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A) CCl4
4.1. Covalence Bonding B) XeF4
4.1.1 Covalence bonding theory
C) PH 3
4. 1. For a molecule with the formula AB2 D) XeF2
the molecular shape is __________. E) ICl3

A) linear or bent 4. 6. The molecular geometry of the CS 2

B) linear or trigonal planar
molecule is __________.
C) linear
D) trigonal planar
A) linear
B) bent
4. 2. According to VSEPR theory, if there
C) tetrahedral
are five electron domains in the
D) trigonal planar
valence shell of an atom, they will be
arranged in a(n) __________
4. 7. The molecular geometry of the
geometry.
SiH 2 Cl 2 molecule is __________.
A) octahedral
B) linear A) trigonal planar
C) tetrahedral B) tetrahedral
D) trigonal planar C) trigonal pyramidal
E) trigonal bipyramidal D) octahedral

4. 3. According to VSEPR theory, if there 4. 8. The molecular geometry of the PHCl 2

are four electron domains in the molecule is __________.
valence shell of an atom, they will be
arranged in a(n) __________ A) bent
geometry. B) trigonal planar
C) trigonal pyramidal
A) octahedral D) tetrahedral
B) linear
C) tetrahedral 4. 9. The molecular geometry of the CHCl3
D) trigonal planar molecule is __________.
E) trigonal bipyramidal
A) bent
4. 4. The electron-domain geometry and
B) trigonal planar
molecular geometry of iodine
C) trigonal pyramidal
trichloride are __________ and
D) tetrahedral
__________, respectively.
4. 10. The molecular geometry of the SF2
A) trigonal bipyramidal, trigonal planar
B) tetrahedral, trigonal pyramidal molecule is __________.
C) trigonal bipyramidal
D) octahedral, trigonal planar A) linear
E) trigonal planar B) bent
C) trigonal planar
4. 5. The molecular geometry of D) tetrahedral
__________ is square planar. E) octahedral

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4. 11. The molecular geometry of the PF4 molecule is slightly less than
ion is __________. __________.

A) octahedral A) 90 °
B) tetrahedral B) 109.5 °
C) trigonal pyramidal C) 120 °
D) trigonal planar D) 180 °
E) trigonal bipyramidal E) 60 °

4. 12. The F  B  F bond angle in the 4. 17. The molecular geometry of the H 3 O
BF 2  on is approximately ion is __________.
__________. A) linear
B) tetrahedral
A) 90 ° C) bent
B) 109.5 ° D) trigonal pyramidal
C) 120 ° E) octahedral
D) 180 °
E) 60 ° 4. 18. According to valence bond theory,
which orbitals on bromine atoms
4. 13. The Cl-Si-Cl bond angle in the overlap in the formation of the bond in
SiCL 2 F2 molecule is approximately Br2 ?
__________.
A) 3s
A) 90 ° B) 3p
B) 109.5 ° C) 4s
C) 120 ° D) 4p
D) 180 ° E) 3d
E) 60 °
4. 19. The electron-domain geometry of a
4. 14. The F-B-F bond angle in the BF3 sulfur-centered compound is trigonal
bipyramidal. The hybridization of the
molecule is __________.
central sulfur atom is __________.
A) 90 °
A) sp
B) 109.5 °
C) 120 ° B) sp 2
D) 180 ° C) sp3
E) 60 ° D) sp3d
E) sp3d 2
4. 15. The O-S-O bond angle in SO 2 is
slightly less than __________. 4. 20. The hybridization of orbitals on the
central atom in a molecule is sp. The
A) 90 ° electron-domain geometry around this
B) 109.5 ° central atom is __________.
C) 120 °
D) 180 ° A) octahedral
E) 60 ° B) linear
C) trigonal planar
4. 16. The F-N-F bond angle in the NF3 D) trigonal bipyramidal

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E) tetrahedral orbital(s) must be mixed.

