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 predict the shape of molecules based on the repulsion between electron pairs.

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What is the shape of a molecule with two bonding pairs and no lone pairs?

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Linear

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What is the shape of a molecule with three bonding pairs and no lone pairs?

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Trigonal planar

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What is the shape of a molecule with four bonding pairs and no lone pairs?

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Tetrahedral

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What is the shape of a molecule with three bonding pairs and one lone pair?

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Trigonal pyramidal

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What is the shape of a molecule with two bonding pairs and two lone pairs?

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Bent

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What is the bond angle in a tetrahedral molecule?

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109.5 degrees

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What is the bond angle in a trigonal planar molecule?

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120 degrees

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What is the bond angle in a trigonal pyramidal molecule?

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Approximately 107 degrees