MOLECULAR GEOMETRY

What shape will this molecule be?

• linear

• bent

• tetrahedral

• trigonal pyramidal

What shape will this molecule be?

• linear

• bent

• tetrahedral

• trigonal pyramidal

What shape will this molecule be?

• linear

• bent

• tetrahedral

• trigonal pyramidal

What shape will this molecule be?

• linear

• bent

• tetrahedral

• trigonal pyramidal

VSEPR stands for ________ theory.

• Valence Structure of Electron Pyramids and Regression
• Varied Structures of Electrons Paired and Replaced
• Varied Shell Energy of Protons and Radiation
• Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion

What is the VSEPR theory used to predict?

• Bond Strength
• Polarity
• Molecular Shape
• Electronegativity

How many BASIC molecular geometries are there?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Any molecule with only two atoms must be linear. Three-atom molecules such as BeCl2 can also be linear. For linear molecules, the bond angle is

• 90°

• 180°

• 108°

• 120°

The bond angle for the above molecule is ....

• 90

• 120

• 90, 120

• 109.5

Name the molecular geometry for the following molecule.

• Tetrahedral

• See-saw

• Trigonal pyramidal

• T-shaped