Chemistry The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change 7th Edition Silberberg Test Bank

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Chapter 10: The Shapes of Molecules
1. In neutral molecules, how many bonds are commonly formed by nitrogen? And how
many by oxygen?
A) 5 and 6 B) 4 and 2 C) 3 and 6 D) 4 and 6 E) 3 and 2
Ans: E Difficulty: E
2. Which one of the following Lewis structures is definitely incorrect?
A) A B) B C) C D) D E) E

A) N D) O 2-
O S O
NO
O
SO32–
B) N E) Cl Cl
C Cl P Cl
Cl
HCN H
PCl5
C) O -
O
NO2–
Ans: B Difficulty: M
A) A B) B C) C D) D E) E
Ans: E Difficulty: M
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5. Select the best Lewis structure for ClCN.

A) D)
Cl C N Cl C N
B) E)
Cl C N Cl C N
C)
Cl C N
Ans: A Difficulty: M
6. Hydrazine, N2H4, is a good reducing agent that has been used as a component in rocket
fuels. Select its Lewis structure.
A)
H N N H
H H
B)
H N N H
H H
C)
H N N H
H H
D)
H
H N N H
H
E) None of the above is correct.
Ans: C Difficulty: M
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7. Select the correct Lewis structure for nitrogen trifluoride, NF3.

A)
F N F
F
B)
F N F
F
C)
F N F
F
D)
F N F
F
E)
F N F
F
Ans: A Difficulty: E
8. Select the correct Lewis structure for NOCl, a reactive material used as an ionizing
solvent.
A) D)
O N Cl O N Cl
B) E) None of the above is correct.
O N Cl
C)
O N Cl
9. Oxygen difluoride is a powerful oxidizing and fluorinating agent. Select its Lewis
structure.
A) F O F D)
F O F
B) E) None of the above is correct.
F O F
C)
F O F
Ans: D Difficulty: E
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10. Select the best Lewis structure for P2I4.

A)
I I
I P P I
B)
I I
I P P I
C)
I I
I P P I
D)
I I
I P P I
E) None of the above structures is suitable for P2I4.
11. Thionyl chloride is used as an oxidizing and chlorinating agent in organic chemistry.
Select the best Lewis structure for SOCl2.
A)
Cl
O S Cl
B)
Cl
O S Cl
C)
Cl
O S Cl
D)
Cl
O S Cl
E) None of the above structures is suitable for SOCl2.
Ans: B Difficulty: H
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12. Select the correct Lewis structure for TeBr2.

A)
Br
Te
Br
B)
Br
Te
Br
C)
Br
Te
Br
D)
Br
Te
Br
E)
Br
Te
Br
13. How many electron pairs are shared between the carbon atoms in C2H4?
A) 5 B) 4 C) 3 D) 2 E) 1
14. In carbon disulfide, how many lone pairs of electrons are on each sulfur atom?
A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) 3 E) 4
Ans: C Difficulty: E
15. Which one of the following molecules contains a double bond?

A) N2 B) PCl5 C) CH2O D) C2H2 E) I2
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16. In which one of the following molecules are all the bonds single?
A) O3 B) POCl3 C) CO D) COCl2 E) N2H4
17. In which one of the following is the best Lewis structure a resonance structure? (central
atoms are bold)
A) CO2 B) ClO3– C) COCl2 D) NO2+ E) HCN
18. In which one of the following is the best Lewis structure a resonance structure?
A) SO3 B) BF3 C) I3– D) SCO (C = central atom) E) SO32–
Ans: E Difficulty: H
19. In the nitrate ion (NO3–), nitrogen and oxygen are held together by
A) ionic interactions. D) electronegativity.
B) covalent bonds. E) network bonds.
C) dative bonds.
Ans: B Difficulty: E
20. How many resonance structures are possible for NO3–?

