Part of PC-03 — Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure

Fill in the Blanks: VSEPR and MOT Practice

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  1. The hybridization of Xe in XeF2XeF_{2} is __________ and its shape is __________. Answer: sp3sp^{3}d; linear

  2. The bond order of F2F_{2} is __________ and it is __________ (para/dia)magnetic. Answer: 1; diamagnetic

  3. The bond angle in H2OH_{2}O is __________ because it has __________ lone pairs on O. Answer: 104.5°; 2

  4. For species with Z __________ 7, the MO filling order has π2p __________ σ2p. Answer: ≤ (less than or equal to); before (lower in energy than)

  5. A molecule has SN = 6 with 2 lone pairs. Its hybridization is __________, electron geometry is __________, and molecular shape is __________. Answer: sp^{3}$$d^{2}; octahedral; square planar

  6. The dipole moment of CCl4CCl_{4} is __________ D because its __________ symmetry causes bond dipoles to __________. Answer: 0; tetrahedral; cancel

  7. O2O_{2} is __________ because MOT places __________ unpaired electrons in __________ orbitals. Answer: paramagnetic; 2; degenerate π*2p

  8. In Fajan's rules, covalent character INCREASES with __________ cation size and __________ anion size. Answer: decreasing (smaller); increasing (larger)

  9. The Born-Haber cycle equation is: U = ΔHf\Delta HfΔHs\Delta Hsub − __________ − __________ − EA Answer: IE; ½ΔH\Delta H_diss

  10. The bond order of N2N_{2} is __________ and it is formed by __________ sigma and __________ pi bonds. Answer: 3; 1; 2

  11. XeF4XeF_{4} has __________ lone pairs on Xe, making it __________ shaped, unlike SF6SF_{6} which is __________. Answer: 2; square planar; octahedral

  12. The resonance energy of benzene is approximately __________ kJ/mol, which explains its __________ stability. Answer: 150; extra (aromatic)

  13. In PCl5PCl_{5}, axial P–Cl bonds are __________ than equatorial P–Cl bonds due to __________ repulsion. Answer: longer; greater (more 90° lp/bp repulsion from equatorial bonds)

  14. CO is isoelectronic with __________ and has bond order __________. Answer: N2N_{2}; 3

  15. The shape of ClF3ClF_{3} is __________ with hybridization __________ because Cl has __________ lone pairs. Answer: T-shaped; sp3sp^{3}d; 2

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