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This document provides a tutorial on chemical bonding, covering topics such as: 1) The definitions of ionic and covalent bonds, and two properties of each. 2) Drawing Lewis electron dot diagrams to show the formation of ionic compounds such as Al2O3 and CaF2. 3) Drawing Lewis structures of molecules like PCl5 and NCl3, and classifying compounds such as MgCl2 and CO2 as ionic or covalent. 4) Using Lewis structures and VSEPR theory to predict the shapes of molecules like H2O, NH4+, and NO2-. 5) Writing formulas for ionic compounds like sodium chloride, magnesium phosphate

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This document provides a tutorial on chemical bonding, covering topics such as: 1) The definitions of ionic and covalent bonds, and two properties of each. 2) Drawing Lewis electron dot diagrams to show the formation of ionic compounds such as Al2O3 and CaF2. 3) Drawing Lewis structures of molecules like PCl5 and NCl3, and classifying compounds such as MgCl2 and CO2 as ionic or covalent. 4) Using Lewis structures and VSEPR theory to predict the shapes of molecules like H2O, NH4+, and NO2-. 5) Writing formulas for ionic compounds like sodium chloride, magnesium phosphate

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CHM131

GENERAL CHEMISTRY
TUTORIAL 4: CHEMICAL BONDING

1. a. Explain the meaning of


i. covalent bond
ii. ionic bond
b. State 2 properties of each type of chemical bonding.

2. Draw Lewis electrons dot diagrams for the formation of the following ionic
compound.

a. Aluminium oxide, Al2O3

b. Calcium fluoride, CaF2

3. Both phosphorus (P) and nitrogen (N) are placed in group 15 of the periodic
table. Draw the Lewis structure of PCl5 and NCl3.

4. Give the correct name for each of the following ionic compound:

a) NaCl

b) AlCl3

c) Ba3N2

d) Li2S

e) CaO

f) MgO

5. Write the formulas of the following ionic compound:

a) sodium chloride

b) magnesium phosphate

c) ammonium carbonate

6. Classify each of the following compounds as ionic or covalent:

a) MgCl2

b) CO2

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c) H2S

d) NO2

7. For NH3

a) write the Lewis structure

b) indicate the number of covalent bonds present

c) indicate the number of nonbonding pairs (unshared electrons) of

electrons

8. Write the Lewis structures for

a) BaSO4

b) SeF4

c) BrF5

9. Draw the Lewis structures for the following polyatomic atoms

a) CN-

b) PH4+

c) SO4

d) ClO2--

e) PO43-

10. Draw the Lewis structure of the following compounds and use the VSEPR
theory to predict their shapes

a) H2O

b) NH4+

c) SnCl2

d) ClF5

e) CO2

f) NO2-

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11. Write the Lewis structure for the following molecule and ion.

a) NO2-

b) SOCl2

12. Predict the shapes of the following species using the VSEPR method.

a) PCl3

b) H2O

13. Given the elements 12X and 17Y show the formation of a compound formed
using Lewis structures and states the type of bonding between them.

14. Draw the Lewis structure and use the VSEPR theory to predict the molecular
geometry of the following ion and compounds.

a) NO3-

b) SCl2

c) NH2-

d) CO2

15. Consider the molecule of CO2

a) Draw the Lewis structure for the molecule

b) Identify the number of lone pairs present in the molecule

16. a) Draw the Lewis structure of this following molecules.

i. PCl3

ii. NO2

17. b) Classify the type of bonding in this following compounds:

i. KCl

ii. AlCl3

18. a) Using Lewis dot symbol, show the formation of bonding in Al2O3
molecule.

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b) Predict the electron group geometry and molecular of NH3 using
VSEPR.

c) Define intermolecular forces and hydrogen bonding.

d) Select which of the following compounds will exhibit hydrogen


bonding.

HCl, NH3, CH3OH, CH3Cl

19. Consider the following compounds.

NH3 CH4 H2O

a) Choose one substance that has only van der Waals bonds when it is
liquefied.

b) Choose the non-polar molecule.

c) Choose the substances with hydrogen bonds at room conditions.

d) Draw the Lewis structure and predict the geometric shape of NH3.

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