Chapter 5 - Bonding in polyatomic molecules

Question 1

Hybrid orbitals are generated by

Answer 1

mixing the characters of atomic orbitals that are close in energy.

Question 2

The notation sp means that

Answer 2

one s atomic orbital and one p atomic orbital mix to form a set of two hybrid orbitals with different directional properties.

Question 3

sp shape

Answer 3

linea

Question 4

sp2 shape

Answer 4

trigonal planar

Question 5

sp3 shape

Answer 5

tetrahedral

Question 6

sp3d (dz2) shape

Answer 6

trigonal bipyramidal

Question 7

sp3d (dx2 - y2) shape

Answer 7

square pyramidal

Question 8

sp3d2 shape

Answer 8

octahedral

Question 9

sp2d shape

Answer 9

square planar

Question 10

The number of ligand group orbitals formed =

Answer 10

the number of atomic orbitals used.

Question 11

In MO theory, the first column under the point group symbol tells

Answer 11

the symmetry types of orbitals that are permitted within the specified point group.

Question 12

In MO theory, the numbers in the column headed E indicate

Answer 12

the degeneracy of each type of orbital.

Question 13

In MO, each row of numbers following a given symmetry label indicates

Answer 13

how a particular orbital behaves when operated upon by each symmetry operation.