VSEPR QUIZ

According to VSEPR, molecules adjust their shapes to keep which of the following as far away as possible?

• Pairs of valence electrons
• Inner shell electrons
• Mobile Electrons
• Electrons closest to the nucleus

2 bonded atoms and 0 lone pairs

• linear

• trigonal planar

• bent

• tetrahedral

• trigonal pyramidal

What shape would this have?

• Trigonal planar

• Pyramidal

• Tetrahedral

• Bent

 A lone pair is defined as

• A pair of bonding electrons
• One non-bonding electron
• A pair of non-bonding electrons
• A pair of electrons on the central atom

3 atoms bonded and 0 lone pairs

• linear

• trigonal planar

• bent

• tetrahedral

• trigonal pyramidal

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• linear
• trigonal planar
• trigonal pyramid
• bent of angular

Who could this be?

• H₂O
• NH₃
• CO₂
• CH₄

How many lone pairs are in this molecule's structure?

• 6
• 2
• 0
• 4

4 shared pairs and 0 unshared pairs

• true linear

• trigonal planar

• bent

• tetrahedral

• trigonal pyramidal

What is the molecular shape of CH₃Cl?

• trigonal pyramidal
• trigonal bipyramidal
• tetrahedral
• not enough information