AP Chemistry Review - Covalent Bonding: Orbitals

The geometry associated with sp³ is:
1. linear
2. octahedral
3. trigonal planar
4. tetrahedral
5. trigonal bipyramid
What is the hybridization of the carbon in CO₂?
1. sp
2. sp²
3. sp³
4. dsp³
5. d²sp³
The bond angle between C - Cl bonds in carbon tetrachloride, CCl₄ is expected to be:
1. 180°
2. 90°
3. 109.5°
4. 120°
5. 60°
How many pi (p) bonds does the molecule methanol (CH₃OH) contain?
1. none
2. one
3. two
4. three
5. four
Double bonds can be thought of as consisting of:
1. Two sigma (s) bonds
2. Two pi (p) bonds
3. One sigma (s) bond
4. One pi (p) bond
5. A sigma (s) bond and a pi (p) bond
Hybridization of carbon in the molecule CH₂O is of the form
1. sp
2. sp²
3. sp³
4. dsp³
5. d²sp³
The geometry associated with d²sp³ hybridization is:
1. linear
2. octahedral
3. tetrahedral
4. trigonal planar
5. trigonal biplanar
The geometry associated with sp² hybridization is:
1. linear
2. octahedral
3. tetrahedral
4. trigonal planar
5. trigonal biplanar
The hybridization around each carbon in naphthalene is:
1. sp
2. sp²
3. sp³
4. dsp³
5. d²sp³
How many sigma (s) bonds are present in one molecule of naphthalene?
1. 6
2. 8
3. 11
4. 17
5. 19
How many pi (p) bonds are present in one molecule of naphthalene?
1. none
2. one
3. three
4. five
5. seven
How many electrons are involved in pi (p) bonding in a molecule of ethyne (acetylene) C₂H₂?
1. none
2. one
3. two
4. three
5. four
The type of hybridization associated with the geometry shown above is:
1. sp
2. sp²
3. sp³
4. dsp³
5. d²sp³
The type of hybridization associated with the geometry shown above is:
1. sp
2. sp²
3. sp³
4. dsp³
5. d²sp³
How many sigma (s) bonds are present in the molecule depicted above?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
5. 5
How many pi (p) bonds are present in the molecule depicted above?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
5. 5