Bond Angles

Question 1

What are the three electron domains?

Answer 1

• linear
• planar triangular
• tetrahedral

Question 2

How many bonding electron domains are there in a linear shape?

Answer 2

2

Question 3

What is the bond angle for linear?

Answer 3

180

Question 4

State the two types of planar triangular shapes.

Answer 4

• planar triangular

- V- shaped/ bent

Question 5

How many bonding electron domains are there in a planar triangular shape?

Answer 5

3 bonding

Question 6

How many bonding or non-bonding electron domains are there in a bent or V shaped?

Answer 6

• 2 bonding

- 1 lone pair

Question 7

How many bonding or non-bonding electron domains are there in a tetrahedral shape?

Answer 7

• 4 bonding

Question 8

State the 3 types of tetrahedral shapes.

Answer 8

• tetrahedral
• trigonal pyramidal
• V- shaped

Question 9

What is the bond angle for planar triangular?

Answer 9

120

Question 10

What is the bond angle for bent/V-shaped planar triangular?

Answer 10

117

Question 11

How many bonding or non-bonding electron domains are there in a trigonal pyramidal shape?

Answer 11

• 3 bonding

- 1 lone pair

Question 12

How many bonding or non-bonding electron domains are there in a V-shaped?

Answer 12

• 2 bonding

- 2 lone pairs

Question 13

What is the bond angle for tetrahedral?

Answer 13

109.5

Question 14

What is the bond angle for trigonal pyramidal?

Answer 14

107

Question 15

What is the bond angle for V-shaped?

Answer 15

105