ASSIGNMENT / CHM420 / MAR2021

ASSIGNMENT FOR CHM420

CHAPTER 5: CHEMICAL BONDING

INSTRUCTIONS
This assignment consists of three (3) questions (30 marks = 10%). Answer all the questions.

QUESTION 1
Explain the polarity of a water (H2O) molecule with the help of polarity structure.
Objective: To understand the concept of bond polarity.
Tips: Your answer must be relating to the chemical structure and electronegativity.
(10 marks)

QUESTION 2
Construct a Lewis structure for SO32- and calculate the formal charge for each atom involves.
Objective: To draw Lewis structure and calculate formal charge in a correct way.
Tips: Your answer must be including the step by step strategies to draw the Lewis structure
(Including resonance structure – if any). The answer must be shown in a table form.
(10 marks)

QUESTION 3
The shape (or molecular geometry) of a substance determines how it will react with other
substances. This molecular geometry plays a huge role in chemical reactions i.e in the
environment, engineering, as well as in our bodies. Aspirin, a medicinal compound with a
three-dimensional shape of molecule is one of the great examples in human health. Explain
why.
Objective: To relate the topic with chemistry in real life.
Tips: Your answer must be including all the related information on molecular geometry in
terms of the basic concept, factors that affect the molecular geometry, and the effects of
molecular shape on a chemical reaction.
(10 marks)

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