VSEPR/MOLECULAR SHAPES REVIEW

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What is a lone pair?

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A pair of non-bonding electrons.

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What shape does a molecule with four bonding pairs and no lone pairs have?

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Tetrahedral.

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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 molecular shape of PCl3?

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Trigonal pyramidal.

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Which molecular shape has unshared pairs of electrons on the central atom?

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Bent.

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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 molecular geometry of a molecule with three bonding pairs and one lone pair?

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Trigonal pyramidal.

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What is the bond angle in a tetrahedral molecule?

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Approximately 109.5 degrees.

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What is the shape of a molecule with five bonding pairs?

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Trigonal bipyramidal.

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

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Bent.