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TOPIC 2: CHEMICAL BONDING 2024

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the VSEPR theory used to predict?
a)
Bond Strength
b)
Polarity
c)
Molecular Shape
d)
Electronegativity
2.
Who could this be? 
a)
CO2
b)
NH3
c)
H2S
d)
CH4
3.
Who could this be?
a)
H2O
b)
NH3
c)
CO2
d)
CH4
4.

What molecular geometry would PH3 have?

a)

Trigonal Pyramidal

b)

Trigonal Bipyramidal

c)

Bent

d)

Linear

5.
Determine the electron geometry (eg) and molecular geometry (mg) of XeF4 (Lewis structure is shown) .
a)
eg = tetrahedral, mg = tetrahedral
b)
eg = linear, mg = linear
c)
eg = octahedral, mg = square planar
d)
eg = trigonal bipyramidal, mg = tetrahedral
6.
Consider the molecule below.  Determine the molecular geometry at each of the 2 labeled carbons.
a)
C1 = tetrahedral, C2 = linear
b)
C1 = trigonal planar, C2 = bent
c)
C1 = bent, C2 = trigonal planar
d)
C1 = trigonal planar, C2 = tetrahedral
7.

What is the bond angle for a trigonal pyramidal molecule?

a)

90

b)

107

c)

109.5

d)

120

8.

How many unshared pairs of electrons will a bent molecule have?

a)

0

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.
In the correct Lewis structure for CH4, how many unshared electron pairs surround the carbon?
a)
2
b)
8
c)
0
d)
4
10.

According to VSEPR theory, which electron pair has the strongest repulsion?

a)

bond pair - bond pair

b)

bond pair - lone pair

c)

lone pair - bond pair

d)

lone pair- lone pair