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 principle of VSEPR theory?

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Molecular shapes are determined by the repulsion between electron pairs around a central atom.

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What molecular shape is associated with 2 bonding pairs and 0 lone pairs?

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Linear.

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What molecular shape is associated with 3 bonding pairs and 0 lone pairs?

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Trigonal Planar.

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What molecular shape is associated with 4 bonding pairs and 0 lone pairs?

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Tetrahedral.

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What molecular shape is associated with 2 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair?

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Bent.

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What molecular shape is associated with 3 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair?

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Trigonal Pyramidal.

Front

What is the bond angle in a linear molecular shape?

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180 degrees.

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What is the bond angle in a trigonal planar molecular shape?

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120 degrees.

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What is the bond angle in a tetrahedral molecular shape?

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109.5 degrees.