A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4 E) 5
21. In which one of the following species is the best Lewis structure a resonance structure?
A) NH3 B) CO2 C) SF6 D) O2 E) CO32–
22. The best Lewis structure for sulfuric acid has zero formal charges, sulfur as the central
atom, and no bonds between S and H. How many single and double bonds, respectively,
are there in this Lewis structure?
A) 2 single, 4 double D) 6 single, no double
B) 4 single, 2 double E) 5 single, 1 double
C) 4 single, no double
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23. Select the Lewis structure in which formal charges are minimized for the periodate
anion, IO4–.
A)
O
O I O
O
B)
O
O I O
O
C)
O
O I O
O
D)
O
O I O
O
E)
O
O I O
O
Ans: D Difficulty: M
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24. Phosphoryl iodide is used in the preparation of organophosphorus derivatives and

phosphate esters. Select the Lewis structure for POI3 which minimizes formal charges.
A)
I
O P I
I
B)
I
O P I
I
C)
I
O P I
I
D)
I
O P I
I
E)
I
O P I
I
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25. Select the Lewis structure for XeO2F2 which correctly minimizes formal charges.
A)
O
F Xe O
F
B)
O
F Xe O
F
C)
O
F Xe O
F
D)
O
F Xe O
F
E)
O
F Xe O
F
26. In the following Lewis structure for ClO3F, chlorine has a formal charge of ____ and an
oxidation number of ____.
O
O Cl F
O
A) 7, 7 B) 7, –1 C) 1, 1 D) 1, –1 E) 1, 7
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27. In the following Lewis structure for phosphate, phosphorus has a formal charge of ____
and an oxidation number of ____.
3-
O
O P O
A) 0, –3 B) 0, 5 C) 5, –3 D) 5, 5 E) 3, 5
28. In which of the following does the nitrogen atom have a formal charge of –1?
A)
3-
N
B)
H
H N
H
C)
N -
C
O
D)
N -
O
E)
N -
O
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29. The formal charges on Cl and O in the structure shown for the ClO– ion are, respectively
-
Cl O
A) 0 and –1
B) –1 and 0
C) 1 and –2
D) –2 and 1
E) none of the above
30. In which one of the following structures does the central atom have a formal charge of
+2?
A) F D) Cl
F F
S Be
F F
F Cl
SF6 BeCl2
B) O 2- E) -
Cl Cl
Al
O S O Cl Cl
AlCl4–
O
SO42–
C) O
O
O3
31. The formal charge on Cl in the structure shown for the perchlorate ion is
-
O
O Cl O
O
A) –2 B) –1 C) 0 D) +1 E) +2
32. In the COCl2 molecule, carbon is the central atom. Based on the best Lewis structure for
COCl2, what is the formal charge on carbon?
A) 0 B) +1 C) –1 D) +2 E) –2
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33. In which one of the following species is the central atom (the first atom in the formula)
an exception to the octet rule?
A) NH3 B) NH4+ C) I2 D) BH4– E) SF6
34. In which one of the following species is the central atom (the first atom in the formula)
likely to violate the octet rule?
A) BF4– B) XeO3 C) SiCl4 D) NH3 E) CH2Cl2
35. Which of the following atoms can expand its valence shell when bonding?
A) N B) C C) O D) P E) Al
36. According to VSEPR theory, a molecule with the general formula AX2 will have a ___
