NAME: _________________________________ DATE: __________________ SCORE: ___________________

I. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided.

_____1. Which of the following substances is NOT bent?
a. 03 b. H2O c. H2S d. SiO2
_____2. Sn belongs to the carbon family. What is the most stable shape of SnCl2?
a. AB2X, bent b. AB2, linear c. AB4, tetrahedral d. AB3, trigonal planar
_____3. Which of the following molecules has no lone pairs in the central atom?
a. H2O b. H2S c. CO2 d. PCl3
_____4. The Lewis structure of CH2Cl2 should show __ single bond/s, __double bond/s, and __ lone pair/s.
a. 2,0,3 b. 2,4,0 c. 4,0,6 d. 4,2,6
_____5. Which of the following molecules is nonpolar?
a. OF2 b. NH3 c. BeCl2 d. CH3Cl
_____6. Which of the following substances is soluble in water?
a. SF6 b. NH3 c. CCl4 d. PCl5
_____7. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
a. Most ionic compounds have high melting point and boiling point.
b. Covalent compounds involve the sharing of electrons among atoms.
c. Polar molecules have symmetrical distribution of electron clouds.
d. Ionic compounds are formed by the electrostatic force of attraction between nonmetals.
_____8. The compound SF4 has 4 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair of electrons thus creating seesaw geometry. Which
class of molecule does it belong to?
a. AB4X b. ABX4 c. AB4 d. AB4X4
_____9. Two elements with an electronegativity difference of 1.5 bonded together. What type of bond is expected
between these two elements?
a. Ionic bond b. Polar Covalent c. Nonpolar Covalent d. All of these
_____10. Which of the following is NOT true about the VSEPR theory?
a. VSEPR stands for valence-shell electron-pair repulsion theory.
b. In VSEPR, a multiple bond is considered as one bonding pair.
c. The VSEPR theory asserts that the valence electrons move as far away from each other as possible.
d. The VSEPR theory asserts that only bonding pairs affect the geometry of a molecule.
_____11. Elements X, Y, and Z are elements with atomic numbers 9, 19, and 34, respectively. What bond is expected
between X and Y and between Y and Z, respectively?
a. Ionic, Polar covalent c. Ionic, Nonpolar Covalent
b. Polar covalent, Nonpolar covalent d. Polar Covalent, Ionic
_____12. Which of the following is true regarding the polarity of covalent molecules?
a. A molecule with a polar bond in its structure is also a polar molecule.
b. The presence of a lone pairs in the central atom causes unequal distribution of electron density.
c. When all the atoms bonded to the central atom are the same, the individual bonds are removed.
d. Two elements with high electronegativity difference will lead to the creation of a nonpolar molecule.

II. Classify the following substances as ionic, covalent, or metallic. Write I for ionic, C for covalent, and M for metallic
on the space provided.
_____1. Magnesium bromide, MgBr2 _____3. Chlorine gas, Cl2
_____2. Methane, CH4 _____4. Copper, Cu

III. Classify the type of bonds that exist between the following pairs of atoms. Write I for ionic, PC for polar covalent,
and NPC for nonpolar covalent on the space provided.
_____1. Bromine and bromine _____3. Potassium and iodine
_____2. Magnesium and fluorine _____4. Oxygen and fluorine
IV. Tell whether the following covalent compounds are polar or nonpolar molecules. Write P for polar and NP for
nonpolar on the space provided.
_____1. Carbon tetrachloride, CCl4 _____4. Muriatic acid, HCl
_____2. Sulfur dioxide, SO2 _____5. Chlorine gas, Cl2
_____3. Formaldehyde, CH2O

V. Predict the shapes of the following molecules.

________________1. HCN ________________4. NH2Cl
________________2. SCl2 ________________5. NF3
________________3. XeF4

[linear, trigonal planar, tetrahedral, trigonal bipyramidal, octahedral,

bent, trigonal pyramidal, T-shaped, seesaw, square planar, square pyramidal]

VI. Read each of the following statements. If it describes a covalent compound, write C. If not, leave it blank.
_____1. They are poor electrical conductors.
_____2. The bonded elements turn into ions when dissolved in a solvent.
_____3. They have weak intermolecular forces of attraction.
_____4. They can either have partial charges or be electrically neutral.
_____5. They have high melting and boiling points.

BONUS POINTS:
1. Draw the structure of water showing its correct geometry with its partial charges.