VSEPR

What is the VSEPR theory used to predict?

• Bond Strength

• Polarity

• Molecular Shape

• Electronegativity

Which of the following shapes has an unshared pairs of electrons on the central atom?

• Linear

• Bent

• Trigonal Planar

• Tetrahedral

Which molecule would have this molecular geometry?

• BF₃

• CH₄

• PCl₅

• CO₂

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What molecular geometry would PH₃ have?

• Trigonal Planar

• Trigonal Pyramidal

• Bent

• Linear

How many lone pairs of electrons are on the P atom in PF3?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 0

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

Which shapes are altered by unshared pairs of electrons?

• Bent and Pyramidal

• Trigonal Planar and Bent

• Tetrahedral and Linear

• Pyramidal and Linear

How many unshared pairs of electrons will a bent molecule have?

• 0

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many unshared pairs of electrons will a pyramidal molecule have? 

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What molecular shape is the structure shown here? (NH₄⁺)

• linear

• trigonal planar

• tetrahedral

• trigonal pyramidal

2 bonded atoms and 0 lone pairs

• linear

• trigonal planar

• bent

• tetrahedral

• trigonal pyramidal