molecular shape.
A) linear B) bent C) trigonal planar D) tetrahedral E) triangular
37. According to VSEPR theory, a molecule with the general formula AX3 will have a
______ molecular shape.
A) linear B) bent C) trigonal planar D) tetrahedral E) trigonal
pyramidal
A) bent D) square planar
B) trigonal planar E) tetrahedral
C) trigonal pyramidal
A) tetrahedral D) trigonal bipyramidal
B) trigonal planar E) see-saw
40. Considering all the bonds in a molecule with trigonal bipyramidal geometry, what are
the bond angles present?
A) 120° only D) 60° and 90° only
B) 90° only E) 90°, 120°, and 180°
C) 180° only
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41. How many faces and how many vertexes (corners), respectively, are there in a trigonal
bipyramid?
A) 4 and 4 B) 5 and 5 C) 5 and 6 D) 6 and 5 E) 6 and 8
A) tetrahedral D) hexagonal
B) trigonal planar E) octahedral
C) trigonal bipyramidal
43. According to VSEPR theory, a molecule with the general formula AX2E will have a
A) bent
B) see-saw
C) trigonal planar
D) T-shaped
E) trigonal pyramidal
44. According to VSEPR theory, a molecule with the general formula AX2E2 will have a
_____ molecular shape.
A) linear B) bent C) trigonal planar D) tetrahedral E) see-saw
A) bent
B) linear
C) trigonal planar
D) T-shaped
A) bent
B) trigonal planar
D) tetrahedral
E) triangular
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A) trigonal pyramidal D) T-shaped
B) trigonal bipyramidal E) see-saw
C) trigonal planar
Ans: D Difficulty: H
A) bent B) see-saw C) trigonal planar D) T-shaped E) square planar
A) tetrahedral D) octahedral
B) square pyramidal E) see-saw
C) square planar
A) tetrahedral D) octahedral
B) trigonal bipyramidal E) see-saw
C) square pyramidal
51. What is the molecular shape of N2O as predicted by the VSEPR theory?
N N O
A) trigonal pyramidal
B) trigonal planar
C) angular
D) bent
E) linear
52. What is the molecular shape of the thiocyanate anion, SCN–, as predicted by the VSEPR
theory? (Carbon is the central atom.)
A) linear B) bent C) angular D) trigonal E) none of the above
53. What is the molecular shape of ClCN as predicted by the VSEPR theory? (Carbon is the
central atom.)
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54. What is the molecular shape of BeH2 as predicted by the VSEPR theory?
55. What is the molecular shape of NOCl as predicted by the VSEPR theory?
O N Cl
A) linear
B) trigonal planar
C) bent
D) tetrahedral
56. What is the molecular shape of BCl3 as predicted by the VSEPR theory?
A) linear
B) trigonal planar
C) bent
D) tetrahedral
57. What is the molecular shape of NO2– as predicted by the VSEPR theory?
A) linear B) trigonal planar C) bent D) tetrahedral E) resonant
58. What is the molecular symmetry around the carbons in CCl2CH2 as predicted by the
VSEPR theory?
A) linear D) tetrahedral
B) trigonal planar E) trigonal pyramidal
C) V-shaped
59. What is the molecular shape of ClO3F as predicted by the VSEPR theory?
O
O Cl F
A) trigonal pyramidal D) tetrahedral