4. 21. The hybridization of orbitals on the A) one, two

central atom in a molecule is sp 2 . The B) one, three
electron-domain geometry about this C) one, one
central atom is __________. D) two, two
E) two, three
A) octahedral
B) linear 4. 26. The angles between sp 2 orbitals are
C) trigonal planar __________.
D) trigonal bipyramidal
E) tetrahedral A) 45 °
B) 180 °
4. 22. The hybridization of the carbon atom C) 90 °
in carbon dioxide is __________. D) 109.5 °
E) 120 °
A) sp
B) sp 2 4. 27. There are __________ σ and
__________ π bonds in the
C) sp3
H  C  C  H molecule.
D) sp3d
E) sp3d 2 A) 3 and 2
B) 3 and 4
4. 23. The hybridization of the central atom C) 4 and 3
in the XeF4 molecule is __________. D) 2 and 3
E) 5 and 0
A) sp
4. 28. There are __________ σ and
B) sp 2 __________ π bonds in the
C) sp3 H 2 C=C=CH 2 molecule.
D) sp3d
E) sp3d 2 A) 4, 2
B) 6, 4
4. 24. The electron-domain geometry of the C) 2, 2
D) 2, 6
AsF6  ion is octahedral. The hybrid E) 6, 2
orbitals used by the As atom for
bonding are __________ orbitals. 4. 29. The total number of π bonds in the
H  C  C  C  C  C  N molecule is
A) sp 2 d 2 __________.
B) sp3
A) 3
C) sp3d
B) 4
D) sp3d 2 C) 6
E) sp 2 D) 9
E) 12
4. 25. In order to produce sp3 hybrid
4. 30. There is/are __________ σ bond(s) in
orbitals, __________ s atomic the molecule below.
orbital(s) and __________ p atomic

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__________ and __________,
respectively.

:C  O:

A) sp, sp3
B) sp 2 , sp3
C) sp3 , sp 2
A) 1
B) 2 D) sp, sp
C) 12 E) sp 2 , sp 2
D) 13
E) 18 4. 34. The basis of the VSEPR model of
molecular bonding is __________.
4. 31. There is/are __________ π bond(s) in
the molecule below. A) regions of electron density on an atom
will organize themselves so as to maximize
s-character
B) regions of electron density in the valence
shell of an atom will arrange themselves so
as to maximize overlap
C) atomic orbitals of the bonding atoms
must overlap for a bond to form
D) electron domains in the valence shell of
an atom will arrange themselves so as to
minimize repulsions
A) 0
E) hybrid orbitals will form as necessary to,
B) 1
as closely as possible, achieve spherical
C) 2
symmetry
D) 4
E) 16
4. 35. According to VSEPR theory, if there
are three electron domains in the
4. 32. There is/are __________ π bond(s) in
valence shell of an atom, they will be
the molecule below.
arranged in a(n) __________
geometry.

A) octahedral
B) linear
C) tetrahedral
D) trigonal planar
A) 7 E) trigonal bipyramidal
B) 6
C) 2 4. 36. The electron domain and molecular
D) 1 geometry of BrO2 is _________.
E) 0
A) tetrahedral, trigonal planar
4. 33. The Lewis structure of carbon B) trigonal planar, trigonal planar
monoxide is given below. The C) trigonal pyramidal, linear
hybridizations of the carbon and D) tetrahedral, bent
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4. 37. In counting the electron domains

around the central atom in VSEPR 4. 42. The molecular geometry of the left-
theory, a __________ is not included. most carbon atom in the molecule
below is __________.
A) nonbonding pair of electrons
B) single covalent bond
C) core level electron pair
D) double covalent bond
E) triple covalent bond

4. 38. The electron-domain geometry of A) trigonal planar

__________ is tetrahedral. B) trigonal bipyramidal
C) tetrahedral
A) CBr4 D) octahedral
B) PH 3 4. 43. The molecular geometry of the right-
C) CCl 2 Br2 most carbon in the molecule below is
D) XeF4 __________.
E) all of the above except XeF4

