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Chemical Bonding Worksheet Guide

The document is a worksheet containing questions about chemical bonding concepts such as hybridization, molecular geometry, dipole moments, Lewis structures, valence shell electron pair repulsion theory (VSEPR) and valence bond theory. Some questions ask about the hybridization and molecular geometry of specific molecules like ammonia, water and methane. Other questions test understanding of concepts like bond order, ionic bonding, resonance structures and the relationship between molecular geometry and hybridization.

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Chemical Bonding Worksheet Guide

The document is a worksheet containing questions about chemical bonding concepts such as hybridization, molecular geometry, dipole moments, Lewis structures, valence shell electron pair repulsion theory (VSEPR) and valence bond theory. Some questions ask about the hybridization and molecular geometry of specific molecules like ammonia, water and methane. Other questions test understanding of concepts like bond order, ionic bonding, resonance structures and the relationship between molecular geometry and hybridization.

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  • Chemical Bonding Exercises: Consists of questions and exercises related to chemical bonding theories, hybridization, and molecular geometry.

WORKSHEET FOR CHEMICAL BONDING

1. Ammonia molecule is formed due to hybridization of:

a) dsp2 b) sp3

c) sp3d d) d2sp

SECTION A

2. The types of hybrid orbitals of nitrogen in N02, N03 and NH4 respectively are expected to be
(a) sp, sp3 and sp2
(b) sp, sp2 and sp3
(c) sp2, sp and sp3
(d) sp2, sp3 and sp

3. Molecule of highest dipole moment is:

a) CH4 b) CHCl3

c) CHI3 d) CCl4

4. Which of the following options represents the correct bond order?


(a) o2>o2>o+2
(b) o–2<o2<o2
(c) o2>o2<o2
(d) o–2<o2>o+2

5. i) Enthalpy is an _______ property.

6. Which of the following statements are correct about CO32- ?


(a) The hybridization of central atom is sp3.
(b) Its resonance structure has one C – O single bond and two C = O double bonds.
(c) The average formal charge on each oxygen atom is 0.67 units.
(d) All C – O bond lengths are equal.

7. The shape of Sulphur tetrafluoride is _______

8. H----O-----H Bond angle in water molecule is_______

9. Diamagnetic species are those which contain no unpaired electrons. Which among the following are
diamagnetic?
(a) N2
(b) N22-
(c) O2
(d) O22-

10. Write the expression for dipole moment. What is the dipole moment of BF 3 molecule?
11. Which of the following statements are not correct?
(a) NaCl being an ionic compound is a good conductor of electricity in the solid state.
(b) In canonical structures there is a difference in the arrangement of atoms.
(c) Hybrid orbitals form stronger bonds than pure orbitals.
(d) VSEPR theory can explain the square planar geometry of XeF4.

12. Write Lewis structures of following molecules

a) HCOOH b) SiCl4

13. Although geometries of NH3 and H20 molecules are distorted tetrahedral, bond angle in water is less
than that of ammonia. Discuss.

14. Although geometries of NH3 and H2O molecules are distorted tetrahedral, bond angle in water is less
than that of ammonia. Discuss.

15. Apart from tetrahedral geometry, another possible geometry for CH4 is square planar with the four H
atoms at the comers of the square and the C atom at its Centre. Explain why CH 4 is not square planar?

16. Explain the important aspects of resonance with reference to the CO 32- ion.

17. Explain the hybridized structure of acetylene by diagram.

18. Write the postulates and limitations of Valence bond theory.

19. Discuss the shape of the following molecules using the VSEPR model:
BeCl2, BCl3 , SiCl4, AsF5, H2S, PH3

20. What is valence shell electron pair repulsion theory (VSEPR). Explain the shapes of CH 4, H2O and
NH3 molecules and also write the limitations of VSEPR theory.

21. Explain the formation of H2 molecule on the basis of valence bond theory.

22. Describe the hybridization in case of PCl5. Why are the axial bonds longer as compared to equatorial
bonds?

WORKSHEET FOR CHEMICAL BONDING 1. Ammonia molecule is formed due to hybridization of: a) dsp2 b) sp3 c) sp3d d) d2sp SECTION
11. Which of the following statements are not correct? (a) NaCl being an ionic compound is a good conductor of electricity in

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