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Lewis Structures and Chemical Bonding Quiz

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the structure for methane CH₂ which elements would be considered terminal atoms?

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Chlorine

d)

Fluorine

2.

Dichlorodifluoromethane CCI₂F₂ is known as freon-12. What is freon's central atom?

a)

Carbon

b)

Chlorine

c)

Fluorine

d)

Hydrogen

3.

How many shared pairs of electrons does water have?

4 lines
4.

Consider the proposed Lewis structures for the stated formulas. Identify those that do not violate the rules for electron dot structures. Select all that apply.

a)

PCI3

b)

BCl3

c)

O3

5.

Consider the proposed Lewis structures for the stated formulas. Identify those that do not violate the rules for electron dot structures. Select all that apply.

a)

CHCI3

b)

PCI3

c)

N2

6.

How many lone pairs of electrons would be on the central atom of ammonia NH3?

4 lines
7.

What determines which atom will be the central atom in a chemical bonding structure?

a)

It comes first in the formula

b)

The one with the least ionization energy

c)

The least electronegative atom

d)

The least electronegative atom that isn't hydrogen.

8.

Draw the correct Lewis Structure for OF₂

9.

Draw the correct Lewis Structure for Pl3

10.

Draw the correct Lewis Structure for SO4-2

11.

Draw the correct Lewis Structure for diatomic bromine.

12.

Bonus! Draw the correct Lewis structure for BeCl2

13.

What is the molecular geometry of this molecule? (a)  

Choose from the below words
linear
bent
trigonal planar
t-shaped
octahedral
trigonal bipyramidal
14.

What is the molecular geometry of this molecule? ​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
bent
trigonal planar
t-shaped
octahedral
trigonal bipyramidal
linear
15.

What is the molecular geometry of this molecule? ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
trigonal planar
t-shaped
octahedral
trigonal bipyramidal
linear
bent
16.

What is the molecular geometry of this molecule? ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
trigonal planar
octahedral
trigonal bipyramidal
linear
bent
t-shaped
17.

What is the molecular geometry of this molecule? ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
octahedral
trigonal bipyramidal
linear
bent
t-shaped
trigonal planar
18.

What is the molecular geometry of this molecule? ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
trigonal bipyramidal
linear
bent
t-shaped
trigonal planar
octahedral
19.

BONUS! What is the first name of the scientist who created the Lewis Structures?

(a)  

20.

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

a)

Evenly

b)

Unevenly

c)

Electrons are not shared

d)

None of the Above

21.

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

a)

Evenly

b)

Unevenly

c)

Electrons are not shared

d)

None of the Above

22.
Intermolecular forces are the forces
a)
within molecules
b)
between molecules
23.

BONUS: Rank these in order of strength:
covalent bond
London forces
hydrogen bond
dipole-dipole attraction

a)
dipole-dipole>covalent bond>hydrogen bond>London
b)
London>dipole-diple>hydrogen bond>covalent bond
c)
covalent bond>hydrogen bond>dipole-dipole>London
d)
hydrogen bond>dipole-dipole>London>covalent bond