4. 39. The O  C  O bond angle in the

CO32 ion is approximately
__________.
A) trigonal planar
A) 90 ° B) trigonal bipyramidal
B) 109.5 ° C) tetrahedral
C) 120 ° D) octahedral
D) 180 °
E) 60 ° 4. 44. The bond angles marked a, b, and c in
the molecule below are about
4. 40. Of the following species, __________ __________, __________, and
will have bond angles of 120 °. __________, respectively.
A) PH 3
B) ClF3
C) NCl3
D) BCl3
E) All of these will have bond angles of 120
°. A) 90 °, 90 °, 90 °
B) 120 °, 120 °, 90 °
4. 41. The molecular geometry of the BrO3 C) 120 °, 120 °, 109.5 °
ion is __________. D) 109.5 °, 120 °, 109.5 °
E) 109.5 °, 90 °, 120 °
A) trigonal pyramidal
B) trigonal planar 4. 45. The bond angles marked a, b, and c in
C) bent the molecule below are about
D) tetrahedral __________, __________, and

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__________, respectively. E) 1, 4

4. 49. The central Xe atom in the XeF4

molecule has __________ unbonded
electron pairs and __________ bonded
electron pairs in its valence shell.

A) 1, 4
A) 109.5 °, 109.5 °, 109.5 °
B) 2, 4
B) 120 °, 109.5 °, 120 °
C) 4, 0
C) 109.5 °, 109.5 °, 120 °
D) 4, 1
D) 90 °, 180 °, 90 °
E) 4, 2
E) 109.5 °, 109.5 °, 90 °
4. 50. An electron domain consists of
4. 46. The bond angle marked a in the
__________.
following molecule is about
__________.
a) a nonbonding pair of electrons
b) a single bond
c) a multiple bond

A) a only
B) b only
C) c only
A) 90 ° D) a, b, and c
B) 109.5 ° E) b and c
C) 120 °
D) 180 ° 4. 51. According to VSEPR theory, if there
E) 60 ° are three electron domains on a central
atom, they will be arranged such that
4. 47. The central iodine atom in the ICl4  the angles between the domains are
ion has __________ nonbonded __________.
electron pairs and __________ bonded
electron pairs in its valence shell. A) 90 °
B) 180 °
A) 2, 2 C) 109.5 °
B) 3, 4 D) 360 °
C) 1, 3 E) 120 °
D) 3, 2
E) 2, 4 4. 52. According to VSEPR theory, if there
are four electron domains on a central
atom, they will be arranged such that
4. 48. The central iodine atom in IF5 has
the angles between the domains are
__________ unbonded electron pairs __________.
and __________ bonded electron pairs
in its valence shell. A) 120 °
B) 109.5 °
A) 1, 5 C) 180 °
B) 0, 5 D) 360 °
C) 5, 1 E) 90 °
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4. 53. According to VSEPR theory, if there A) tetrahedral
are two electron domains on a central B) trigonal pyramidal
atom, they will be arranged such that C) linear
the angles between the domains are D) bent
__________.
4. 58. PCl 5 has __________ electron
A) 360 ° domains and a __________ molecular
B) 120 ° arrangement.
C) 109.5 °
D) 180 ° A) 6, trigonal bipyramidal
E) 90 ° B) 6, tetrahedral
C) 5, square pyramidal
4. 54. The electron-domain geometry and the D) 5, trigonal bipyramidal
molecular geometry of a molecule of
the general formula ABn are 4. 59. For molecules of the general formula
__________. ABn n can be greater than four
__________.
A) never the same
B) always the same A) for any element A
C) sometimes the same B) only when A is an element from the third
D) not related period or below the third period
E) mirror images of one another C) only when A is boron or beryllium
D) only when A is carbon
4. 55. The electron-domain geometry and the E) only when A is Xe
molecular geometry of a molecule of
the general formula ABn will always Consider the following species when
be the same if __________. answering the following questions:

A) there are no lone pairs on the central (i) PCl3 (ii) CCl4 (iii) TeCl4
atom (iv) XeF4 (v) SF6
B) there is more than one central atom
C) n is greater than four
D) n is less than four 4. 60. For which of the molecules is the
E) the octet rule is obeyed molecular geometry (shape) the same
as the VSEPR electron domain
4. 56. The bond angles in a trigonal planar arrangement (electron domain
molecule are __________ degrees. geometry)?

