John Abbott College

202-NYA S28
Winter 2008
CLASS TEST 2 (GREEN)

1. Phosphorous trifluoride and phosphorous pentafluoride are both known

compounds. However nitrogen, which is in the same family as phosphorous, can
only form nitrogen trifluoride.
a. Why? (4 MARKS)

b. Draw all three compounds in three dimensions. Indicate the electronic and
molecular structure for each one. Indicate the hybridization of the central
atom. (6 MARKS)

c. Draw a partial orbital-box diagram for the nitrogen atom in nitrogen

trifluoride, before and after hybridization. (3 MARKS)
2. a. Place the following ionic compounds in order of increasing lattice
energy(2MARKS):
i. MgO(s)
ii. K2O(s)
iii. SrO(s)

b. Explain your choice. (3 MARKS)

3. In three dimensions, draw two isomers of the compound C2H4O. Indicate the
hybridization of the oxygen atom in each case. (6 MARKS)
4. Draw reasonable resonance structures for the thiocyanate ion NCS- . Which one is
favoured? (4 MARKS)

5. In the lab, you are asked to determine the enthalpy of formation of strontium
oxide. The following data table is provided.

Heat of formation of liquid water -286 kJ/mol

Sublimation of strontium 164 kJ/mol
st
1 ionization energy of strontium 594 kJ/mol
2nd ionization energy of strontium 1045 kJ/mol
1st electron affinity of oxygen -141 kJ/mol
Crystal lattice energy of SrO -3320 kJ/mol
Bond energy of oxygen 498 kJ/mol

Using calorimetry, the following data are obtained:

SrO(aq) + 2HCl(aq) → SrCl2(aq) + H2O(l) ΔHf = 94 kJ/mol

Sr(s) + 2HCl(aq) → SrCl2(aq) + H2(g) ΔHf = -400 kJ/mol

a. Use Hess’s Law to determine ΔHf for strontium oxide from its elements.
(4 MARKS)

b. Construct a Born-Haber Cycle for the formation of strontium oxide and

determine the second electron affinity for oxygen.(10 MARKS)
 c. Is the second electron affinity for oxygen endothermic or exothermic?
Explain. (3 MARKS)

6. Consider the following compounds: H2(g), HF(g) and F2(g). Which of these
compounds is polar? Draw Lewis structure for the polar compounds and indicate
the direction of the dipole moment. (5 MARKS)