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VSEPR and Molecular Geometry

Total questions: 141

Worksheet time: 2hrs 33mins

Name
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.
What molecule could this be? 
a)
H2O
b)
CCl4
c)
PCl5
d)
NaCl
7.
Who could this molecule be?
a)
CH4
b)
CO2
c)
PCl5
d)
BF3
8.
Who could this be? 
a)
CO2
b)
NH3
c)
H2S
d)
CH4
9.
Who could this be?
a)
H2O
b)
NH3
c)
CO2
d)
CH4
10.

What molecular geometry would PH3 have?

a)

Trigonal Pyramidal

b)

Trigonal Bipyramidal

c)

Bent

d)

Linear

11.

What shape would this have?

a)

Trigonal planar

b)

Pyramidal

c)

Tetrahedral

d)

Bent

12.

3 atoms bonded and 0 lone pairs

a)

linear

b)

trigonal planar

c)

bent

d)

tetrahedral

e)

trigonal pyramidal

13.
The bond angle for a trigonal planar molecule is 
a)
90 Degrees
b)
109.5 Degrees
c)
120 Degrees
d)
180 Degrees
14.
What molecular shape is the structure shown here? (H2O)
a)
tetrahedral
b)
trigonal planar
c)
bent
d)
trigonal pyramidal
15.

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

a)

360°360\degree

b)

180°180\degree

c)

120°120\degree

d)

90°90\degree

16.

Molecules such as boron trichloride that have three bonded atoms and no unshared pairs have what shape?

a)

trigonal planar

b)

trigonal pyramidal

c)

trigonal bipyramidal

d)

tetrahedral

17.
*
a)
linear
b)
trigonal planar
c)
trigonal pyramid
d)
bent of angular
18.
What is the measure of a tetrahedral bond angle?
a)
90 Degrees
b)
109.5 Degrees
c)
120 Degrees
d)
180 Degrees
19.
What molecular shape is the structure shown here? (BeCl2)
a)
linear
b)
bent
c)
trigonal planar
d)
tetrahedral
20.

Identify the molecule structure

a)

Bent

b)

Linear

c)

Trigonal Planar

d)

Pyramidal

21.

What molecular geometry would PH3 have?

a)

Trigonal Pyramidal

b)

Trigonal Bipyramidal

c)

Bent

d)

Linear

22.

What is the molecular geometry/shape of HCN?

a)

linear

b)

trigonal planar

c)

bent

d)

tetrahedral

23.
Determine the molecular shape of carbon tetrafluoride.
a)
linear
b)
trigonal planar
c)
bent
d)
tetrahedral
24.

Which of these is the shape of CCl4?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
25.

Which of these is the shape of BF3?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
26.

Which of these is the shape of NH3?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
27.

Which of these is the shape of CO2?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
28.

What is the molecular geometry/shape of a molecule with 2 shared pairs and 2 unshared pairs?

a)

Linear

b)

Bent

c)

Trigonal Pyramidal

d)

Tetrahedral

29.

What is the molecular geometry/shape of a molecule with 4 shared pairs and 0 unshared pairs?

a)

Linear

b)

Bent

c)

Trigonal Pyramidal

d)

Tetrahedral

30.
What molecular shape is the structure shown here? (BCl3)
a)
linear
b)
trigonal planar
c)
tetrahedral
d)
trigonal pyramidal
31.

What is the generic formula and molecular geometry of the molecule shown?

a)

AX2, linear

b)

AX2E2, bent

c)

AX2E, trigonal planar

d)

AX2E4, octahedral

32.

What is the generic formula and molecular geometry of the molecule shown?

a)

AX2, linear

b)

AX2E2, bent

c)

AX2E, trigonal planar

d)

AX2E4 , octahedral

33.

What is the generic formula and molecular geometry of the molecule shown?

a)

AX , linear

b)

AXE , bent

c)

AX3E , trigonal pyramid

d)

AX3, trigonal planar

34.

What is the generic formula and molecular geometry of the molecule shown?

a)

AE4, tetrahedral

b)

AX4, tetrahedral

c)

AX3E , trigonal pyramid

d)

AX3 , trigonal planar

35.

What is the generic formula and molecular geometry of the molecule shown?

a)

AX3E3, trigonal bipyramid

b)

AX3E, trigonal pyramid

c)

AXE3, trigonal planar

d)

AX3E2, octahedral

36.

What is the name of the shape with 5 ligands and no lone pairs? AX5E

(a)  

37.

