VSEPR

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What does VSEPR stand for?

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Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion.

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What is the main purpose of VSEPR theory?

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To determine the shape and geometry of molecules based on the repulsion between electron pairs.

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What is the molecular shape of a molecule with 4 bonding pairs and 0 lone pairs?

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Tetrahedral.

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How many electron pairs are around the central atom in a trigonal planar molecule?

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3 bonding pairs and 0 lone pairs.

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What is the molecular shape of a molecule with 3 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair?

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Trigonal pyramidal.

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What is the molecular shape of ICl3?

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T Shaped.

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How many lone pairs of electrons are on the P atom in PF3?

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1 lone pair.

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What is the molecular shape of CCl4?

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Tetrahedral.

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What is the electron geometry of a molecule with 2 bonding pairs and 2 lone pairs?

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Tetrahedral electron geometry, but the molecular shape is bent.

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What is the molecular shape of a molecule with 5 bonding pairs and 0 lone pairs?

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Trigonal bipyramidal.