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WorksheetsShapes of Molecules (A level)
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What does VSEPR stand for?
Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion
Valence Shell Emitting PRism
Valence Shell Electron Pulse Replications
Very Shocking Electron Party Rate
What 3D shape would water look like?
What would the 3D shape of the Boron trifluoride molecule above?
What is the name given to this 3D shape?
Trigonal bipyramid
Octahedral
Tetrahedral
Trigonal Planar
What is the bond angle of this molecule?
(a)
How many bonded electron pairs are around the central atom in a tetrahedral shape?
2
3
4
8
True or False
Water is a non-linear (or bent) molecule with a bond angle of 104.5 o
(a)
Which molecule could this be?
Hint: look at the number of atoms!
Water - H2O
Methane - CH4
Ammonia - NH3
Nitrogen - N2
Which 3D molecule shape looks the most like Mickey Mouse?
Linear
Trigonal
Non-linear
Tetrahedral
Which of these molecules has a linear shape? You may need to select more than one.
What is the name given to this 3D shape?
(a)
Carbon dioxide has a bond angle of 180o
select its shape
