the one pictured here

a)

London Dispersion

b)

Dipole-dipole

c)

Hydrogen Bond

18.

Predict the IMF

Predict the strongest IMF present between multiple molecules of the one pictured here

a)

London Dispersion

b)

Dipole-dipole

c)

Hydrogen Bond

19.

Predict the strongest IMF present between multiple molecules of the one pictured here

a)

London Dispersion

b)

Dipole-dipole

c)

Hydrogen Bond

20.

Determine the molecular geometry of the given structure.

a)

Trigonal Pyramidal

b)

Bent

c)

Trigonal Planar

d)

Tetrahedral

21.

What intermolecular forces would exist between molecules of HF?

a)

London Dispersion Forces

b)

Dipole-Dipole Forces

c)

Hydrogen Bonding

d)

All of the above

22.

Which of the following would experience dipole-dipole forces of attraction between molecules?

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

Which of the following forces are found between two NONPOLAR molecules?

a)

London Dispersion Force

b)

Dipole-dipole

c)

Hydrogen bond

24.

What is the strongest intermolecular force present between two molecules of HCl?

a)

Dipole-Dipole

b)

London Dispersion Force

c)

Hydrogen bonds

d)

Ionic

25.
Will this molecule be polar or nonpolar? CCl4
a)
polar
b)
nonpolar
26.

If a liquid has high viscosity, it has:

a)
strong IMF
b)
weak IMF
27.

What is responsible for water's unique properties such as high boiling point, strong surface tension, and slow to evaporate?

a)

It has strong hydrogen bonding

b)

ionic bonding

c)

it has only London dispersion forces present

d)

it's linear shape

28.

What is the shape and polarity of CO2?

a)

Bent; nonpolar

b)

bent; polar

c)

linear; polar

d)

Linear; nonpolar

29.

What is the shape and polarity of H2O?

a)

linear; nonpolar

b)

Linear; polar

c)

bent; polar

d)

Ben; nonpolar

30.
Which of the following has the highest boiling point?
a)
H2
b)
NH3
c)
N2
d)
O2
31.

Which exhibits hydrogen bonding IMF?

a)

CH4

b)

HBr

c)

HF

d)

CH2O

32.

What is the molecular shape for a compound with two lone pairs and 2 bonding groups

a)

linear

b)

bent

c)

trigonal planar

d)

tetrahedral

33.

What is the molecular shape for HCN and is it polar or nonpolar?

a)

bent; polar

b)

bent; nonpolar

c)

linear; polar

d)

linear; nonpolar

34.

Is this the correct structural formula for CH3F?

a)

yes

b)

no

35.

Which of the following has the highest Electronegativity

a)

F

b)

O

c)

N

d)

C

36.
Hydrogen bonding occurs when hydrogen is bonded to N, O, or F.  Which of the following has hydrogen bonding?
a)
CBr4
b)
NO2
c)
H2S
d)
NH3
37.

Does HCl have hydrogen bonding IMF?

a)
yes
b)
no
38.

Which of these molecules has ONLY London dispersion forces?

a)
I2
b)
NH3
c)
OCl2
d)
SH2
39.
Intermolecular forces are the forces
a)

within a molecule

b)
between molecules
40.

Propane is a gas at room temperature, while bromine is a liquid at room temperature. Which statement correctly explains these observations?

a)

Bromine has weaker intermolecular forces than propane does

b)

Bromine is a gas at room temperature

c)

Bromine has weaker molecular polarity than propane does

d)

Bromine has stronger intermolecular forces than propane does

41.

The electrons in a polar covalent molecule are shared...

a)

Evenly

b)

Unevenly

c)

Electrons are not shared

d)

None of the Above

42.

The polarity of a bond is determined by...

a)

The sum of the electronegativities of the two atoms

b)

The difference in the electronegativities of the two atoms

c)

The charges of the atoms

d)

None of the Above

43.

Partial charges are present in which type of bond?

a)

Ionic

b)

Nonpolar Covalent

c)

Polar Covalent

44.

In a polar covalent bond, which atom will have a partial positive charge?

a)

The atom with the greater electronegitivity

b)

The atom that attracts more electrons

c)

The atom with the lower electronegativity

45.

What must the difference in electronegativity between two atoms be in order for the bond between them to be polar covalent?

a)

less than 0.4

b)

greater than 1.7

c)

between 0.4 and 1.7

d)

exactly 0

46.
Partial charges like the ones shown here are called:
a)
dipoles
b)
deltas
c)
ions
d)
magnetic poles
47.

Which describes this compound?

a)

Polar

b)

Non-polar

c)

Ionic

48.

What best describes this compound?

a)

Polar

b)

Nonpolar

c)

Ionic

49.
A molecule containing polar covalent bonds is always polar.
a)
True
b)
False
50.

Can a molecule with no lone-pairs on the central atom be polar?

a)

yes if the surrounding atoms are different

b)

no

51.

The shape of BH3 molecule is trigonal planar but NH3 is trigonal pyramidal. Choose the best statement to describe the above observations

a)

Boron has larger atomic size than nitrogen

b)

Nitrogen has a lone pair whereas Boron does not

c)

Nitrogen is more electronegative than boron

d)

Boron is metalloid while nitrogen is non-metal

52.

In hydrogen chloride, the hydrogen atom is __________ charged whereas the chlorine atom is __________ charged.

a)

Partially positively; Partially negatively

b)

Partially negatively; Partially positively

53.
 A lone pair is defined as
a)
A pair of bonding electrons
b)
One non-bonding electron
c)
A pair of non-bonding electrons
d)
A pair of electrons on the central atom
54.

Which shapes have unshared pairs of electrons on the central atom? 

a)

Bent and Trigonal Pyramidal

b)
Trigonal Planar and Bent
c)

Tetrahedral and Linear

d)

Bent and Linear

55.

Describe the shape of the molecule.

a)

linear

b)

bent

c)

trigonal pyramidal

d)

tetrahedral