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____ 4. Which of the following is not a correct Lewis structure?
a. NO2
b. NO2-
c. NO
d. N2O
e. All of the above are correct structures.
____ 5. What is the correct Lewis structure of SF4?
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____ 11. Use VSEPR theory to predict the molecular geometry of BH3.
a. triangular planar
b. triangular pyramidal
c. linear
d. tetrahedral
e. triangular bipyramidal
____ 12. Use VSEPR theory to predict the molecular geometry of ICl3.
a. triangular planar
b. triangular pyramidal
c. triangular bipyramidal
d. t-shaped
e. octahedral
____ 13. Which of the following species have the same molecular geometry: CO2, H2O, BeCl2, and N2O?
a. CO2 and N2O only
b. H2O and N2O only
c. H2O and BeCl2 only
d. CO2 and BeCl2 only
e. CO2, BeCl2, and N2O
____ 14. What are the bond angles in SF6?
a. 90 and 180
b. 109.5
c. 120
d. 90 and 120
e. 180
____ 15. What is the hybridization of the carbon atoms in benzene, C6H6?
a. sp
b. sp2
c. sp3
d. sp3d
e. sp3d2
____ 16. What hybridization change does the carbon atom undergo in the combustion of methane?
a. sp sp2
b. sp2 sp3
c. sp3 sp
d. sp2 sp
e. none
____ 17. How many sigma and pi bonds are present in the following molecule?
a. 8 sigma bonds and 1 pi bond
b. 8 sigma bonds and 2 pi bonds
c. 10 sigma bonds and 2 pi bonds
d. 11 sigma bonds and 2 pi bonds
e. 11 sigma bonds and 1 pi bond
____ 18. Which element is the most electronegative?
a. phosphorus
b. silicon
c. carbon
d. nitrogen
e. oxygen
____ 19. Which of the following compounds is expected to have the strongest ionic bonds?
a. RbF
b. NaF
c. NaI
d. CsBr
e. CsI
____ 20. The central atom in XeF4 is surrounded by
a. 3 single bonds, 1 double bond, and no lone pairs of electrons.
b. 2 single bonds, 2 double bonds, and no lone pairs of electrons.
c. 3 single bonds, 1 double bond, and 1 lone pair of electrons.
d. 4 single bonds, no double bonds, and no lone pairs of electrons.
e. 4 single bonds, no double bonds, and 2 lone pairs of electrons.
____ 21. Which one of the following molecules has a dipole moment?
a. CI4
b. PF5
c. NCl3
d. SO3
e. O2
____ 22. Label the hybridization at C#1, C#2, C#3, and C#4 in the molecule.
C1 C2 C3 C4
3 3
a. sp sp sp sp d
b. sp sp sp2 sp3
c. sp sp2 sp2 sp2
d. sp2 sp2 sp3 sp3
e. sp3 sp3 sp3 sp3
____ 23. Which molecule is polar?
a. BF3
b. H2Se
c. N2
d. GeF4
e. CO2
____ 24. London forces exist
a. for all molecules.
b. only for molecules with nonpolar bonds.
c. only for molecules with polar bonds.
d. only for molecules with metallic bonds.
e. only for molecules with hydrogen bonding.
____ 25. Which of the following interactions are present between CO2 molecules?
I. London forces
II. ion-dipole forces
III. hydrogen bonding
IV. dipole-dipole attractions
a. I only
b. II and III
c. II only
d. III only
e. I and IV
____ 26. How many sigma () bonds and pi () bonds are in the following molecule?
1. nonpolar molecule
2. polar bonds
3. trigonal-pyramidal molecular geometry
4. sp2 hybridized
a. 1 and 2
b. 2 and 3
c. 3 and 4
d. 1, 2, and 3
e. 1, 2, 3, and 4
____ 28. Which of the underlined atoms (C1, C2, N, and O) are sp2 hybridized?
a. C1 and C2
b. C1, N, and O
c. N and O
d. O and C2
e. O only
The following molecular orbital diagram may be used for the following problems. For oxygen and fluorine,
the 2p orbital should be lower in energy than the 2p. However, the diagram will still yield correct bond order
and magnetic behavior for these molecules.
____ 29. According to molecular orbital theory, which of the following species is the most likely to exist?
a. H22-
b. He2
c. Li2
d. Li22-
e. Be2
____ 30. According to molecular orbital theory, what is the bond order of nitrogen, N2?
a. 1
b. 3/2
c. 2
d. 5/2
e. 3
____ 31. Use molecular orbital theory to predict which species is paramagnetic.
a. N2
b. O2
c. F2
d. Li2
e. H2
____ 32. Refer to Molecular Orbital Theory. What is the molecular orbital configuration of N2?
a. [core electrons] (2s)2 (*2s)2 (2p)2 (2p)2 (*2p)2
b. [core electrons] (2s)2 (*2s)2 (2p)2 (2p)2 (*2p)2
c. [core electrons] (2s)2 (*2s)2 (2p)4 (2p)2
d. [core electrons] (2s)2 (*2s)2 (2p)4 (2p)2 (*2p)4
e. [core electrons] (2s)2 (*2s)2 (2p)4 (*2p)2
AP Chemistry- Practice Bonding Questions for Exam
Answer Section
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. ANS: A PTS: 1
2. ANS: D PTS: 1
3. ANS: B PTS: 1
4. ANS: C PTS: 1
5. ANS: B PTS: 1
6. ANS: B PTS: 1
7. ANS: B PTS: 1
8. ANS: E PTS: 1
9. ANS: A PTS: 1
10. ANS: B PTS: 1
11. ANS: A PTS: 1
12. ANS: D PTS: 1
13. ANS: E PTS: 1
14. ANS: A PTS: 1
15. ANS: B PTS: 1
16. ANS: C PTS: 1
17. ANS: E PTS: 1
18. ANS: E PTS: 1
OBJ: 08-7 Bond Properties: Bond Polarity and Electronegativity
19. ANS: B PTS: 1 OBJ: 9.3 Bonding in Ionic Compounds
20. ANS: E PTS: 1 OBJ: 9.6 Exceptions to the Octet Rule
21. ANS: C PTS: 1 OBJ: 9.9 Molecular Polarity
22. ANS: B PTS: 1
OBJ: 09-3 Orbitals Consistent with Molecular Shapes: Hybridization
23. ANS: B PTS: 1 OBJ: 09-5 Molecular Polarity
24. ANS: A PTS: 1
OBJ: 09-6 Noncovalent Interactions and Forces Between Molecules
25. ANS: A PTS: 1
OBJ: 09-6 Noncovalent Interactions and Forces Between Molecules
26. ANS: E PTS: 1 OBJ: 10.2 Valence Bond Theory
27. ANS: B PTS: 1 OBJ: 10.2 Valence Bond Theory
28. ANS: A PTS: 1 OBJ: 10.2 Valence Bond Theory
29. ANS: C PTS: 1 OBJ: 10.3 Molecular Orbital Theory
30. ANS: E PTS: 1 OBJ: 10.3 Molecular Orbital Theory
31. ANS: B PTS: 1 OBJ: 10.3 Molecular Orbital Theory
32. ANS: C PTS: 1 OBJ: 10.3 Molecular Orbital Theory