A) 120 A) (i) and (ii)

B) 109.5 B) (i) and (iii)
C) 90 C) (ii) and (v)
D) 45 D) (iv) and (v)
E) < 45 E) (v) only

4. 61. Of the molecules below, only

4. 57. A molecule has the formula AB 3 and
__________ is polar.
the central atom is in a different plane
from the surrounding three atoms. Its A) SbF5
molecular shape is __________.
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C) I 2
D) SF6 A) linear, nonpolar
B) linear, polar
E) CH 4 C) bent, nonpolar
D) bent, polar
4. 62. Of the molecules below, only E) trigonal planar, polar
__________ is nonpolar.
4. 67. The molecular geometry of the PF3
A) CO2 molecule is __________, and this
B) H 2 O molecule is __________.
C) NH 3
A) trigonal planar, polar
D) HCl
B) trigonal planar, nonpolar
E) TeCl2 C) trigonal pyramidal, polar
D) trigonal pyramidal, nonpolar
4. 63. Of the molecules below, only E) tetrahedral, unipolar
__________ is polar.
4. 68. Of the following molecules, only
A) CCl4 __________ is polar.
B) CH 4
A) BeCl2
C) SeF4
B) BF3
D) SiCl4
C) CBr4
4. 64. Of the molecules below, only D) SiH 2Cl2
__________ is nonpolar. E) Cl 2

A) BF3 4. 69. Of the following molecules, only

B) NF3 __________ is polar.
C) IF3
A) CCl4
D) PBr3
B) BCl3
E) BrCl3
C) NCl3
4. 65. Three monosulfur fluorides are D) BeCl2
observed: SF2 , SF4 , and SF6 . Of these, E) Cl 2
__________ is/are polar.
4. 70. For molecules with only one central
A) SF2 only atom, how many lone pairs on the
B) SF2 and SF4 only central atom guarantees molecular
polarity?
C) SF4 only
D) SF6 only A) 1
E) SF2 , SF4 and SF6 B) 2
C) 1 or 2
D) 3
4. 66. The molecular geometry of the BeCl2
E) 1 or 3
molecule is __________, and this
molecule is __________. 4. 71. The molecular geometry of the CHF3

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molecule is __________, and the
molecule is __________. 4. 76. Of the following, only __________
has sp 2 hybridization of the central
A) trigonal pyramidal, polar atom.
B) tetrahedral, nonpolar
C) seesaw, nonpolar A) PH 3
D) tetrahedral, polar
E) seesaw, polar B) CO32
C) ICl3
4. 72. The molecular geometry of the BCl3 D) I3
molecule is __________, and this
E) PF5
molecule is __________.

A) trigonal pyramidal, polar 4. 77. Of the following, the central atom is

B) trigonal pyramidal, nonpolar sp3d 2 hybridized only in __________.
C) trigonal planar, polar
D) trigonal planar, nonpolar A) PCl5
E) trigonal bipyramidal, polar B) XeF4
4. 73. According to valence bond theory, C) PH 3
which orbitals overlap in the D) Br3
formation of the bond in HBr? E) BeF2
A) 1s on H and 4p on Br
B) 1s on H and 4s on Br 4. 78. The sp3d 2 atomic hybrid orbital set
C) 1s on H and 3p on Br accommodates __________ electron
D) 2s on H and 4p on Br domains.
E) 2s on H and 3p on Br
A) 2
4. 74. The combination of two atomic B) 3
orbitals results in the formation of C) 4
__________ molecular orbitals. D) 5
E) 6
A) 1
B) 2 4. 79. The sp 2 atomic hybrid orbital set
C) 3 accommodates __________ electron
D) 4 domains.
E) 0
A) 2
4. 75. The electron-domain geometry of a B) 3
carbon-centered compound is C) 4
tetrahedral. The hybridization of the D) 5
central carbon atom is __________. E) 6

A) sp 4. 80. The hybridizations of nitrogen in NF3

B) sp 2 and NH 3 are __________ and
C) sp3 __________, respectively.
D) sp3d
E) sp3d 2 A) sp 2 , sp 2

