CH06B Molecular Geometry

What does the term electronic geometry refer to?

• the shape the electron pairs/domains (lone and bonding) make around the central atom

• the shape the atoms make around the central atom

What does the term molecular geometry refer to?

• the shape the electron pairs/domains (lone and bonding) make around the central atom

• the shape the atoms make around the central atom

What would be the electronic geometry of a molecule if there are four (4) electron domains around the central atom?

• linear

• trigonal planar

• tetrahedral

• trigonal bipyramidal

• octahedral

What would be the electronic geometry of a molecule if there are three (3) electron domains around the central atom?

• linear

• trigonal planar

• tetrahedral

• trigonal bipyramidal

• octahedral

What would be the electronic geometry of a molecule if there are two (2) electron domains around the central atom?

• linear

• trigonal planar

• tetrahedral

• trigonal bipyramidal

• octahedral

What would be the electronic geometry of a molecule if there are five (5) electron domains around the central atom?

• linear

• trigonal planar

• tetrahedral

• trigonal bipyramidal

• octahedral

What would be the electronic geometry of a molecule if there are six (6) electron domains around the central atom?

• linear

• trigonal planar

• tetrahedral

• trigonal bipyramidal

• octahedral

According to VSEPR theory, a double bond count as

• one bonding domain

• two bonding domains

• three bonding domains

• four bonding domains

• zero bonding domains

According to VSEPR theory, a triple bond count as

• one bonding domain

• two bonding domains

• three bonding domains

• four bonding domains

• zero bonding domains

According to VSEPR theory, a lone pair count as

• one bonding domain

• two bonding domains

• three bonding domains

• four bonding domains

• zero bonding domains