VSEPR Practice

 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

Which molecule would have this molecular geometry?

• BF₃
• CH₄
• PCl₅
• CO₂

What molecule could this be? 

• BF₃
• CH₄
• H₂O
• CO₂

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-3

What is the measure of a tetrahedral bond angle?

• 90 Degrees
• 109.5 Degrees
• 120 Degrees
• 180 Degrees

What would be the bond angle between atoms in this molecule?

• 109.5

• 120

• 180

• 90

What shape would a molecule have if it has 2 bonded pairs and 1 lone pair around its central atom? (It may help if you sketch this out)

• Linear

• Trigonal planar

• Tetrahedral

• Bent

What is the name of this molecule's shape?

• Bent

• Linear

• Tetrahedral

• Trigonal pyramidal

What 3-D shape would this molecule have: H₂S ?

• bent

• tetrahedral

• linear

• trigonal pyramidal

What is the name of this molecular shape?

• trigonal pyramid

• tetrahedral

• bent

• trigonal planar