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B) sp, sp3 C) sp3d

C) sp3 , sp D) sp3d 2
D) sp3 , sp3 E) sp
E) sp 2 , sp3
4. 85. The hybridization scheme for BeF 2 is
4. 81. The hybridizations of iodine in IF3 __________.
and IF5 are __________ and A) sp
__________, respectively. B) sp 2
C) sp3
A) sp3 , sp3d
D) sp3d
B) sp3d , sp3d 2
E) sp3d 2
C) sp3d , sp3
D) sp3d 2 , sp3d 4. 86. The hybridization of the oxygen atom
E) sp3d 2 , sp3d 2 labeled y in the structure below is
__________. The C  O  H bond
4. 82. The hybridizations of bromine in BrF5 angle is __________.
and of arsenic in AsF5 are
__________ and __________,
respectively.

A) sp3 , sp3d
B) sp3d , sp3d 2
C) sp3d , sp3
A) sp, 180 °
D) sp3d 2 , sp3d
B) sp 2 , 109.5 °
E) sp3d 2 , sp3d 2
C) sp3 , 109.5 °
4. 83. The hybrid orbitals used for bonding D) sp3d 2 , 90 °
by the sulfur atom in the SF4 molecule E) sp, 90 °
are __________ orbitals.
4. 87. The electron-domain geometry of the
A) sp AsF5 molecule is trigonal
B) sp 2 bipyramidal. The hybrid orbitals used
by the As atom for bonding are
C) sp3
__________ orbitals.
D) sp3d
E) sp3d 2 A) sp 2d 2
B) sp3
4. 84. The hybrid orbitals used for bonding
C) sp3d 2
by Xe in the unstable XeF2 molecule
D) sp3d
are __________ orbitals.
E) sp 2
A) sp 2
4. 88. __________ hybrid orbitals are used
B) sp3
for bonding by Xe in the

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XeF4 molecule. B) six

C) three
D) four
A) sp 2
E) five
B) sp3
C) sp3d 4. 93. The blending of one s atomic orbital
D) sp3d 2 and two p atomic orbitals produces
__________.
E) sp
A) three sp hybrid orbitals
Consider the following species when
answering the following questions: B) two sp 2 hybrid orbitals
C) three sp3 hybrid orbitals
(i) PCl3 (ii) CCl4 (iii) TeCl4 D) two sp3 hybrid orbitals
(iv) XeF4 (v) SF6 E) three sp 2 hybrid orbitals

4. 89. In which of the molecules does the 4. 94. A triatomic molecule cannot be linear
central atom utilize d orbitals to form if the hybridization of the central
hybrid orbitals? atoms is __________.

A) (i) and (ii) A) sp

B) (iii) only B) sp 2
C) (i) and (v)
C) sp3
D) (iii), (iv), and (v)
E) (v) only D) sp 2 or sp3
E) sp 2 d or sp3d 2
4. 90. In which of the molecules is the
central atom sp3d 2 hybridized? 4. 95. Valence bond theory does not address
the issue of __________.
A) (i) and (ii)
B) (iii) only A) excited states of molecules
C) (iii) and (iv) B) molecular shape
D) (iv) and (v) C) covalent bonding
E) (v) only D) hybridization
E) multiple bonds
4. 91. There are __________ unhybridized p
atomic orbitals in an sp-hybridized 4. 96. A typical double bond __________.
carbon atom.
A) is stronger and shorter than a single bond
A) 0 B) consists of one σ bond and one π bond
B) 1 C) imparts rigidity to a molecule
C) 2 D) consists of two shared electron pairs
D) 3 E) All of the above answers are correct.
E) 4

4. 92. When three atomic orbitals are mixed 4. 97. A typical triple bond __________.
to form hybrid orbitals, how many
hybrid orbitals are formed? A) consists of one σ bond and two π bonds
B) consists of three shared electrons
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D) consists of six shared electron pairs
E) is longer than a single bond 4. 102. In order to exhibit delocalized π
bonding, a molecule must have
4. 98. In a polyatomic molecule, "localized" __________.
bonding electrons are associated with
__________. A) at least two π bonds
B) at least two resonance structures
A) one particular atom C) at least three σ bonds
B) two particular atoms D) at least four atoms
C) all of the atoms in the molecule E) trigonal planar electron domain geometry
D) all of the π bonds in the molecule
E) two or more σ bonds in the molecule 4. 103. In a typical multiple bond, the σ
bond results from overlap of
4. 99. There are __________ σ bonds and __________ orbitals and the π bond(s)
__________ π bonds in result from overlap of __________
H3C  CH 2  CH  CH  CH 2  C  CH orbitals.

