Practice Ideal Electron-domain Geometries (no Lone Pairs) (4.4.2)

Practise this section

9 questions

Flashcard drill
2 cards from this section. Quick, good the night before a test.
Exercise
6 questions · about 4 min · pass mark 70%. Hints available.
Sign up to start the exercise
Quiz
3 questions · about 2 min · pass mark 70%. Hints available.
Sign up to start the quiz

6 sample questions

Question 1.
What is the bond angle in a linear molecule?
Show hintHide hint
Think of two atoms connected in a straight line.
Question 2.
Which molecular geometry has three bonding pairs?
Show hintHide hint
Consider the number of domains and the arrangement.
3Question 3.
What is the bond angle in a tetrahedral molecule?
- 90°
- 120°
- 109.5°
Show hintHide hint
Recall the common tetrahedral example.
4Question 4.
True or False: The bond angles in octahedral geometry are all 120°.
- True
- False
Show hintHide hint
Remember the arrangement of six bonding pairs.
Question 5.
Predict the molecular shape and bond angles of SO₂. Explain your reasoning.
Show hintHide hint
Consider the total number of electron domains.
Question 6.
Compare the bond angles in tetrahedral and trigonal bipyramidal geometries.
Show hintHide hint
Recall the shapes and the number of bonds.

5 more questions in this section. Enroll free to practise them all.