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VSEPR part 2 -- plus hybridization!

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the VSEPR theory used to predict?
a)
Bond Strength
b)
Polarity
c)
Molecular Shape
d)
Electronegativity
2.
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
3.

What shape would this have?

a)

Trigonal planar

b)

Pyramidal

c)

Tetrahedral

d)

Bent

4.
The bond angle for a trigonal planar molecule is 
a)
90 Degrees
b)
109.5 Degrees
c)
120 Degrees
d)
180 Degrees
5.
What molecular shape is the structure shown here? (H2O)
a)
tetrahedral
b)
trigonal planar
c)
bent
d)
trigonal pyramidal
6.
What is the measure of a tetrahedral bond angle?
a)
90 Degrees
b)
109.5 Degrees
c)
120 Degrees
d)
180 Degrees
7.
Which of the following shapes has unshared pairs of electrons on the central atom? 
a)

Linear

b)
Bent
c)
Trigonal Planar
d)
Tetrahedral
8.

What shape is this?

a)

Trigonal Planar

b)

Trigonal Pyramidal

c)

Tetrahedral

d)

Bent

9.

Linear shapes have what type of hybridization?

a)

sp

b)

sp2

c)

sp3

d)

none of the above

10.

Trigonal planar based shapes have what type of hybridization

a)

sp

b)

sp2

c)

sp3

d)

none of the above

11.

Tetrahedral based shapes have what type of hybridization?

a)

sp

b)

sp2

c)

sp3

d)

none of the above

12.

A central atom has 4 things around it: 2 atoms, and 2 lone pairs (ghosties). Its VSEPR shape is...

a)

Linear

b)

Trigonal Pyramidal

c)

Tetrahedral

d)

Bent

13.

A central atom has 3 things around it: 3 atoms, and 0 lone pairs (ghosties). Its VSEPR shape is...

a)

Trigonal Planar

b)

Trigonal Pyramidal

c)

Bent

d)

Linear

14.

A central atom has 3 things around it: 2 atoms, and 1 lone pair (ghostie). Its VSEPR shape is...

a)

Trigonal Planar

b)

Trigonal Pyramidal

c)

Bent

d)

Linear

15.

A central atom has 2 things around it: 2 atoms, and 0 lone pairs (ghosties). Its VSEPR shape is...

a)

Trigonal Planar

b)

Trigonal Pyramidal

c)

Bent

d)

Linear

16.

A central atom has 4 things around it: 1 atom, and 3 lone pairs (ghosties). Its VSEPR shape is...

a)

Trigonal Planar

b)

Trigonal Pyramidal

c)

Bent

d)

Linear

17.

Which of these orbitals is NOT sp3 hybridized?

a)

bent

b)

linear

c)

trigonal pyramidal

d)

tetrahedral

18.

sp2 hybridization causes what molecular geometry base shape?

a)

tetrahedral

b)

trigonal planar

c)

linear

d)

trigonal pyramidal