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Molecular Geometry Practice

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What geometry will this molecular structure have?: H2S
a)
bent
b)
tetrahedral
c)
linear
d)
trigonal pyramidal
2.

Choose the correct geometry for this molecule:

a)

Trigonal planar

b)

Trigonal pyramidal

c)

Tetrahedral

d)

Linear

3.

Choose the correct geometry for this molecule:

a)

Trigonal planar

b)

Trigonal pyramidal

c)

Bent

d)

Tetrahedral

4.

Choose the correct geometry for this molecule:

a)

Tetrahedral

b)

Trigonal pyramidal

c)

Bent

d)

Trigonal planar

5.

What geometry will this molecular structure have?

a)

bent

b)

tetrahedral

c)

linear

d)

trigonal pyramidal

6.

This molecule has (a)   sigma bonds.

7.

How many total lone pairs would there be in the Lewis structure for O2?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.

How many sigma and pi bonds are in the Lewis structure for C2H4

a)

5 sigma

1 pi

b)

5 sigma

2 pi

c)

5 sigma

no pi

d)

4 sigma

2 pi

9.

What is the geometric configuration of the central atom in CO2

a)

Bent 

b)

Trigonal planar

c)

Trigonal pyramidal

d)

Linear 

10.

What is the molecular geometry of oxygen in OF2?

a)

Linear

b)

Bent

c)

Tetrahedral

d)

Trigonal Planar

11.

The structure has (a)   pi bond(s).

12.

What is the molecular geometry of NH3?

a)

trigonal planar

b)

tetrahedral

c)

trigonal pyramidal

d)

trigonal bipyramidal

13.

What is the molecular geometry of SF2?

a)

linear

b)

bent

c)

trigonal planar

d)

tetrahedral

14.

In the fake compound ZX3, Z has a lone pair. What is the geometry around Z?

a)

trigonal planar

b)

trigonal pyramidal

c)

tetrahedral

15.

The hybridization of C in the CO2 molecule is

a)

sp

b)

sp2

c)

sp3

d)

sp3d

16.
What is the actual geometry of this molecule?
a)
seesaw
b)
t-shaped
c)
linear
d)
trigonal bipyramidal
17.
How many sigma bonds does this have? 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
18.
How many sigma and pi bonds does this have?
a)
1 sigma and 1 pi
b)
2 sigma and 1 pi
c)
1 sigma and 2 pi
d)
2 sigma and 2 pi
19.
According to VSEPR, molecules adjust their shapes to keep which of the following as far away as possible?
a)

Lone pairs of valence electrons

b)

Inner shell electrons

c)

Mobile Electrons

d)

Electrons closest to the nucleus

20.
According to the octet rule most elements need _______ valence electrons.
a)
2
b)
8
c)
6
d)
18
21.
Hydrogen needs _____ electrons in its valence shell to be stable.
a)
4
b)
6
c)
8
d)
2
22.

What is the molecular geometry of the central atom?

a)

Linear

b)

Bent

c)

Tetrahedral

d)

Trigonal Pyramidal

23.

What is the domain shape?

a)

linear

b)

bent

c)

tetrahedral

d)

trigonal pyramidal

e)

trigonal planar

24.

What is the domain shape?

a)

linear

b)

bent

c)

tetrahedral

d)

trigonal pyramidal

e)

trigonal planar

25.

What is the geometry of N?

a)

linear

b)

bent

c)

tetrahedral

d)

trigonal pyramidal

e)

trigonal planar

26.

What is the geometry of a molecule with 3 lone pairs and 2 bonds.

a)

Linear

b)

Trigonal planar

c)

Octahedral

d)

Trigonal bipyramidal

27.

Which Lewis Dot Model drawing correctly shows an O2 molecule?

a)
b)
c)
d)
28.

Which of the following shapes has lone pairs of electrons on the central atom? 

a)

Bipyramidal

b)

Bent

c)

Trigonal Planar

d)

Tetrahedral

29.

Draw the HCN molecule.

30.

Sulfur has what type of domain shape?

a)

Octahedral

b)

Square Pyramidal

c)

Square Planar

d)

T-shaped

31.

Draw the CO3 -2 molecule.

32.

Draw the CN-1 molecule.

33.

What is true about the molecule CO2 ?

a)

C is sp2 hybridized

b)

has 2 σ bond and 2 π bond

c)

O is sp3d hybridized

d)

The geometry is trigonal planar

34.

What is the AXE formula for Xe?

a)

AX2E3

b)

AX3E2

c)

AX5

d)

AXE3

35.

What is the AXE formula for Fluorine?

a)

AXE3

b)

AX3E

c)

AX2E

d)

AX4E

36.

What is the AXE formula for S?

a)

AX2E

b)

AXE2

c)

AX3E

d)

AX2E2