q2 genchem 1 quiz 2 q2 - Copy - Copy
q2 genchem 1 quiz 2 q2 - Copy - Copy
Read each item carefully and choose the best answer that corresponds to your
answer. Write the letter before each number.
_____1. What dictates the stability of the atoms during chemical bonding?
A. Electronic Configuration C. Magnetic property of the atom
B. Lewis Dot Structure D. Octet Rule
_____3. Which of the following bonds of elements follows the octet rule?
A. H-H C. H-F
B. Cl-Cl D. H-Cl
_____4. In the Lewis structure for the OF2 molecule, the number of lone pairs of
electrons around the central oxygen atom is _____.
A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3
_____7. How many electrons does Nitrogen need to gain in order to have an octet?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
_____8. According to the octet rule, atoms of element react with each other in order
to attain ___ in their outermost energy level. Which among the numbers below
completes the sentence?
A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8
_____10. How many electrons needed by Phosphorus in order to complete the Octet
Rule?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
_____12. When atoms tend to share their electrons with one another to satisfy the
Octet rule, the type of bond formed is ________________.
A. Covalent B. Ionic C. both D. none of these
_____14. What type of diagram is use in order to illustrate the octet rule?
A. Histogram C. Lewis Electron Dot Diagram
B. Pie graph D. Venn Diagram
_____16. A covalent molecule has three bonding electron pairs and one lone pair.
The molecule has a general formula of AX 3E. Which of the following choices is the
correct shape of the molecule?
A. Linear B. Planar C. Tetrahedral D. Trigonal
Pyramidal
_____18. How do you describe the shape of the molecule that looks like the figure
below?
_____22. What shape is formed when there are two (2) electron pairs in a certain
covalent compound?
A. Linear B. Planar C. Tetrahedral D. Trigonal
_____26. Which of the following geometric shapes has one lone pair of electrons?
A. Octahedral B. Tetrahedral
C. Trigonal Planar D. Trigonal Pyramidal
_____28. Which of the figures in number 27 choices shows the molecular structure
of water, H2O?
_____30. How will you draw the Lewis model of a molecule with a general formula of
AB3E? Select your answer from number 27 choices.