What is the VSEPR theory used to predict?

• Bond Strength
• Polarity
• Molecular Shape
• Electronegativity

Which molecule would have this molecular geometry?

• BF₃
• CH₄
• PCl₅
• CO₂

Who could this molecule be?

• CH₄
• CO₂
• PCl₅
• BF₃

What shape would this have?

• Trigonal planar

• Pyramidal

• Tetrahedral

• Bent

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

• tetrahedral
• trigonal planar
• bent
• trigonal pyramidal

Which of the following molecular shapes would have a bond angle of 180 Degrees?

• Bent
• Trigonal Planar
• Tetrahedral
• Linear

The acronym VSEPR stand for

• very strong electron pair repulsion.

• varied symmetry electrostatic proton reaction.

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• valence shell electron pair repulsion.

VSEPR theory is used to predict

• the number of unshared pairs of electrons in a Lewis structure.

• the number of multiple bonds in a Lewis structure.

• the three-dimensional geometry of a molecule.

• the three-dimensional crystal lattice structure of ionic compounds.

Molecules such as boron trichloride that have three bonded atoms and no unshared pairs have what shape?

• trigonal planar

• trigonal pyramidal

• trigonal bipyramidal

• tetrahedral

Which shape would the molecule shown have?

• linear
• trigonal planar
• trigonal pyramid
• bent of angular