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Chemical bonding
quiz
Q1. a) Based on the Valence-Shell Electron-Pair Repulsion Theory,
determine the shape of the following species and draw their
shapes.
i) BrF3
ii) ICl4- [6 marks]

b) In terms of the structure and bonding, explain the following

statement:
i) Lead, lead(II) chloride and lead(IV) chloride have melting
points of 327 oC, 498 oC, and -15 oC respectively. [6 marks]
Q1. b) ii) Ammonia is much more soluble in water than carbon dioxide.
[3 marks]

Q2. a) Hydrogen peroxide, H2O2, is used as a bleaching agent. Its

structural formula is H-O-O-H.
i) Draw the Lewis structure of hydrogen peroxide.

[1 mark]
ii) State the hybrid orbitals of the oxygen atom in hydrogen
peroxide. [1 mark]

b) The H2O and H2S molecules have the same shape. However,
the bond angles in the two molecules differ. State which
molecule has a bigger bond angle and state the reason. [2 marks]
Q2. c) State the shape of the BrO3- ion. Using the VSEPR Theory,
explain the expected bond angle in the ion. [4 marks]

d) The hydrogen cyanide molecule, HCN has a single and triple

bonds.
i) Draw the lewis structure of HCN. [1 mark]

ii) Draw the orbital overlap diagram for the HCN molecules.
[3 marks]