What is the name of the shape with 3 ligands and one lone pairs? AX3E1

(a)  

38.
According to the octet rule most elements need _______ valence electrons.
a)
2
b)
8
c)
6
d)
18
39.
*
a)
trigonal pyramid
b)
linear
c)
bent
d)
angular
40.
What is the shape of H2O?
a)
linear
b)
tetrahedral
c)
bent
d)
trigonal pyramidal
41.
SiCl4 has what shape?
a)
square planar
b)
square pyramidal
c)
tetrahedral
d)
octahedral
42.
Who could this be? 
a)
CO2
b)
NH3
c)
H2S
d)
CH4
43.
Who could this be?
a)
H2O
b)
NH3
c)
CO2
d)
CH4
44.
*
a)
linear
b)
trigonal planar
c)
trigonal pyramid
d)
bent of angular
45.
Choose the correct shape for this molecule:
a)
linear
b)
Trigonal pyramidal
c)
Bent
d)
Tetrahedral
46.

Determine the molecular geometry of the given structure.

a)

Trigonal Pyramidal

b)

Trigonal Bipyramidal

c)

Trigonal Planar

d)

Tetrahedral

47.

The geometry of a molecule with 4 bonded pairs of electrons and 0 lone pairs of electrons, AB4

a)

Tetrahedral

b)

Trigonal Planar

c)

Bent

d)

Trigonal Pyramidal

e)

Linear

48.

The geometry of a molecule with 2 bonded pairs of electrons and 2 lone pairs of electrons, AB2E2

a)

Tetrahedral

b)

Trigonal Planar

c)

Bent

d)

Trigonal Pyramidal

e)

Linear

49.

The geometry of a molecule with 3 bonded pairs of electrons and 0 lone pairs of electrons, AB3

a)

Tetrahedral

b)

Trigonal Planar

c)

Bent

d)

Trigonal Pyramidal

e)

Linear

50.

What is the molecular geometry of CO2?

a)

Bent

b)

Trigonal planar

c)

Trigonal pyramidal

d)

Linear

51.

What does the term electronic geometry refer to?

a)

the shape the electron pairs/domains (lone and bonding) make around the central atom

b)

the shape the atoms make around the central atom

52.

What does the term molecular geometry refer to?

a)

the shape the electron pairs/domains (lone and bonding) make around the central atom

b)

the shape the atoms make around the central atom

53.

What would be the electronic geometry of a molecule if there are three (3) electron domains around the central atom?

a)

linear

b)

trigonal planar

c)

tetrahedral

d)

trigonal bipyramidal

e)

octahedral

54.

What would be the electronic geometry of a molecule if there are four (4) electron domains around the central atom?

a)

linear

b)

trigonal planar

c)

tetrahedral

d)

trigonal bipyramidal

e)

octahedral

55.

What would be the electronic geometry of a molecule if there are two (2) electron domains around the central atom?

a)

linear

b)

trigonal planar

c)

tetrahedral

d)

trigonal bipyramidal

e)

octahedral

56.

What would be the electronic geometry of a molecule if there are five (5) electron domains around the central atom?

a)

linear

b)

trigonal planar

c)

tetrahedral

d)

trigonal bipyramidal

e)

octahedral

57.

What would be the electronic geometry of a molecule if there are six (6) electron domains around the central atom?

a)

linear

b)

trigonal planar

c)

tetrahedral

d)

trigonal bipyramidal

e)

octahedral

58.

According to VSEPR theory, a double bond count as

a)

one bonding domain

b)

two bonding domains

c)

three bonding domains

d)

four bonding domains

e)

zero bonding domains

59.

According to VSEPR theory, a triple bond count as

a)

one bonding domain

b)

two bonding domains

c)

three bonding domains

d)

four bonding domains

e)

zero bonding domains

60.

According to VSEPR theory, a lone pair count as

a)

one bonding domain

b)

two bonding domains

c)

three bonding domains

d)

four bonding domains

e)

zero bonding domains

61.

What would be the electronic geometry of the molecule shown?

a)

linear

b)

trigonal planar

c)

tetrahedral

d)

trigonal bipyramidal

e)

octahedral

62.

What would be the electronic geometry of the molecule shown?

a)

linear

b)

trigonal planar

c)

tetrahedral

d)

trigonal bipyramidal

e)

octahedral

63.

What would be the electronic geometry of the molecule shown?

a)

linear

b)

trigonal planar

c)

tetrahedral

d)

trigonal bipyramidal

e)

octahedral

64.

What would be the electronic geometry of the molecule shown?

a)

linear

b)

trigonal planar

c)

tetrahedral

d)

trigonal bipyramidal

e)

octahedral

65.

What would be the electronic geometry of the molecule shown?

a)

linear

b)

trigonal planar

c)

tetrahedral

d)

trigonal bipyramidal

e)

octahedral

66.

What would be the electronic geometry of the molecule shown?

a)

linear

b)

trigonal planar

c)

tetrahedral

d)

trigonal bipyramidal

e)

octahedral

67.

