VSEPR Shapes

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What is VSEPR theory?

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VSEPR (Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion) theory is a model used to predict the geometry of individual molecules based on the repulsion between the electron pairs in the valence shell of the central atom.

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What is the molecular shape of a molecule with 4 bonding pairs and no lone pairs?

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Tetrahedral.

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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 a molecule with 2 bonding pairs and 2 lone pairs?

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Bent.

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What is the molecular shape of a molecule with 3 bonding pairs and no lone pairs?

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Trigonal Planar.

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

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Trigonal Bipyramidal.

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What is the molecular shape of a molecule with 4 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair?

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Seesaw.

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What is the molecular shape of a molecule with 3 bonding pairs and 2 lone pairs?

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T-shaped.

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What is the molecular shape of a molecule with 2 bonding pairs and 3 lone pairs?

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Linear.

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What is a lone pair?

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A lone pair is a pair of non-bonding electrons located on the central atom of a molecule.