Classifying VSEPR Models - 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

Which molecule would have this molecular geometry?

• BF₃
• CH₄
• PCl₅
• CO₂

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What molecule could this be? 

• BF₃
• CH₄
• H₂O
• CO₂

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

What molecule could this be? 

• H₂O
• CCl₄
• PCl₅
• NaCl

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Who could this molecule be?

• CH₄
• CO₂
• PCl₅
• BF₃

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What molecular geometry would PH₃ have?

• Trigonal Pyramidal

• Trigonal Bipyramidal

• Bent

• Linear

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What molecular shape is the structure shown here? (BCl₃)

• linear
• trigonal planar
• tetrahedral
• trigonal pyramidal

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

• tetrahedral
• trigonal planar
• bent
• trigonal pyramidal