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10 • Orbital Hybridization & Molecular Orbitals

PRACTICE TEST

1. Which hybridization is associated with a steric 8. A double bond contains ___ sigma bond(s)
number of 3? and ___ pi bond(s).
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a) sp d) sp d a) 0, 2 b) 1, 2 c) 2, 0 d) 1, 1
2 3 2
b) sp e) sp d
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c) sp 9. What angle exists between orbitals in sp3d2 hybrid
orbitals?
2. The molecule BrF3 has a steric number of ___ on a) 90.0° d) 120.0°
the central atom? b) 180.0° e) 78.5°
a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 6 c) 109.5°

3. What is the hybridization of Br in BrF3? 10. Which of the following elements is most likely to
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a) sp d) sp d display sp3d hybridization?
b) sp2 e) sp3d2 a) oxygen d) carbon
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c) sp b) nitrogen e) boron
c) phosphorus
4. How many equivalent sp3d orbitals are there?
a) 3 b) 1 c) 5 d) 6 11. How many sigma (σ) and pi (π) electrons pairs are
in a carbon dioxide molecule?
5. What type of hybridization is associated with a a) four σ and zero π d) two σ and four π
square planar molecular shape? b) three σ and two π e) one σ and three π
a) sp3 d) sp3d c) two σ and two π
b) sp2 e) sp3d2
c) sp 12. What is the hybridization of the oxygen atoms in
CH3OH and CO2, respectively?
6. What shape for electron pairs is associated with a) sp3, sp3 d) sp2, sp2
sp3d2 hybridization? b) sp3, sp2 e) sp3, sp
a) linear d) tetrahedral c) sp2, sp3
b) square planar e) octahedral
c) bent 13. All of the following species contain two π-bonds
EXCEPT
7. What hybridization is predicted for phosphorus in the a) SCN− d) OCS
PCl3 molecule? b) CO e) NO−
a) sp2 c) sp c) H2CCO
b) sp3 d) sp3d2
14. Which response contains all the characteristics that Short Answer:
should apply to BF3? 18. Consider the structural formula for acetic acid,
1. trigonal planar HC2H3O2 or CH3COOH. Indicate the type of
2. one unshared pair of electrons on B hybridization used by each of the carbon and oxygen
2
3. sp hybridized boron atom atoms.
4. polar molecule H O
5. polar bonds H C C
O H
a) 2, 4, and 5 d) 1, 3, and 5 H
b) 1, 3, and 4 e) 3, 4, and 5
c) 1, 2, and 3

19. Consider the structural formula for the acetate ion,

15. According to molecular orbital theory, what is the
C2H3O2– or CH3COO–. Indicate the hybridization
bond order of O2+?
used by each of the carbon and oxygen atoms.
a) 0 b) 2.0 c) 2.5 d) 3.0
H O
H C C
16. Using molecular orbital theory, which of the O
H
following is paramagnetic?
a) N2 b) N22– c) F2 d) C22–

17. According to molecular orbital theory, which one of 20. What shape of π bond is formed in the above ion?
the following is unstable? ______________
a) He2+ b) C2 c) H2– d) B22+

21. Briefly explain why carbon as graphite (a non-

metal) can conduct electricity?

22. When BF3 + NH3 → BF3NH3, how does the

hybridization of the boron atom change, if at all?