Chemistry Quiz Regarding Hybridized Orbital Shapes

5 Questions | By Lroy | Updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Attempts: 15505

In chemistry, orbital hybridisation is the concept of mixing atomic orbitals into new hybrid orbital. You can find the hybridization of an atom by finding its steric number. Did you understand all we learnt about the topic? Please answer the following questions regarding hybridized orbital shapes to the best of your ability and get to see just how much you know about the topic.

Questions and Answers

1.

1. What is the molecular shape of BI₃?
- A.
  
  Tetrahedral
- B.
  
  Trigonal pyramidal
- C.
  
  Linear
- D.
  
  Trigonal planar
- E.
  
  Octahedral
2.

2. What is the electron geometry of NF₃?
- A.
  
  Tetrahedral
- B.
  
  Trigonal pyramidal
- C.
  
  Linear
- D.
  
  Trigonal planar
- E.
  
  Octahedral
3.

3. What is the molecular shape of C₂H2?
- A.
  
  Tetrahedral
- B.
  
  Trigonal pyramidal
- C.
  
  Linear
- D.
  
  Trigonal planar
- E.
  
  Octahedral
4.

4. What is the molecular shape of SCl₆?
- A.
  
  Tetrahedral
- B.
  
  Trigonal pyramidal
- C.
  
  Linear
- D.
  
  Trigonal planar
- E.
  
  Octahedral
5.

5. What are the bond angles of SCl₆?
- A.
  
  180 deg
- B.
  
  90 deg/ 120 deg
- C.
  
  109.5 deg
- D.
  
  90 deg
- E.
  
  120 deg