VSEPR Practice

 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

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? 

• Bipyramidal
• Bent
• Trigonal Planar
• Tetrahedral

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

What is the measure of a tetrahedral bond angle?

• 90 Degrees
• 109.5 Degrees
• 120 Degrees
• 180 Degrees

Which of the following molecular shapes would have a bond angle of 180 Degrees?

• Bent
• Trigonal Planar
• Tetrahedral
• Linear

The bond angle for a trigonal planar molecule is 

• 90 Degrees
• 109.5 Degrees
• 120 Degrees
• 180 Degrees

What is the bond angle for this molecule?

• 109.5
• 120
• 107
• 90

What molecular shape is the structure shown here? (H₂O)

• tetrahedral
• trigonal planar
• bent
• trigonal pyramidal

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

• linear
• trigonal planar
• tetrahedral
• trigonal pyramidal