Bonding General
Use two words to define covalent bonding
share electrons
Determine the number of groups (bonds, bond type - how many single, double, triple - and lone pairs) around the central atom for this molecule: CH4
4 single bonds
Name the molecular geometry of the following: CO
linear
SiO4
silicon tetroxide
Sulfur dichloride
SCl2
A triple bond is comprised of
6 electrons (3 pairs of electrons)
Determine the number of groups (bonds, bond type - how many single, double, triple - and lone pairs) around the central atom for this molecule: H2O
2 single bonds, 2 lone pairs
Name the molecular geometry of the following:SiF4
tetrahedral
AsF5
arsenic pentafluoride
Iodine heptafluoride
IF7
Place these in order of increasing length: double bond, single bond, triple bond
triple, double, single
Determine the number of groups (bonds, bond type - how many single, double, triple - and lone pairs) around the central atom for this molecule: SiS2
2 double bonds
Name the molecular geometry of the following:PBr3
trigonal pyramidal
P2O
diphosphorus monoxide
Disilicon hexabromide
Si2Br6
H, P, Cl
Determine the number of groups (bonds, bond type - how many single, double, triple - and lone pairs) around the central atom for this molecule: CSF2 (C is central)
2 single, 1 double
Polar or nonpolar: NI3
polar
S2Cl3
disulfur trichloride
tetraphosphorus hexoxide
P4O6
which of these is contains covalent bonding: CaO, PF5 or SnCl2?
PF5
Determine the number of groups (bonds, bond type - how many single, double, triple - and lone pairs) around the central atom for this molecule: ArCl4
4 single, 2 lone pairs
Polar or nonpolar: SO4-2
nonpolar
C6H6
hexacarbon hexahydride
Dihydrogen monoxide
H2O