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Homework 4

1 .       Which of the following orders of electronegativity is incorrect?

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2 .       How many valence electrons are shown in the Lewis structure of CN-?

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3 .       The C-O bond lengths in H2CO are shorter than would be expected for C-O single bonds. Rationalize this observation.

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4 .       Write Lewis structures for the following:

(i) HOBr

(ii) H2O2 (the O atoms are bonded to one another)

(iii) H2CO (both H atoms are bonded to C)

Pick the incorrect response below.

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5 .       What is the formal charge on the chlorine atom in the chlorite ion ClO2- and the chlorate ion ClO3-?

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6 .       Is the C-O bond in CH3OH longer or shorter than the C-O bond in CH3COCH3? Why?

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7 .       Write a single Lewis structure that satisfies the octet rule for ClO2-. What are the formal charges?

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8 .       Using Lewis structures that satisfy the octet rule, determine the number of electrons around the central S atom in SO32- and SO42-.

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9 .       Which is the best Lewis structure for COS? (Formal charges are not shown.)

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10 .       The Lewis structures of which of the following compounds obey the octet rule?

(i) SO32-

(ii) BH3

(iii) I3-

(iv) AsF6-

(v) O2-

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11 .       How many pairs of electrons are there around the central atom in the Lewis structure of ICl2-?

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12 .       Which of the following does not exhibit bond resonance?

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