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DR. PAHLAVAN
1. Using VSEPR model, predict the molecular geometry (molecular shape) and electron
geometry of the followings:
O3
CO32ICl2NF3
SnCl32. Predict the approximate value for the bond angles for each carbon indicated in the
following compounds:
H
H
(a) H - C - C C -H
(b) H - C - O -H
H
H
3. Predict whether the following molecules are polar or nonpolar;
H
Cl
Cl
Cl
SO2
NF3
C=C
C=C
Cl
H
H
H
CS2
4. Indicate the hybridization of orbitals by the central atom in each of the following;
SO32-
SO3
NH4+
SCl2
5. Consider the following molecules , answer the following questions for only marked
(*)carbons.
(a) O = C
Cl
H H
(b) H - C* - C* = C - C* N
H
H
Cl
I)
III) determine the total number of sigma () and pi () electrons in the molecules.
VI) predict the molecular geometry ( molecular shape) and electron geometry around
each marked carbon.
6. Draw Lewis dot structures for following molecules and ions, predict which will exhibits
delocalized pi () bonding ( resonance structure).
SO32-
NH4+
NO2
NCS1
OCN-
I3-
C22-
O22+
CN-
N2-
DR. PAHLAVAN
1. Using VSEPR model, predict the molecular geometry (molecular shape) and electron geometry
of the followings:
O3
=>MG = bent; EG = trigonal planar
CO32- => MG = trigonal planar;
EG same
ICl2 => MG = linear;
EG = trigonal bipyramidal
NF3 => MG = trigonal pyramidal;
EG = tetrahedral
SnCl3 => MG = trigonal pyramidal;
EG = tetrahedral
2. Predict the approximate value for the bond angles for each carbon indicated in the
following compounds:
H
H
(a) H - C - C C -H
(b) H - C - O -H
H
H
109.5, 180, 180
109.5
3. Predict whether the following molecules are polar or nonpolar;
H
Cl
Cl
Cl
SO2 P NF3 P CS2 NP
C=C
C=C
Cl
H
H
H
NP
P
4. Indicate the hybridization of orbitals by the central atom in each of the following;
SO32- sp3
SO3 sp2
NH4+ sp3
SCl2 sp3
5. Consider the following molecules , answer the following questions for only marked
(*)carbons.
Cl
H H
*
(a) O = C
(b) H - C* - C* = C - C* N
Cl
H
H
I) predict the bond angles
II) give hybridizations
120, 109.5, 120, 120, 180
sp2, sp3, sp2, sp2, sp
III) determine the total number of sigma () and pi () electrons in the molecules.
(a) 6 , 2
(b) 18 , 6
VI) predict the molecular geometry ( molecular shape) and electron geometry around each
marked carbon.
(a) MG = trigonal planar, EG = same
(b) Carbons 1,2,3,4 respectively:
MG = tetrahedral, trigonal planar, trigonal planar, linear. EG = same
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6. Draw Lewis dot structures for following molecules and ions, predict which will exhibits
delocalized pi () bonding ( resonance structure).
SO32- No
NH4+
No
NO2
Yes
NCS-
Yes
OCN- Yes
I3- No
10. Identify the following molecules or ions as stable or unstable. Explain why? Compare the
stability.
He2 unstable, bond order is zero.
He2+ stable, bond order is 0.5
O2 stable, bond order is 2
O2- stable, bond order is 1.5
O22- stable, bond order is 1
Order of increasing stability:
He2 < He2+ < O22- < O2- < O2
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