11. Consider the VSEPR structure shown to the right. What is the molecular geometry depicted? And what is the hybridization of the central atom? a. trigonal pyramidal; sp³ b. T-shaped; sp³ d. trigonal planar; sp² e. trigonal bipyramidal; sp³d c. tetrahedral; sp4

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11. Consider the VSEPR structure shown to the right. What is the molecular geometry depicted?
And what is the hybridization of the central atom?
a. trigonal pyramidal; sp³
b. T-shaped; sp³
d. trigonal planar; sp²
e. trigonal bipyramidal; sp³d
12. Consider Lewis structures for the following species: CO3²-, CO₂ and CO. Which of the following statements is true?
The average bond order in the carbonate ion (CO²-) is.
The carbon-oxygen bond in carbon monoxide (CO) is the shortest
The carbon in CO2 is sp hybridized.
It is possible to draw 3 equivalent resonance structures (i.e. same formal charge distribution) for the carbonate ion.
All of these are true.
13. Which one of the following relationships is not correct?
a. atomic radius of P> atomic radius of Cl
a.
142
b.
C.
d.
e.
c. ionic radius of S2-> ionic radius of Cl-
e. atomic radius of Rb> ionic radius of Rb+
c. tetrahedral; spª
14. Which of the following types of orbital overlap can result in the formaiton of a pi (π) bond?
a. an s orbital with a p orbital
b. an p orbital with a hybrid orbital
d. an s orbital with an s orbital
b. ionic radius of Cl-> atomic radius of Cl
bas
d. atomic radius of Ca> atomic radius of K
loid w
c. a p orbital with a p orbital
e. all of these could form a π bond
Transcribed Image Text:11. Consider the VSEPR structure shown to the right. What is the molecular geometry depicted? And what is the hybridization of the central atom? a. trigonal pyramidal; sp³ b. T-shaped; sp³ d. trigonal planar; sp² e. trigonal bipyramidal; sp³d 12. Consider Lewis structures for the following species: CO3²-, CO₂ and CO. Which of the following statements is true? The average bond order in the carbonate ion (CO²-) is. The carbon-oxygen bond in carbon monoxide (CO) is the shortest The carbon in CO2 is sp hybridized. It is possible to draw 3 equivalent resonance structures (i.e. same formal charge distribution) for the carbonate ion. All of these are true. 13. Which one of the following relationships is not correct? a. atomic radius of P> atomic radius of Cl a. 142 b. C. d. e. c. ionic radius of S2-> ionic radius of Cl- e. atomic radius of Rb> ionic radius of Rb+ c. tetrahedral; spª 14. Which of the following types of orbital overlap can result in the formaiton of a pi (π) bond? a. an s orbital with a p orbital b. an p orbital with a hybrid orbital d. an s orbital with an s orbital b. ionic radius of Cl-> atomic radius of Cl bas d. atomic radius of Ca> atomic radius of K loid w c. a p orbital with a p orbital e. all of these could form a π bond
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