What would be the electronic geometry of the molecule shown?

a)

linear

b)

trigonal planar

c)

tetrahedral

d)

trigonal bipyramidal

e)

octahedral

68.

What would be the electronic geometry of the molecule shown?

a)

linear

b)

trigonal planar

c)

tetrahedral

d)

trigonal bipyramidal

e)

octahedral

69.

What would be the electronic geometry of the molecule shown?

a)

linear

b)

trigonal planar

c)

tetrahedral

d)

trigonal bipyramidal

e)

octahedral

70.

What would be the electronic geometry of the molecule shown?

a)

linear

b)

trigonal planar

c)

tetrahedral

d)

trigonal bipyramidal

e)

octahedral

71.

What would be the electronic geometry of the molecule shown?

a)

linear

b)

trigonal planar

c)

tetrahedral

d)

trigonal bipyramidal

e)

octahedral

72.

What would be the electronic geometry of the molecule shown?

a)

linear

b)

trigonal planar

c)

tetrahedral

d)

trigonal bipyramidal

e)

octahedral

73.

What would be the electronic geometry of the molecule shown?

a)

linear

b)

trigonal planar

c)

tetrahedral

d)

trigonal bipyramidal

e)

octahedral

74.

What would be the electronic geometry of the molecule shown?

a)

linear

b)

trigonal planar

c)

tetrahedral

d)

trigonal bipyramidal

e)

octahedral

75.

What would be the electronic geometry of the molecule shown?

a)

linear

b)

trigonal planar

c)

tetrahedral

d)

trigonal bipyramidal

e)

octahedral

76.

What would be the electronic geometry of the molecule shown?

a)

linear

b)

trigonal planar

c)

tetrahedral

d)

trigonal bipyramidal

e)

octahedral

77.

What is the electronic geometry around the carbon labeled as 1?

a)

linear

b)

trigonal planar

c)

tetrahedral

d)

trigonal bipyramidal

e)

octahedral

78.

What is the electronic geometry around the carbon labeled as 2?

a)

linear

b)

trigonal planar

c)

tetrahedral

d)

trigonal bipyramidal

e)

octahedral

79.

What is the electronic geometry around the oxygen labeled as 3?

a)

linear

b)

trigonal planar

c)

tetrahedral

d)

trigonal bipyramidal

e)

octahedral

80.

What would be the molecular geometry of a molecule if there are two atoms and two lone pairs around the central atom?

(a)  

81.

What would be the molecular geometry of a molecule if there are two atoms and one lone pair around the central atom?

a)

trigonal planar

b)

bent

c)

linear

82.

What would be the molecular geometry of a molecule if there are three atoms and zero lone pairs around the central atom?

a)

trigonal planar

b)

bent

c)

linear

83.

What would be the molecular geometry of a molecule if there is one atom and two lone pairs around the central atom?

a)

trigonal planar

b)

bent

c)

linear

84.

What would be the molecular geometry of a molecule if there is one atom and three lone pairs around the central atom?

a)

tetrahedral

b)

trigonal pyramidal

c)

bent

d)

linear

85.

What would be the molecular geometry of a molecule if there are four atoms and zero lone pairs around the central atom?

a)

tetrahedral

b)

trigonal pyramidal

c)

bent

d)

linear

86.

What would be the molecular geometry of a molecule if there are three atoms and one lone pair around the central atom?

a)

tetrahedral

b)

trigonal pyramidal

c)

bent

d)

linear

87.

What would be the molecular geometry of a molecule if there are two atoms and two lone pairs around the central atom?

a)

tetrahedral

b)

trigonal pyramidal

c)

bent

d)

linear

88.

What would be the molecular geometry of a molecule if there are five atoms and zero lone pairs around the central atom?

a)

trigonal bipyramidal

b)

sawhorse

c)

T-shaped

d)

linear

89.

What would be the molecular geometry of a molecule if there are four atoms and one lone pair around the central atom?

a)

trigonal bipyramidal

b)

sawhorse

c)

T-shaped

d)

linear

90.

What would be the molecular geometry of a molecule if there are three atoms and two lone pairs around the central atom?

a)

trigonal bipyramidal

b)

sawhorse

c)

T-shaped

d)

linear

91.

What would be the molecular geometry of a molecule if there are two atoms and three lone pairs around the central atom?

a)

trigonal bipyramidal

b)

sawhorse

c)

T-shaped

d)

linear

92.

What would be the molecular geometry of a molecule if there is one atom and four lone pairs around the central atom?

a)

trigonal bipyramidal

b)

sawhorse

c)

T-shaped

d)

linear

93.

What would be the molecular geometry of a molecule if there is one atom and five lone pairs around the central atom?

a)

octahedral

b)

square pyramidal

c)

square planar

d)

T-shaped

e)

linear

94.

