VSEPR Multiple Choice Test
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1. How many valence electrons does a carbon atom have? 1 2 3 4 5
2. How many valence electrons are there in the compound CCl4? 4 8 28 32 36
3. Which of the following is a proper Lewis diagram for CCl4?
4. Which of the following is a proper Lewis diagram for OF2?
5. How many lone pairs are there on the CENTRAL atom of H2S? 0 1 2 3 4
6. What is the proper short-hand notation for a molecule having a central atom, three terminal atoms, and two lone pairs on the central atom? XA2E3 AX3E2 AX2E3 EA2X3 EA3X2
7. Predict the shape of SiF4. Square planar Bent Octahedral Tetrahedral Square pyramidal
8. Predict the shape of NF3. Trigonal planar Trigonal pyramidal Trigonal bipyramidal Tetrahedral See-saw
9. Predict the shape of XeF5+. Square pyramidal Trigonal bipyramidal See-saw T-shaped Octahedral
10. Predict the shape of BCl2+. Linear Bent Octahedral Trigonal planar Square pyramidal