Bond Angles - Covalent Compounds (Chapter 6)

Question 1

What is the bond angle of a tetrahedral shape?

Answer 1

109.5 degrees

Question 2

How many atoms are in a tetrahedral shape?

Answer 2

5 atoms

Question 3

How many bonds are in a tetrahedral shape?

Answer 3

4 single bonds

Question 4

How many atoms are in a trigonal pyramidal shape?

Answer 4

4 atoms

Question 5

How many bonds are in a trigonal pyramidal shape?

Answer 5

3 single bonds

Question 6

How many unshared pairs of electrons are on the central atom of a trigonal pyramidal shape?

Answer 6

1

Question 7

What is the bond angle of a trigonal pyramidal shape?

Answer 7

<109.5 degrees

Question 8

How many atoms are in the trigonal planar shape?

Answer 8

4 atoms

Question 9

How many bonds are in the trigonal planar shape?

Answer 9

2 single bonds, 1 double bond

Question 10

What is the bond angle of the trigonal planar shape?

Answer 10

120 degrees

Question 11

How many unshared electron pairs are on the central atom of a trigonal planar shape?

Answer 11

0

Question 12

How many atoms are in a bent shape?

Answer 12

3 atoms

Question 13

How many bonds are in a bent shape?

Answer 13

2 single bonds
OR
1 single bond, 1 double bond

Question 14

How many unshared electrons are in a bent shape?

Answer 14

2 unshared pairs on central atom
OR
1 unshared pairs on central atom

Question 15

What is the bond angle of a bent shape?

Answer 15

<109.5 degrees

Question 16

What’s the bond angle of a linear shape?

Answer 16

180 degrees