Bond Angles And Shapes Of Molecules Flashcards
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Tetrahedral
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A bonding arrangement in which an atom is bonded to four atoms located at the corners of a tetrahedron
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VESPR
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A method for predicting bond angles based on the idea that electron pairs repel each other and stay as apart as possible
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Pyramidal
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A bonding arrangement in which an atom is bonded to 3 atoms in a triangular pyramid
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Tetrahedral bond angles
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109.5
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Pyramidal bond angles
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107.3
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What does each letter stand for in VESPR
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Valence-shell electron-pair repulsion
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Bond angles in trigonal planar
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120
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Linear bond angles
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180
