WorksheetsVSEPR
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 12mins
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Class
Date
1.
A lone pair is defined as
a)
A pair of bonding electrons
b)
One non-bonding electron
c)
A pair of non-bonding electrons
d)
A pair of electrons on the central atom
2.
What is the VSEPR theory used to predict?
a)
Bond Strength
b)
Polarity
c)
Molecular Shape
d)
Electronegativity
3.
Which of the following shapes has an unshared pairs of electrons on the central atom?
a)
Bipyramidal
b)
Bent
c)
Trigonal Planar
d)
Tetrahedral
4.
Which molecule would have this molecular geometry?
a)
BF3
b)
CH4
c)
PCl5
d)
CO2
5.
What molecule could this be?
a)
BF3
b)
CH4
c)
H2O
d)
CO2
6.
Who could this molecule be?
a)
CH4
b)
CO2
c)
PCl5
d)
BF3
7.
Who could this be?
a)
H2O
b)
NH3
c)
CO2
d)
CH4
8.
What molecular geometry would PH3 have?
a)
Trigonal Pyramidal
b)
Trigonal Bipyramidal
c)
Bent
d)
Linear
9.
How many lone pairs of electrons are on the P atom in PF3?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
0
10.
A molecule with a lone pair on the central atom would have the same electron and molecular geometry
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Is this molecule polar?
a)
No
b)
Yes
12.
According to VSEPR, molecules adjust their shapes to keep which of the following as far away as possible?
a)
Pairs of valence electrons
b)
Inner shell electrons
c)
Mobile Electrons
d)
Electrons closest to the nucleus
13.
Which of the following molecular shapes would have a bond angle of 180 Degrees?
a)
Bent
b)
Trigonal Planar
c)
Tetrahedral
d)
Linear
14.
Will this molecule be polar or nonpolar? CS2
a)
polar
b)
nonpolar
15.
What shape would this have?
a)
Trigonal planar
b)
Pyramidal
c)
Tetrahedral
d)
Bent
16.
How many electrons are shared in a triple bond?
a)
6
b)
3
c)
6 pairs
d)
5
17.
What is the shape of H2O?
a)
linear
b)
tetrahedral
c)
bent
d)
trigonal pyramidal
18.
VSEPR stands for ________ theory.
a)
Valence Structure of Electron Pyramids and Regression
b)
Varied Structures of Electrons Paired and Replaced
c)
Varied Shell Energy of Protons and Radiation
d)
Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion
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