Molecular Geometry

Question 1

Consider the Lewis dot structures below, which represent the valence electrons of carbon (C) and chlorine (Cl). When these bond to make CCl4, what is the shape of a CCl4 molecule?

Question 2

Which is most likely an example of an angular molecule?

Question 3

most likely

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z: zero

Question 4

Which type of hybridization leads to a trigonal planar electron domain geometry?

Question 5

A molecule has two atoms that are bonded to the central atom and one lone pair of electrons around this central atom. What is the shape of the molecule?

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b: bent

Question 6

The shape of a molecule is trigonal planar. How many electron domains around the central atom does this molecule most likely have?

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C: three

Question 7

Which type of hybridization leads to a bent molecular geometry and a tetrahedral electron domain geometry?

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s: sp3

Question 8

If a molecule has four hybrid sp3 orbitals, it can be concluded that the molecule has a

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D: tetrahedral electron domain geometry.

Question 9

By examining electron domain geometry, one can determine that the ammonia molecule (NH3) has

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f: four sp3 orbitals.

Question 10

Two molecules have the same molecular geometry but different electron domain geometries. Which combination of atoms and lone pairs around the central atom could describe these molecules?

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2: 2 atoms and 2 lone pairs; 2 atoms and 1 lone pair

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