VESPR and Molecular Geometry Test Review

Determine the molecular geometry of the given structure.

• Trigonal Pyramidal

• Trigonal Bipyramidal

• Trigonal Planar

• Tetrahedral

The geometry of a molecule with 4 bonded pairs of electrons and 0 lone pairs of electrons.

• Tetrahedral

• Trigonal Planar

• Bent

• Trigonal Pyramidal

• Linear

The geometry of a molecule with 2 bonded pairs of electrons and 2 lone pairs of electrons.

• Tetrahedral

• Trigonal Planar

• Bent

• Trigonal Pyramidal

• Linear

The geometry of a molecule with 3 bonded pairs of electrons and 0 lone pairs of electrons.

• Tetrahedral

• Trigonal Planar

• Bent

• Trigonal Pyramidal

• Linear

SiCl₄ has what shape?

• square planar
• square pyramidal
• tetrahedral
• octahedral

What is the shape of H₂O?

• linear
• tetrahedral
• bent
• trigonal pyramidal

According to the octet rule most elements need _______ valence electrons.

• 2
• 8
• 6
• 18

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

Who could this be? 

• CO₂
• NH₃
• H₂S
• CH₄

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

NGSS.HS-PS1-4

NGSS.HS-PS1-5

Who could this be?

• H₂O
• NH₃
• CO₂
• CH₄

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-3

NGSS.HS-PS1-4

What is the molecular geometry of CO₂?

• Bent

• Trigonal planar

• Trigonal pyramidal

• Linear