Boot Camp #09 - Practice - LS/VSEPR/Polarity - FA18 Score:

1.    Determine the electron geometry, molecular geometry and polarity of N2O (N

central).
A EG = linear, MG = linear, polar

B EG = trigonal planar, MG = bent, polar

C EG = tetrahedral, MG = linear, nonpolar

D EG = tetrahedral, MG= bent, polar

E EG = linear, MG = linear, nonpolar

2.    Is the following molecule polar or nonpolar: BF3

A The molecule is polar

B The molecule is nonpolar

3.    Which of the following does not affect the shape of a molecule as per VSEPR
model?
A number of lone pairs on the central atom

B electron groups on the central atom

C number of lone pairs on the terminal (outer) atoms

D number of atom attached to central atom

E all of these affect the molecular shape of an atom

4.    What is the molecular shape of COF2? Carbon is central.

A bent

B trigonal planar

C trigonal pyramidal

D linear

E tetrahedral

5.    What is the molecular geometry of ozone, O3?

A bent (120 oC)

B bent (109.5 oC)

C trigonal planar

D trigonal pyramidal

E linear

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6.    Is the COF2 molecule polar or a nonpolar molecule?
A Polar Molecule

B Nonpolar molecule

7.    Consider the molecule in the image (zoom if needed). Determine the molecular
geometry at each of the 3 labeled atoms.
A 1 = tetrahedral, 2 = tetrahedral, 3 = trigonal planar

B 1 = trigonal planar, 2 = trigonal pyramidal, 3 = trigonal pyramidal

C 1 = trigonal planar, 2 = tetrahedral, 3 = trigonal pyramidal

D 1 = tetrahedral, 2 = tetrahedral, 3 = tetrahedral

E 1 = trigonal planar, 2 = tetrahedral, 3 = tetrahedral

8.    Identify the number of bonding pairs and lone pairs of electrons in the azide
ion, N3-?
A 3 bonding pair and 5 lone pairs

B 5 bonding pairs and 3 lone pairs

C 4 bonding pairs and 4 lone pairs

D 2 bonding pairs and 6 lone pairs

E 6 bonding pairs and 2 lone pairs

9.    Choose the best Lewis structure for NO3-.

A A

B B

C C

D D

E E

10.    Identify the number of bonding pairs and lone pairs of electrons in water.
A 1 bonding pair and 1 lone pair

B 1 bonding pair and 2 lone pairs

C 2 bonding pairs and 2 lone pairs

D 2 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair

E 3 bonding pairs and 2 lone pairs

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11.    Which of the following contain only ONE nonbonding pair of electrons? (total)
A NH4+

B HCN

C C2H4

D N2

E None of the above.

12.    Which of the following elements will NOT be surrounded by an octet of

electrons in a correctly drawn Lewis structure?
A Hydrogen

B Chlorine

C Carbon

D Oxygen

E All of them will be surrounded by an octet.

13.    Which of the following are NOT diatomic?

A hydrogen

B helium

C oxygen

D iodine

E all of them are diatomic

14.    Which of the following is the correct Lewis structure for methanol, CH4O?
A A

B B

C C

D D

E None of the above.

15.    Which of the diatomic elements has a double bond between the atoms?
A Hydrogen

B Nitrogen

C Fluorine

D Oxygen

E None of the above.

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