Quiz - Bonding Theories | Bonding Theories

General Chemistry 1 - Quiz - Bonding Theories

1

The double bond of an alkene is composed of:

Double bond: 1 σ + 1 π bond

Multiple Bonds
2

Which of the following statements about σ molecular orbital is incorrect?

Valence Bond Theory
3

What type of hybrid orbitals are involved in bonding of CO2?

2 electron groups around the central carbon atom (2 neighboring atoms + 0 lone pair) ⇒ sp hybridization

Hybrid Orbitals
4

What type of hybrid orbitals are involved in bonding of ClO3-?

4 electron groups around the central chlorine atom (3 neighboring atoms + 1 lone pair) ⇒ sp3 hybridization

Hybrid Orbitals
5

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

2 overlapping atomic orbitals form 1 bonding MO and 1 antibonding MO

Molecular Orbital Theory
6

What is the number of unpaired electrons in the B2 molecule?

electronic configuration of B (Z = 5): 1s2 2s2 2p1

electronic configuration of B2: (σ1s)2 (σ*1s)2 (σ2s)2 (σ*2s)2 (π2py) (π2pz) ⇒ 2 unpaired electrons

Molecular Orbital Diagrams