AL-MANAR UNIVERSITY OF TRIPOLI

Faculty of Engineering

CHEM221 General Chemistry: Exercise sheet

Unit II: Chemical bonding:

Question 1:

Draw the Lewis structure for each of the following molecules, show the formal charge

A. NI3
B. PCl3
C. CH2Cl2
D. SF5–
E. PBr5
F. PO43-
G. CCl4
H. NO+

Question 2:

Indicate the molecular geometry and the type of hybridization of the central atom in each of
the followings:

A. XeF62+
B. CH2O
C. ClO3-
D. SeF6
E. NH3
F. H3O+
G. ClO4-
Question 3:

Name the following compounds:

A. NH4Cl

B. Fe(NO3)3

C. Cu3P

D. Pb(SO4)2

E. Be(HCO3)2

F. Mn2(SO3)3

G. Al(CN)3

H. BBr3
I. CaSO4
J. C2Br6
K. IO2
L. PbS
M. N2O3
Question 4:
Write the formula of the following compounds:

A. Tetraphosphorus triselenide.
B. Potassium acetate.
C. Tetrasulfur dinitride.
D. Manganese (II) phosphate.
E. Diboron tetrabromide.
F. Ammonium oxide.
G. Sulfur hexachloride.
H. Beryllium hydroxide.
I. Hydrobromic acid.
J. Aluminum hydroxide.
K. Zinc sulfide.
L. Lead (IV) sulfate.
M. Lithium acetate.
N. Phosphorus trifluoride.
O. Zinc nitrite.
Question 1:
 Question 2:
A. XeF62+ sp3d2
B. CH2O sp2
C. ClO3- sp3
D. SeF6 sp3d2
E. NH3 sp3
F. H3O+ sp3

Question 3:

A. NH4Cl ammonium chloride

B. Fe(NO3)3 ferric nitrate
C. Cu3P cuprous phosphide
D. Pb(SO4)2 lead sulfate
E. Be(HCO3)2 berilium hydrogen carbonate
F. Mn2(SO3)3 manganese sulfite
G. Al(CN)3 aluminum cyanate
H. BBr3 boron tribromide
I. CaSO4 calcium sulfate
J. C2Br6 dicarbon hexabromide
K. IO2 iodine dioxide
L. PbS lead sulfide
M. N2O3 dinitrogen trioxide

Question 4:
A. Tetraphosphorus triselenide: P4Se3
B. Potassium acetate KCH3COO
C. Tetrasulfur dinitride.S4N2
D. Manganese (II) phosphate. MnSO4
E. Diboron tetrabromide B2Br4
F. Ammonium oxide NH4 2 O
G. Sulfur hexachloride. SCl6
H. Beryllium hydroxide BeOH
I. Hydrobromic acid not included
J. Aluminum hydroxide. Al (OH)3
K. Zinc sulfide. ZnS
L. Lead (IV) sulfate. Pb (SO4)2
M. Lithium acetate. LiCH3COO
N. Phosphorus trifluoride. PF3
O. Zinc nitrite. Zn (NO3)2