B) square planar E) octahedral
C) square pyramidal
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60. What is the molecular shape of HOF as predicted by the VSEPR theory?
A) trigonal pyramidal B) trigonal C) tetrahedral D) linear E) bent
61. What is the molecular shape of NH2Cl as predicted by the VSEPR theory?
A) trigonal pyramidal D) see-saw
B) tetrahedral E) trigonal planar
C) T-shaped
62. What is the molecular shape of XeO2F2 as predicted by the VSEPR theory?
O
F Xe O
F
A) square planar D) see-saw
B) tetrahedral E) octahedral
C) square pyramidal
63. What is the molecular shape of ClF2– as predicted by the VSEPR theory?
A) linear B) bent C) see-saw D) T-shaped E) L-shaped
64. What is the molecular shape of SCl3F as predicted by the VSEPR theory?
A) linear B) bent C) see-saw D) T-shaped E) trigonal pyramidal
65. What is the molecular shape of SiF62– as predicted by the VSEPR theory?
F 2-
F F
Si
F F
F
A) trigonal bipyramidal D) see-saw

B) hexagonal E) octahedral
C) tetrahedral
66. What is the molecular shape of ClF4– as predicted by the VSEPR theory?
A) square pyramidal D) octahedral
B) square planar E) tetrahedral
C) see-saw
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67. Which one of the following molecules and ions will have a planar geometry?
A) PCl3 B) BF4– C) XeF4 D) BrF5 E) H3O+
Ans: C Difficulty: H
68. Use VSEPR theory to decide which one of the following ions and molecules is likely to
be planar. (The central atom is always first in the formula.)
A) BrF3 B) H3O+ C) PCl3 D) SO42– E) SF4
Ans: A Difficulty: H
69. Use VSEPR theory to decide which one of the following molecules and ions will have a
trigonal pyramidal geometry. (The central atom is always first in the formula.)
A) PCl3 B) BF3 C) SO3 D) BrF3 E) CO32–
70. Use VSEPR theory to predict the electron group arrangement around iodine, the central
atom in the ion IF2–.
A) octahedral D) trigonal planar
B) trigonal bipyramidal E) bent
C) tetrahedral
71. Use VSEPR theory to decide which one of the following molecules and ions will
definitely have at least one 90° bond angle in it. (In each case except water, the central
atom is the first one in the formula.)
A) AlCl4– B) NH3 C) PCl5 D) CO2 E) H2O
72. Predict the ideal bond angles in GeCl4 using the molecular shape given by the VSEPR
theory.
A) 90° B) 109° C) 120° D) 180° E) < 90°
73. Predict the ideal bond angles in AsCl3 using the molecular shape given by the VSEPR
theory.
A) 90° B) 109° C) 120° D) 180° E) between 110 and 120°
74. Predict the ideal bond angles in FNO using the molecular shape given by the VSEPR
theory.
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75. Predict the ideal bond angles around nitrogen in N2F2 using the molecular shape given
by the VSEPR theory. (The two N atoms are the central atoms.)
76. Predict the ideal bond angles around carbon in C2I2 using the molecular shape given by
the VSEPR theory.
A) 90° B) 109° C) 120° D) 180° E) none of the above
77. Predict the ideal bond angles in IF2– using the molecular shape given by the VSEPR
theory.
A) 60° B) 90° C) 109° D) 120° E) 180°
78. Predict the actual bond angle in SeCl2 using the VSEPR theory.
A) more than 120° D) exactly 90°
B) between 109° and 120° E) less than 90°
C) between 90° and 109°
Ans: C Difficulty: H
79. Predict the smallest actual bond angle in BrF3 using the VSEPR theory.
A) more than 120° D) between 90° and 109°
B) exactly 120° E) less than 90°
Ans: E Difficulty: H
80. Predict the actual bond angles in SF3+ using the VSEPR theory.
A) more than 120° D) between 90° and 109°
B) exactly 120° E) less than 90°
Ans: D Difficulty: H
81. List all possible molecular geometries (shapes) for a nonpolar molecule with the
formula AX4.
A) tetrahedral D) either tetrahedral or square planar
B) seesaw E) any of the above shapes
C) square planar
82. Which of the following molecules has a net dipole moment?

A) BeCl2 B) SF2 C) KrF2 D) CO2 E) CCl4
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83. Which of the following has no net dipole moment?

A) N2O B) NF3 C) H2Se D) TeO3 E) CH3Cl
84. Which one of the following molecules has a zero dipole moment?
A) SO2 B) HCl C) CS2 D) CO E) Cl2O
85. Which one of the following molecules does not have a dipole moment?
A) CS2 B) H2S C) CH2Cl2 D) PH3 E) CH2O
86. Draw Lewis structures, showing all valence electrons, for:

a. N
b. Br–
c. O2
d. SO42–
Ans:
Difficulty: E
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87. Draw Lewis structures, showing all valence electrons, for the following species:
a. S2–
b. CO
c. SO2
d. CH3OH
Ans:
Difficulty: M
88. Draw Lewis structures which obey the octet rule, for the following atoms, molecules,
and ions, showing all valence electrons. Central atoms are shown in bold.
a. NH3
b. O3 (Hint: O3 is not cyclic)
c. HCN
d. SO3
Ans:
Difficulty: M
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89. For the chlorate ion, ClO3–, draw two different valid Lewis structures, as follows:
a. a structure in which the octet rule is obeyed
b. a structure in which formal charges are minimized
Ans:
Difficulty: M
90. Name and outline the concept which is introduced when more than one valid Lewis
structure can be drawn for a given molecule or ion. Use appropriate diagrams of the
formate ion (HCO2–, carbon is the central atom) to illustrate.
Ans: The concept is resonance. In this situation no single Lewis structure can
adequately represent the bonding in a molecule. An average of the different Lewis
structures is a better representation of the bonding than any single structure. The
two important resonance structures are shown below.
Difficulty: H
91. Draw all important resonance structures of the nitrate ion, NO3–
Ans:
Difficulty: M
92. Using SO2 as an example, describe the sort of experimental data which might suggest
that no single Lewis structure is an accurate representation of its bonding.
Ans: In the SO2 molecule, the two sulfur-oxygen bonds would be identical in length
and strength, and these values would be intermediate between those of
sulfur-oxygen single and double bonds. A single Lewis structure would show two
different types of bond in the molecule, one single and one double.
Difficulty: M
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93. List the three important ways in which molecules can violate the octet rule, and in each
case draw one Lewis structure of your choice as an example.
Ans: Electron-deficient molecules have fewer than 8 electrons in the valence shells of
atoms, e.g., boron in BF3. Odd-electron molecules cannot obey the octet rule.
Examples are NO, NO2, and ClO2. Atoms from period 3 and beyond can expand
their valence shells to exceed the octet count. Example: SF6.
Difficulty: M
94. The Lewis structure of formaldehyde, CH2O, is shown. Use VSEPR theory to predict
the molecular geometry and the H–C–H bond angle. Outline your reasoning.
Ans: There are three electron groups around the central atom, carbon. These are a
double bond and two single bonds. The molecule is thus of the AX3 type, and its
geometry will be trigonal planar. The bond angles will be 120°.
Difficulty: M
95. What is the shape of the PF3 molecule? Explain your answer, using VSEPR theory.
Ans: The Lewis structure has a lone pair on the phosphorus atom, and the VSEPR
formula is thus AX3E. There are four electron groups, giving a tetrahedral electron
group arrangement. The molecular shape is trigonal pyramidal.
Difficulty: M
96. Draw the Lewis structure of XeF4. Use this structure, in conjunction with VSEPR
theory, to predict the shape of this molecule. Outline your reasoning.
Ans: The Lewis structure is shown below. The VSEPR formula is AX4E2, and the
electron group arrangement is therefore octahedral. The lone pairs will lie at
opposite vertices, resulting in a square planar molecular geometry.
Difficulty: M
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97. a. Draw and name three molecular shapes for molecules having the VSEPR formulas
AX3, AX3E, and AX3E2, respectively.
b. If the three X groups in the above formulas are identical, which of the three shapes
would result in a molecule with a dipole moment?
Ans: a. The three structures and their molecular shapes are shown below.
X
X
A X A
A X
X
X X X X
trigonal planar trigonal pyramidal T-shaped
b. The trigonal pyramidal and T-shaped molecules will have dipole moments.
Difficulty: M
98. Explain what is meant by “dipole moment”, and give an example of a molecule which
has polar bonds but which does not itself have a dipole moment.
Ans: A dipole moment arises in a molecule when the “centers of gravity” of the
positive and negative charges do not coincide. There is thus a separation of
charge. The dipole moment is the product of this charge and the distance of
separation. Carbon dioxide has two polar carbon-oxygen bonds. However,
because the molecule is linear, the two bond dipoles are exactly opposite in
direction, and they cancel each other out. The CO2 molecule has no dipole
moment.
Difficulty: E
99. All possible resonance structures contribute equally to the resonance hybrid.
Ans: False Difficulty: M
100. When resonance occurs, the bond lengths in a molecule fluctuate rapidly.
Ans: False Difficulty: E
101. In a Lewis structure for a molecule or ion, the sum of the formal charges on the atoms is
equal to the charge on the molecule or ion.
Ans: True Difficulty: E
102. In formaldehyde, CH2O, both the formal charge and the oxidation number of carbon are
zero.
103. Boron never achieves an octet in any of its compounds.

104. The Lewis structure of NO2 violates the octet rule.

Ans: True Difficulty: M
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105. Bond angles of 180° only occur around atoms which display linear molecular geometry.
106. In order for a non-cyclic triatomic molecule to be bent, VSEPR theory requires that
there must be two lone pairs on the central atom.
107. According to VSEPR theory, a molecule with the general formula AX3E2 (where E
represents a lone pair on A) will be trigonal planar.
108. The molecule AX2, where A and X are different elements, will have a dipole moment if
the molecule is bent.
Ans: True Difficulty: E
109. A molecule which contains polar bonds will always have a dipole moment.
Ans: False Difficulty: H
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2. Which one of the following Lewis structures is definitely incorrect?

3. Which one of the following Lewis structures is definitely incorrect?

4. Which one of the following Lewis structures is definitely incorrect?

5. Select the best Lewis structure for ClCN.

7. Select the correct Lewis structure for nitrogen trifluoride, NF3.

10. Select the best Lewis structure for P2I4.

12. Select the correct Lewis structure for TeBr2.

15. Which one of the following molecules contains a double bond?

20. How many resonance structures are possible for NO3–?

24. Phosphoryl iodide is used in the preparation of organophosphorus derivatives and

A) trigonal pyramidal D) tetrahedral

A) trigonal bipyramidal D) see-saw

82. Which of the following molecules has a net dipole moment?

83. Which of the following has no net dipole moment?

86. Draw Lewis structures, showing all valence electrons, for:

trigonal planar trigonal pyramidal T-shaped

103. Boron never achieves an octet in any of its compounds.

104. The Lewis structure of NO2 violates the octet rule.

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