Bond Angles Flashcards
1
Q
What is a linear bond
A
2 bonding pairs
2 lone paris
180°
2
Q
What is a V - Shaped bond
A
2 bonding pairs
2 lone pairs
104.5°
3
Q
Trigonal planar
A
3 bonding pairs
0 lone pairs
120°
4
Q
Triangular pyramid
A
3 bonding pairs
1 lone pair
107°
5
Q
Tetrahedral
A
4 bonding pairs
0 lone pair
109.5°
6
Q
Trigonal bipyramid
A
5 bonding pairs
0 lone pairs
90 / 120°
7
Q
Octahedral
A
6 bonding pairs
0 lone pairs
90°
8
Q
What is the bond length
A
internuclear distance of two covalently bonded atoms
9
Q
if the greater the forces of attraction between electrons and nuclei?
A
more the atoms are pulled closer to each other
This decreases the bond length of a molecule and increases the strength of the covalent bond
