ASSIGNMENT / CHM420

ASSIGNMENT FOR CHM420

CHAPTER 5: CHEMICAL BONDING

INSTRUCTIONS
This assignment contains 3 questions (30 marks = 10%). Answer all the questions.
You need to return this assignment by 11 December 2020 (Friday).

QUESTION 1
Objective: To draw Lewis structure in a correct manner.
Draw the Lewis structure for NO3-.
Tips: Your answer must include the step by step strategies with its solution and must be shown
in a table form.
(10 marks)

QUESTION 2
Objective: To predict the geometry using VSEPR theory.
Predict the electron and molecular geometry of PCl3.
Tips: Your answer must include the step by step strategies with its solution and must be shown
in a table form.
(10 marks)
QUESTION 3
Objective: To relate the subject matter & chemistry around you.
a) If you combine oil and water in a container, they separate into distinct regions. Why? Explain
your answer.
(5 marks)

b) Imagine eating a greasy cheeseburger with both hands and no napkins. By the end of the
meal, your hands are coated with grease and oil If you wash them with only water, they remain
greasy. However, if you add a little soap, the grease washes away. Why? Explain your answer.
(5 marks)
Tips: Relate your answer with theory of polarity; polar bonds, polar molecules.