A) hybrid, atomic
A) 14, 2 B) hybrid, hybrid
B) 10, 3 C) atomic, hybrid
C) 12, 2 D) hybrid, hybrid or atomic
D) 13, 2 E) hybrid or atomic, hybrid or atomic
E) 16, 3
4. 104. The carbon-carbon σ bond in
4. 100. Which of the following molecules or ethylene, H2C=CH2, results from the
ions will exhibit delocalized bonding? overlap of __________.

A) sp hybrid orbitals
SO 2 SO3 SO32
B) sp3 hybrid orbitals
A) SO 2 , SO3 , and SO32 C) sp 2 hybrid orbitals
D) s atomic orbitals
B) SO32 only E) p atomic orbitals
C) SO 2 and SO3
D) SO3 and SO32 4. 105. The π bond in ethylene, H 2C  CH 2 ,
E) None of the above will exhibit results from the overlap of
delocalized bonding. __________.

4. 101. Which of the following molecules or A) sp3 hybrid orbitals

ions will exhibit delocalized bonding? B) s atomic orbitals
C) sp hybrid orbitals
NO2  NH 4  N 3 D) sp 2 hybrid orbitals
E) p atomic orbitals
A) NH 4  and N3
4. 106. A typical triple bond consists of
B) NO2  only
__________.
C) NO2  , NH 4  , and N3
D) N3 only A) three sigma bonds
B) three pi bonds
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D) two sigma and one pi bond
E) three ionic bonds 4. 111. The hybridization of the oxygen
atom labeled x in the structure below
4. 107. The N  N bond in HNNH is __________.
consists of __________.

A) one σ bond and one π bond

B) one σ bond and two π bonds
C) two σ bonds and one π bond
D) two σ bonds and two π bonds
E) one σ bond and no π bonds
A) sp
4. 108. The hybridization of the terminal B) sp 2
carbons in the H 2 C  C  CH 2
C) sp3
molecule is __________.
D) sp3d
A) sp E) sp3d 2
B) sp 2
4. 112. The Lewis structure of carbon
C) sp3
dioxide is given below. The
D) sp3d hybridization of the carbon atom in
E) sp3d 2 carbon dioxide is __________.

4. 109. The hybridization of nitrogen in the

H  C  N: molecule is __________.

A) sp A) sp3
B) s 2 p B) sp 2
C) s3 p C) sp
D) sp 2 D) sp 2 d
E) sp3 E) sp 2d 2

4. 110. The hybridization of the carbon atom 4. 113. Electrons in __________ bonds
labeled x in the molecule below is remain localized between two atoms.
__________. Electrons in __________ bonds can
become delocalized between more
than two atoms.

A) pi, sigma
B) sigma, pi
C) pi, pi
D) sigma, sigma
A) sp E) ionic, sigma
B) sp 2
4. 114. The bond order of any molecule
C) sp3 containing equal numbers of bonding
D) sp3d and antibonding electrons is
E) sp3d 2 __________.

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A) 0 4. 119. Using the VSEPR model, the

