Chapter 11: Chemical Bonding I: Basic Concepts
Explorer Quiz



1.  

Which of the following Lewis symbols for an element is incorrect?



2.  

Which of the following is the correct Lewis structure of calcium bromide?



3.  

Which of the following Lewis structures is incorrect?



4.  

Which of the following is the most polar bond?



5.  

Which of the following Lewis structures is incorrect?



6.  

How many groups of electrons are around the central atom in PBr3?



7.  

In which of the following structures is the electron-group geometry different from the molecular geometry?



8.  

Which of the following is not paired correctly with its molecular geometry?



9.  

Although VSEPR usually is used to predict bond angles, it can be used to predict relative bond distances (or bond lengths). In the molecule PCl5, the five P-Cl bond lengths are not the same. Which one(s) would you expect to be longer, which one(s) shorter, and why?



10.  

Which of the following species has a pyramidal structure?

Note: answer choices in this exercise are randomized.

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