Pre AP Chem - VSEPR Assignment

Match the following shapes to their Names

• Linear

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• Trigonal Pyrimidal

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• Tetrahedral

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• Trigonal Planar

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• Bent

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Which of the following shapes will have lone pairs on the central Atom (select all that apply)

• Trigonal Planar

• Trigonal Pyramidal

• Bent

• Linear

 A lone pair is defined as

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

What is the VSEPR theory used to predict?

• Bond Strength
• Polarity
• Molecular Shape
• Electronegativity

What molecular geometry would PH₃ have?

• Trigonal Pyramidal

• Trigonal Bipyramidal

• Bent

• Linear

What molecular shape is the structure shown here? (BCl₃)

• linear
• trigonal planar
• tetrahedral
• trigonal pyramidal

What molecular shape is the structure shown here? (NH₄⁺)

• linear
• trigonal planar
• tetrahedral
• trigonal pyramidal

Which Lewis Structure would be linear? Mark all that apply

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Which Structure has a different shape than the others?

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The VSEPR theory states that elections will

• try to move as far apart as possible

• form the fewest bonds possible

• have an equal number of bonds on all atoms

• Have larger bond angles to accommodate larger elements