Chem lewis structures
There are _ _ _ _ _ valence electrons in the molecule PF 6 - . Take note of the charge on the molecule.
42
If a molecule has polar bonds, is the molecule always polar? YES or NO
NO
Which of the following molecules are polar?
SO 3 2-
The molecule BrF 5 is an example of
a central atom with more than an octet of electrons
According to the VSEPR theory, which of the following would be counted as one electron domain on a Lewis structure?
all of the above
The exceptions to the Octet Rule include
all of the above are valid exceptions to the octet rule
The electron domain geometry of a molecule shows the arrangement of ___________ around the central atom and assumes that the best ED geometry ____________ the repulsions between the electrons.
bonding and nonbonding pairs of electrons; minimizes
The Lewis structure for N 2H 2 shows
each nitrogen has one nonbonding pair of electrons
Assuming that all of the peripheral atoms are identical, which of the following molecular geometries are symmetrical?
only a and b are symmetrical
If a central atom has five atoms bonded to it with no nonbonding pairs of electrons, its hybridization pattern must be __________.
sp 3d
What is the molecular geometry of NH 3Cl +?
tetrahedral
In order to have an octet of electrons, a carbon atom could have which combination of covalent bonds
two double bonds with two O atoms