B) 1 electron-domain geometry of the
C) 2 central atom in BrF 4  is __________.
D) 3
E) 1/2 A) linear
B) trigonal planar
4. 115. In comparing the same two atoms C) tetrahedral
bonded together, the __________ the D) trigonal bipyramidal
bond order, the __________ the bond E) octahedral
length, and the __________ the bond
energy. 4. 120. Using the VSEPR model, the
molecular geometry of the central
A) greater, shorter, greater atom in XeF 2 is __________.
B) greater, greater, greater
C) greater, longer, greater
A) linear
D) greater, greater, smaller
B) trigonal planar
E) smaller, greater, greater
C) tetrahedral
D) bent
4. 116. Using the VSEPR model, the
E) trigonal pyramidal
electron-domain geometry of the
central atom in BF 3 is __________. 4. 121. Using the VSEPR model, the
molecular geometry of the central
A) linear atom in BCl 3 is __________.
B) trigonal planar
C) tetrahedral
A) linear
D) trigonal bipyramidal
B) trigonal planar
E) octahedral
C) tetrahedral
D) bent
4. 117. Using the VSEPR model, the
E) trigonal pyramidal
electron-domain geometry of the
central atom in SF 2 is __________. 4. 122. Using the VSEPR model, the
molecular geometry of the central
A) linear atom in CF 4 is __________.
B) trigonal planar
C) tetrahedral
A) linear
D) trigonal bipyramidal
B) trigonal planar
E) octahedral
C) tetrahedral
D) bent
4. 118. Using the VSEPR model, the
E) trigonal pyramidal
electron-domain geometry of the
central atom in ClF 3 is __________. 4. 123. Using the VSEPR model, the
molecular geometry of the central
A) linear atom in SO 2 is __________.
B) trigonal planar
C) tetrahedral
A) linear
D) trigonal bipyramidal
B) trigonal planar
E) octahedral
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E) trigonal pyramidal D) sp3d
E) sp3d 2
4. 124. Using the VSEPR model, the
molecular geometry of the central
4.1.2 Molecular Theory
atom in NCl 3 is __________.

A) linear 4. 129. In molecular orbital theory, the σ

B) trigonal planar 1s
C) tetrahedral orbital is __________ and the σ 
D) bent 1s
E) trigonal pyramidal orbital is __________ in the H 2
molecule.
4. 125. Using the VSEPR model, the
molecular geometry of the central A) filled, filled
atom in PF 5 is __________. B) filled, empty
C) filled, half-filled
A) tetrahedral D) half-filled, filled
B) square planar E) empty, filled
C) trigonal bipyramidal
D) square pyramidal 4. 130. Based on molecular orbital theory,
the bond orders of the H  H bonds in
4. 126. The hybrid orbital set used by the H 2 , H 2  , and H 2  are __________,
central atom in NO 3  is __________. respectively

A) sp A) 1, 0, and 0
B) sp 2 B) 1, 1/2, and 0
C) sp3 C) 1, 0, and 1/2
D) 1, 1/2, and 1/2
D) sp3d E) 1, 2, and 0
E) sp3d 2
4. 131. Based on molecular orbital theory,
4. 127. The hybrid orbital set used by the the bond order of the H  H bond in
central atom in BF 4  is __________. the H 2  ion is __________.

A) sp A) 0
B) sp 2 B) 1/2
C) sp3 C) 1
D) 3/2
D) sp3d E) 2
E) sp3d 2
4. 132. An antibonding π orbital contains a
4. 128. The hybrid orbital set used by the maximum of __________ electrons.
central atom in KrF 2 is
A) 1
__________.
B) 2
C) 4
A) sp
D) 6
B) sp 2 E) 8
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4. 133. According to MO theory, overlap of configuration of F2 are paired.
two s atomic orbitals produces D) the energy of the π2p MOs is higher than
__________. that of the σ2p MO
E) the F  F bond enthalpy is very low
A) one bonding molecular orbital and one
hybrid orbital
4. 137. Based on molecular orbital theory,
B) two bonding molecular orbitals
the only molecule in the list below that
C) two bonding molecular orbitals and two
has unpaired electrons is __________.
antibonding molecular orbitals
D) two bonding molecular orbitals and one
A) C 2
antibonding molecular orbital
E) one bonding molecular orbital and one B) N 2
antibonding molecular orbital C) F2
D) O 2
4. 134. A molecular orbital can
accommodate a maximum of E) Li 2
__________ electron(s).
4. 138. Based on molecular orbital theory,
A) one there are __________ unpaired
B) two electrons in the OF ion.
C) four
D) six A) 0
E) twelve B) 3
C) 1
4. 135. Molecular Orbital theory correctly D) 2
predicts paramagnetism of oxygen E) 1/2
gas, O 2 . This is because __________.
4. 139. Based on molecular orbital theory,
A) the bond order in O 2 can be shown to be the bond order of the N  N bond in
equal to 2. the N 2 molecule is __________.
B) there are more electrons in the bonding
orbitals than in the antibonding orbitals. A) 0
C) the energy of the π2p MOs is higher than B) 1
that of the σ2p MO C) 2
D) there are two unpaired electrons in the D) 3
MO electron configuration of O 2 E) 5
E) the O  O bond distance is relatively 4. 140. Based on molecular orbital theory,
short the bond order of the N  N bond in
the N 2 2 ion is __________.
4. 136. Molecular Orbital theory correctly
predicts diamagnetism of fluorine
gas, F2 . This is because __________. A) 0
B) 3
C) 1
A) the bond order in F2 can be shown to be D) 2
equal to 1. E) 1/2
B) there are more electrons in the bonding
orbitals than in the antibonding orbitals. 4. 141. Based on molecular orbital theory,
C) all electrons in the MO electron the bond order of the Be  Be bond in

