WorksheetsMolecular Geometry Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
What does VSEPR stand for?
Valence Shell Energy Pair Repulsion
Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion
Why does a molecule adopt a particular geometry?
To maximize the potential energy
To minimize the potential energy
What is the electron domain geometry of a sp hybridized atom?
Tetrahedral
Linear
What is the electron domain geometry of a sp2 hybridized atom?
Tetrahedral
Trigonal Planar
What is the electron domain geometry of a sp3 hybridized atom?
Tetrahedral
Linear
What is the molecular geometry of a sp3 hybridized atom with one lone pair?
Trigonal Pyramidal
Trigonal Planar
What is the molecular geometry of a sp3 hybridized atom with two lone pairs?
Bent
Tetrahedral
What is the molecular geometry of a sp3 hybridized atom with three lone pairs?
Trigonal Planar
Tetrahedral
What is the molecular geometry of a sp3 hybridized atom with four lone pairs?
Bent
Tetrahedral
What determines the hybridization of a central atom in a molecule?
Number of electron domains
Number of covalent bonds only
