Quizizz Practice Unit 6 Lesson 3

Which of the following VSEPR shapes results in a polar molecule?

• Trigonal Bipyramidal

• Bent

• Trigonal Planar

• Tetrahedral

• Trigonal pyramidal

Which molecule could have this molecular geometry?

• BF₃

• CH₄

• PCl₅

• CO₂

• NO₂^-

Answer explanation

The molecule pictured has a linear VSEPR geometry.

Which of the following best describes this molecule?

• Tetrahedral, Polar

• Tetrahedral, Nonpolar

• Linear, Polar

• Linear, Nonpolar

Answer explanation

The molecule pictured has a linear VSEPR geometry.

Which molecule could have this molecular geometry?

• CH₄

• CO₂

• PCl₅

• BF₃

• SeH₄

Answer explanation

The VSEPR geometry of the molecule pictured is tetrahedral.

Which of the following best describes this molecule?

• Tetrahedral, Nonpolar

• Tetrahedral, Polar

• Bent, Polar

• Bent, Nonpolar

What molecular geometry would PH₃ have?

• Trigonal Pyramidal

• Trigonal Bipyramidal

• Bent

• Linear

How many lone pairs of electrons are on the P atom in PF₃?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 0

Silicon dioxide, the major component of sand, forms what geometrical shape based on the VSEPR theory?

• linear

• trigonal planar

• bent

• tetrahedral

• trigonal pyramidal

In covalent bonds, electrons are ___________.

• transferred

• gained

• lost

• shared

 A lone pair is defined as

• A pair of bonding electrons

• One non-bonding electron

• A pair of non-bonding electrons on the central atom

• Any pair of electrons