Second Long Examination

Inorganic Chemistry (Chemistry 81)

January 6, 2015

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I. Complete the table below:

Name of the Molecular Lewis structure Molecular Formal Hybrid

Compound/Ion Formula Shape Charge of Orbital of
the each the
Atom Central
Atom
1. IF7

2. XeF4

3. InCl52-

4. SO32-

5. SO42-

6. XeO4

7. SF4

8. SO3

9. PF5

10 N2O

1 Prepared by: Rainear A. Mendez 2nd Semester, S. Y. 2014-2015

Instructor, Chemistry Department Inorganic Chemistry (Chemistry 81)
Central Mindanao University
 Second Long Examination
Inorganic Chemistry (Chemistry 81)
January 6, 2015
II. Complete the table below:

Molecular Electronic Configuration of the Bond Order of Bond Order of Bond

Formula molecule/ion Order Strength Length
(Increasing) (Increasing)
1. Li2
2. Li2-
3. Li2+
4. Be2
5. Be2-
6. Be2+
7. B2
8. B2-
9. B2+
10. C2
11. C2 -
12. C2 +
13. N2
14. N2-
15. N2+
16. O2
17. O2-
18. O2+
19. F2
20. F2-
21. F2+

III.

1. Estimate the reaction enthalpy for the production of SF6(g) from SF4(g) given that the mean
bond enthalpies of F2, SF4, and SF6 are 158, 343, and 327 kJ mol-1, respectively, at 250C.
2. What is LCAO?

3. Write the four linear combinations of the four hybrid orbitals for methane.

4. What are the expected changes in bond order and bond distance that accompany the following
ionization processes?

(a) O2→ O2+ + e-

(b) N2 + e- → N2-

(c) NO → NO+ + e-

5. Four elements arbitrarily labelled A, B, C, and D have electronegativities 3.8, 3.3, 2.8, and 1.3,
respectively. Place the compounds AB, AD, BD, and AC in order of increasing covalent
character.

2 Prepared by: Rainear A. Mendez 2nd Semester, S. Y. 2014-2015

Instructor, Chemistry Department Inorganic Chemistry (Chemistry 81)
Central Mindanao University