Scribd
Upload
66 views2 pages

Lewis Structure and Geometry of F3SiH

This document provides a tutorial on chemical bonding and molecular geometry. It contains 11 questions covering drawing Lewis structures, predicting molecular shapes using VSEPR theory, identifying types of bonding, intermolecular forces, and relative boiling points. Students are asked to draw Lewis structures for various compounds, predict their geometries, classify types of bonding, and identify intermolecular forces between different substances. The tutorial focuses on fundamental concepts in chemical bonding including Lewis structures, VSEPR theory, and intermolecular forces.

Uploaded by

Anis Azwa
Copyright
© All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
66 views2 pages

Lewis Structure and Geometry of F3SiH

This document provides a tutorial on chemical bonding and molecular geometry. It contains 11 questions covering drawing Lewis structures, predicting molecular shapes using VSEPR theory, identifying types of bonding, intermolecular forces, and relative boiling points. Students are asked to draw Lewis structures for various compounds, predict their geometries, classify types of bonding, and identify intermolecular forces between different substances. The tutorial focuses on fundamental concepts in chemical bonding including Lewis structures, VSEPR theory, and intermolecular forces.

Uploaded by

Anis Azwa
Copyright
© All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

CHM131

GENERAL CHEMISTRY
TUTORIAL 4b: CHEMICAL BONDING

1. Draw the Lewis structure of the following compounds and use the VSEPR
theory to predict their shapes
a) H2O
b) NH4+
c) SnCl2
d) ClF5
e) CO2
f) NO2-

2. Predict the shapes of the following species using the VSEPR method.
a) PCl3
b) H2O

3. Given the elements 12X and 17Y show the formation of a compound formed
using Lewis structures and states the type of bonding between them.

4. Draw the Lewis structure and use the VSEPR theory to predict the molecular
geometry of the following ion and compounds.
a) NO3-
b) SCl2
c) NH2-
d) CO2

5. Consider the molecule of CO2


a) Draw the Lewis structure for the molecule
b) Identify the number of lone pairs present in the molecule

6. a) Draw the Lewis structure of this following molecules.


i. PCl3
ii. NO2
b) Classify the type of bonding in this following compounds:
i. KCl
ii. AlCl3

7. a) Using Lewis dot symbol, show the formation of bonding in Al2O3


molecule.
b) Predict the electron group geometry and molecular of NH3 using VSEPR.
c) Define intermolecular forces and hydrogen bonding.
d) Select which of the following compounds will exhibit hydrogen bonding.
HCl, NH3, CH3OH, CH3Cl

8. Consider the following compounds.


NH3 CH4 H2O

1
a) Choose one substance that has only van der Waals bonds when it is
liquefied.
b) Choose the non-polar molecule.
c) Choose the substances with hydrogen bonds at room conditions.
d) Draw the Lewis structure and predict the geometric shape of NH3.

9. Draw Lewis structures and give the other information requested for the
following:
a) SO3. Polar or nonpolar molecule?
b) PF3. Polar or nonpolar molecule?
c) F3SiH. Show the direction of the resultant dipole moment.
d) SiH3-. Planar or pyramidal shape?

10. List the types of intermolecular forces that exist between molecules (or basic
units) in each of the following species:
a) benzene (C6H6) b) CH3Cl c) PF3 d) NaCl e) CS2

11. Which member of each of the following pairs of substances would you expect
to have a higher boiling point?
a) O2 and Cl2 b) SO2 and CO2 c) HF and HI

You might also like