What would be the molecular geometry of a molecule if there are two atoms and four lone pairs around the central atom?

a)

octahedral

b)

square pyramidal

c)

square planar

d)

T-shaped

e)

linear

95.

What would be the molecular geometry of a molecule if there are six atoms and zero lone pairs around the central atom?

a)

octahedral

b)

square pyramidal

c)

square planar

d)

T-shaped

e)

linear

96.

What would be the molecular geometry of a molecule if there are five atoms and one lone pair around the central atom?

a)

octahedral

b)

square pyramidal

c)

square planar

d)

T-shaped

e)

linear

97.

What would be the molecular geometry of a molecule if there are four atoms and two lone pairs around the central atom?

a)

octahedral

b)

square pyramidal

c)

square planar

d)

T-shaped

e)

linear

98.

What would be the molecular geometry of a molecule if there are three atoms and three lone pairs around the central atom?

a)

octahedral

b)

square pyramidal

c)

square planar

d)

T-shaped

e)

linear

99.

What would be the molecular geometry of a molecule if there are two atoms and zero lone pairs around the central atom?

a)

linear

b)

bent

c)

T-shaped

100.

What would be the molecular geometry of a molecule if there is one atom and one lone pair around the central atom?

a)

linear

b)

bent

c)

T-shaped

101.

Molecular geometry?

(a)  

102.

Molecular geometry?

(a)  

103.

Molecular geometry?

(a)  

104.

Molecular geometry?

(a)  

105.

Molecular geometry?

(a)  

106.

Molecular geometry?

(a)  

107.

Molecular geometry?

(a)  

108.

Molecular geometry?

(a)  

109.

Molecular geometry?

(a)  

110.

Molecular geometry?

(a)  

111.

Molecular geometry?

(a)  

112.

Molecular geometry?

(a)  

113.

Molecular geometry?

(a)  

114.

Molecular geometry?

(a)  

115.

Molecular geometry?

(a)  

116.

Molecular geometry?

(a)  

117.

Molecular geometry?

(a)  

118.

Molecular geometry?

(a)  

119.

Molecular geometry?

(a)  

120.

Molecular geometry?

(a)  

121.

Molecular geometry?

(a)  

122.

Molecular geometry?

(a)  

123.

Molecular geometry?

(a)  

124.

Molecular geometry?

(a)  

125.

Molecular geometry?

(a)  

126.

Molecular geometry?

(a)  

127.

Molecular geometry?

(a)  

128.

Molecular geometry?

(a)  

129.

What is/are the approximate bond angle(s) in the molecule shown? (Mark all that apply.)

a)

90º

b)

120º

c)

180º

d)

109.5º

e)

45º

130.

What is/are the approximate bond angle(s) in the molecule shown? (Mark all that apply.)

a)

90º

b)

120º

c)

180º

d)

109.5º

e)

45º

131.

What is/are the approximate bond angle(s) in the molecule shown? (Mark all that apply.)

a)

90º

b)

120º

c)

180º

d)

109.5º

e)

45º

132.

What is/are the approximate bond angle(s) in the molecule shown? (Mark all that apply.)

a)

90º

b)

120º

c)

180º

d)

109.5º

e)

45º

133.

What is/are the approximate bond angle(s) in the molecule shown? (Mark all that apply.)

a)

90º

b)

120º

c)

180º

d)

109.5º

e)

45º

134.

What is/are the approximate bond angle(s) in the molecule shown? (Mark all that apply.)

a)

90º

b)

120º

c)

180º

d)

109.5º

e)

45º

135.

What is/are the approximate bond angle(s) in the molecule shown? (Mark all that apply.)

a)

90º

b)

120º

c)

180º

d)

109.5º

e)

45º

136.

What is/are the approximate bond angle(s) in the molecule shown? (Mark all that apply.)

a)

90º

b)

120º

c)

180º

d)

109.5º

e)

45º

137.

What is/are the approximate bond angle(s) in the molecule shown? (Mark all that apply.)

a)

90º

b)

120º

c)

180º

d)

109.5º

e)

45º

138.

What is/are the approximate bond angle(s) in the molecule shown? (Mark all that apply.)

a)

90º

b)

120º

c)

180º

d)

109.5º

e)

45º

139.

What is/are the approximate bond angle(s) in the molecule shown? (Mark all that apply.)

a)

90º

b)

120º

c)

180º

d)

109.5º

e)

45º

140.

What is/are the approximate bond angle(s) in the molecule shown? (Mark all that apply.)

a)

90º

b)

120º

c)

180º

d)

109.5º

e)

45º

141.

What is/are the approximate bond angle(s) in the molecule shown? (Mark all that apply.)

a)

90º

b)

120º

c)

180º

d)

109.5º

e)

45º

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