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the Be 2 molecule is __________. antibonding molecular orbital

C) two bonding molecular orbitals and two
A) 0 antibonding molecular orbitals
B) 1 D) two bonding molecular orbitals and one
C) 2 antibonding molecular orbital
D) 3 E) three bonding molecular orbitals and
E) 4 three antibonding molecular orbitals

4. 142. Based on molecular orbital theory, 4. 146. According to MO theory, overlap of

the bond order of the C  C bond in two p atomic orbitals produces
the C 2 molecule is __________. __________.

A) 0 A) one π MO and one σ MO

B) 1 B) one π MO and one σ MO
C) 2 C) one π MO and one π MO or one σ MO
D) 3
E) 4 and one σ MO
D) one π  MO and one σ MO
4. 143. Of the following, only __________ E) two π MOs, two π  MOs, one σ MO,
appears to gain mass in a magnetic
field. and one σ MO

A) C 2 4. 147. An antibonding MO __________ the

corresponding bonding MO.
B) N 2
C) F2 A) is always lower in energy than
D) O 2 B) can accommodate more electrons than
C) can accommodate fewer electrons than
E) Li 2
D) is always higher in energy than
E) is always degenerate with
4. 144. Of the following, __________
appear(s) to gain mass in a magnetic 4. 148. The more effectively two atomic
field. orbitals overlap, __________.

B2 N2 O2 A) the more bonding MOs will be produced

by the combination
A) O 2 only B) the higher will be the energy of the
resulting bonding MO and the lower will be
B) N 2 only
the energy of the resulting antibonding MO
C) B2 and N 2 C) the higher will be the energies of both
D) N 2 and O 2 bonding and antibonding MOs that result
E) B2 and O 2 D) the fewer antibonding MOs will be
produced by the combination
E) the lower will be the energy of the
4. 145. According to MO theory, overlap of resulting bonding MO and the higher will be
two p atomic orbitals produces the energy of the resulting antibonding MO
__________.
4. 149. The bond order of a homonuclear
A) two bonding molecular orbitals diatomic molecule can be decreased
B) one bonding molecular orbital and one by __________.

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A) removing electrons from a bonding MO

or adding electrons to an antibonding MO
B) adding electrons to a bonding MO or
removing electrons from an antibonding MO
C) adding electrons to any MO
D) removing electrons from any MO
E) The bond order of a homonuclear
diatomic molecule cannot be decreased by
any means.

4. 150. The order of MO energies in B2 , C 2 ,

and N 2 (σ2p  π2p) , is different from
the order in O 2 , F2 , and
Ne2 (σ2p  π2p) This is due to
__________.

A) less effective overlap of p orbitals in O 2 ,

F2, and Ne2
B) the more metallic character of boron,
carbon and nitrogen as compared to oxygen,
fluorine, and neon
C) greater 2s-2p interaction in O 2 , F2 , and
Ne2
D) greater 2s-2p interaction in B2 C 2 , and
N2
E) less effective overlap of p orbitals in B2 ,
C 2 , and N 2

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