VSEPR Theory

What is the VSEPR theory used to predict?

• Bond Strength
• Polarity
• Molecular Shape
• Electronegativity

What shape would this have?

• Trigonal planar

• Pyramidal

• Tetrahedral

• Bent

What molecular shape is the structure shown here? (BeCl₂)

• linear
• bent
• trigonal planar
• tetrahedral

Identify the molecule structure

• Bent

• Linear

• Trigonal Planar

• Pyramidal

Molecular shape is determined by

• all the electrons on a molecule

• all the valence electrons on a molecule

• all the valence electrons around the central atom of a molecule

• the protons of a molecule

Why do electrons pairs move as far away from each other as possible on a molecule?

• electron pairs are negatively charged and attract each other

• electron pairs are negatively charged and repel each other.

• they hate each other

• they love each other

how many atoms are in a trigonal planar molecule?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

how many atoms are in a bent molecule?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

how many atoms are in a tetrahedral molecule?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

how many atoms are in a trigonal pyramidal molecule?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5