1. Give the ground state electron configuration of Fluorine.

1s22s22p5
2. Which of the following is the correct resonance of structure A?

2
3. Many simple molecules contain two lone pairs of electrons that occupy hybrid orbitals on
the central element. Which kinds of electron-electron repulsions are smallest in such
molecules?
Bonding pair-bonding pair
4. The hybridization associated with the central atom of a molecule in which all the bond
angles are 109.5 is
Sp3
5. For the following compound, is the indicated bond up or down?

Down
6. Which of the following structure is the same as structure A?

2
7. Assign a formal charge to each atom of

Cl = +2, O= -1
8. How many electrons does silicon have in its valence shell?
4
9. Draw the dot formula for the HNO2 molecule. The nitrogen atom is the central atom and the
hydrogen atom is attached to an oxygen atom. On the basis of the number of regions of high
electrons density about the nitrogen atom, what is the approximate bond angle about the N
atom?
120 degrees
10. Which of the following statements about the molecular orbital theory is not true?
a. Pi molecular orbits are always antibonding orbitals
b. Molecular orbitals are shared equally by all atoms in the molecule.
c. S atomic orbital always produce sigma molecular orbitals
d. Sigma molecular orbitals are either bonding or antibonding orbitals
e. Molecular orbitals are formed by either head on or sideon overlap of atomic orbitals
11. Which statement is false? A sigma molecular orbital
a. May result from side on overlap of p atomic orbitals
b. May result from head on overlap of p atomic orbitals
c. May result drom overlap of an s atomic orbital with a p atomic orbital
d. Appears spherical when viewed along its major axis
e. May be either bonding or antibonding.
12. The structure of urea is shown below. The carbon atom in urea used what hybrid orbital?

Sp2
13. For the following compound is the indicated bond up or down?

Up
14. Which response includes all of the species listed below that have 5 valence electrons?
O2-, N, P, C-, F-
N, P, C-
15. How many lone pairs of electrons are there on the Xe atom in the XeF4 molecule?
2
16. The negative ion F- has the same electronic configuration as what positive ion?
Mg2+
17. How many Hs are on the indicated carbon?

12
18. When writing the relationship among N, A, and S for H2CO3, N=, A=, S=
N 36
A 24
S 12
19. Which statement is true? A pi molecular orbital
a. May result from side-on overlap of p atomic orbitals
b. May result from head on overlap of p atomic orbitals
c. May result from overlap of an s atomic orbital with a p atomic orbital
d. Appears spherical when viewed along its major axis
e. Can only be an antibonding orbital
20. Which of the following structures contains a nitrile?

1
21. Which of the following molecules has nonpolar covalent bonds?
NaF, H2O, P4, NH3, BeCl2

22. What is the molecular formula for the following structure

C4H10O
23. For AsF3, the electronic geometry is and the molecular geometry is
Tetrahedral, trigonal planar
24. For the following compound, is the indicated bond up or down?

Neither
25. Consider hydrogen sulfide molecule. The electronic geometry is while the molecular
geometry is
Tetrahedral, bent
26. Which of the responses lists only the molecules below that have polar covalent bonds?
HI, I2, S8, KCl