Molecule shapes

Which of the following does not determine the shape of a molecule?

• electron pairs around the central atom

• lone pair of electrons on other attached atoms

• lone pair of electrons around the central atom

• number of attached atoms

How many electron regions are around each of the carbon atoms in a molecule of ethene?

• 3

• 4

• 6

• 2

In the following lewis structure, how many bonds are around the central atom?

• 1 bond

• 2 bonds

• 3 bonds

• 4 bonds

In the following lewis structure, how many lone pairs of electrons are around the central atom?

• 0 lone pairs of electrons

• 1 lone pair of electrons

• 3 lone pairs of electrons

• 4 lone pairs of electrons

This molecule has 3 bonds and 1 lone pair around the central atom. What shape is it?

• bent

• trigonal pyramidal

• tetrahedral

• linear

Which is the 3D picture of this molecule?

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Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-3

In the following lewis structure, how many bonds are around the central atom?

• 1 bond

• 2 bonds

• 3 bonds

• 4 bonds

In the following lewis structure, how many lone pairs of electrons are around the central atom?

• 0 lone pairs of electrons

• 1 lone pair of electrons

• 2 lone pairs of electrons

• 4 lone pairs of electrons

This molecule has 2 bonds and 2 lone pairs around the central atom. What shape is it?

• bent

• trigonal pyramidal

• tetrahedral

• linear

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Which is the 3D picture of this molecule?

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