VSEPR Quiz

What is the bond angle for a molecule with a tetrahedral geometry?

• 90 degrees

• 180 degrees

• 109.5 degrees

• 120 degrees

What is the molecular geometry for a molecule with 3 bonding groups and 0 lone pairs?

• trigonal pyramidal

• trigonal planar

• tetrahedral

• bengt

How many bonding groups and lone pairs does a trigonal pyramidal molecule have?

• 3 bonding groups, 1 lone pair

• 4 bonding groups, 1 lone pair

• 4 bonding groups, 0 lone pairs

• 2 bonding groups, 1 lone pair

What is the bond angle in water, a bent molecule?

• 180 degrees

• 120 degrees

• 109.5 degrees

• < 109.5 degrees

The carbon in carbon dioxide has 2 bonding groups and no lone pairs. The molecular geometry of this molecule is

• bent

• linear

• tetrahedral

• trigonal planar

Carbon tetraiodide has 4 bonding groups and no lone pairs. The molecular geometry of this molecule is

• tetrahedral

• bent

• trigonal planar

• trigonal bipyramidal

A molecule with 2 bonding groups and 2 lone pairs will be

• polar

• nonpolar

What is the molecular geometry of the nitrate ion?

• tetrahedral

• trigonal planar

• trigonal bipyramidal

• bent

What is the bond angle for a molecule with 2 bonding groups and 1 lone pair?

• 109.5 degrees

• < 109.5 degrees

• 120 degrees

• < 120 degrees

What is the molecular geometry and bond angle for the oxygen difluoride molecule?

• linear, 180

• bent, <120

• bent, <109.5

• tetrahedral, 109.5