WorksheetsVSEPR
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
VSEPR theory is to
a)
determine the number of bonding and lone pairs electrons
b)
determine the number of ECC
c)
determine the shape and geometry of molecule
d)
determine the lewis structure of molecule
2.
What is the VSEPR theory used to predict?
a)
Bond Strength
b)
Polarity
c)
Molecular Shape
d)
Electronegativity
3.
What is the measure of a tetrahedral bond angle?
a)
90 Degrees
b)
109.5 Degrees
c)
120 Degrees
d)
180 Degrees
4.
Which of the following shapes has unshared pairs of electrons on the central atom?
a)
Bipyramidal
b)
Bent
c)
Trigonal Planar
d)
Tetrahedral
5.
Which molecule would have this shape?
a)
BF3
b)
CH4
c)
PCl5
d)
CO2
6.
Which of the following molecular shapes would have a bond angle of 180 Degrees?
a)
Bent
b)
Trigonal Planar
c)
Tetrahedral
d)
Linear
7.
What molecule could this be?
a)
BF3
b)
CH4
c)
H2O
d)
CO2
8.
The bond angle for a trigonal planar molecule is
a)
90 Degrees
b)
109.5 Degrees
c)
120 Degrees
d)
180 Degrees
9.
Who could this molecule be?
a)
CH4
b)
CO2
c)
PCl5
d)
BF3
10.
Who could this be?
a)
CO2
b)
NH3
c)
H2S
d)
CH4
11.
Who could this be?
a)
H2O
b)
NH3
c)
CO2
d)
CH4
12.
What shape would PH3 have?
a)
Trigonal Planar
b)
Trigonal pyramidal
c)
Bent
d)
Linear
13.
What is the bond angle for this molecule?
a)
109.5
b)
120
c)
107
d)
90
14.
Will this molecule be polar or nonpolar? PH3
a)
polar
b)
nonpolar
15.
Consider the molecule below. Determine the molecular geometry at each of the 2 labeled carbons.
a)
C1 = tetrahedral, C2 = linear
b)
C1 = trigonal planar, C2 = bent
c)
C1 = bent, C2 = trigonal planar
d)
C1 = trigonal planar, C2 = tetrahedral
16.
What molecular shape is the structure shown here? (BCl3)
a)
linear
b)
trigonal planar
c)
tetrahedral
d)
trigonal pyramidal
17.
What molecular shape is the structure shown here? (H2O)
a)
tetrahedral
b)
trigonal planar
c)
bent
d)
trigonal pyramidal
18.
What molecular shape is the structure shown here? (NH4+)
a)
linear
b)
trigonal planar
c)
tetrahedral
d)
trigonal pyramidal
19.
What is the molecular shape of a silicon dioxide molecule?
a)
linear
b)
trigonal planar
c)
bent
d)
tetrahedral
20.
Determine the molecular shape of carbon tetrafluoride.
a)
linear
b)
trigonal planar
c)
bent
d)
tetrahedral
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