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VSEPR THEORY

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is VSEPR Theory?

a)

Each group of valence electrons around a central atom is located as close as possible from the others in order to maximise repulsions.

b)

Each group of valence electrons around a central atom is located as far as possible from the others in order to minimize repulsions.

c)

Each group of valence electrons around a central atom is located as close as possible from the others in order to minimize repulsions.

d)

Each group of valence electrons around a central atom is located as far as possible from the others in order to maximise repulsions.

2.

What is electron group arrangement for this shape?

a)

Tetrahedral

b)

Trigonal bipyramidal

c)

Octahedral

d)

Square pyramidal

3.

What is electron group arrangement for this shape?

a)

Square pyramidal

b)

Trigonal bipyramidal

c)

Trigonal planar

d)

See saw

4.

What is the bond angle for a trigonal planar?

a)

109.5o

b)

170o

c)

120o

d)

90o

5.

Which shape of electron group arrangement that has bond angle of 180o ?

a)

Bent / T-shaped

b)

Linear

c)

See saw

d)

V-shaped

6.

What is molecular shape for this shape?

a)

Tetrahedral

b)

Trigonal planar

c)

Trigonal bipyramidal

d)

Trigonal pyramidal

7.

What is molecular shape for this shape?

a)

Trigonal bipyramidal

b)

See saw

c)

Trigonal pyramidal

d)

Tetrahedral

8.

Which one is true for molecular shape and bond angle for H2O?

a)

Linear, 180o

b)

See saw, 120o

c)

V-shaped, 104.5o

d)

T-shaped, 90o

9.

Which one structural formula bond polarity is true?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Which one of these structural formula is non polar molecule?

a)
b)
c)
d)