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Bond Geometry Flashcards

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1
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What is the bond angle in a linear molecular shape?

A

180 degrees

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What bond shape corresponds to a bond angle of approximately 120 degrees?

A

Trigonal planar

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True or False: A tetrahedral molecule has bond angles of 109.5 degrees.

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True

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4
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Fill in the blank: The bond angle in a trigonal bipyramidal shape is ____ degrees.

A

90 and 120 degrees

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5
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What is the bond shape when the bond angle is approximately 104.5 degrees?

A

Bent

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What bond angle is characteristic of an octahedral molecular shape?

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90 degrees

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7
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Which molecular shape has a bond angle of 120 degrees and one lone pair?

A

Trigonal pyramidal

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What is the bond angle for a molecule with a square planar shape?

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90 degrees

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9
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True or False: The bond angles in a seesaw molecular shape are all equal.

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False

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10
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What shape corresponds to a bond angle of approximately 180 degrees with two bonded atoms?

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Linear

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In a V-shaped or bent molecule with two bonded pairs and one lone pair, what is the bond angle?

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Approximately 120 degrees

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12
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What is the bond angle in a trigonal planar molecular shape?

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120 degrees

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Fill in the blank: A molecule with four bonded atoms and no lone pairs has a ____ shape.

A

Tetrahedral

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What is the bond angle for a molecule with a trigonal pyramidal shape?

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Approximately 107 degrees

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True or False: The bond angle in a tetrahedral molecule is always 109.5 degrees.

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True

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16
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What is the bond shape of a molecule with a bond angle of 180 degrees and four bonds?

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Linear

17
Q

What is the bond angle in a trigonal bipyramidal molecular shape?

A

90 and 120 degrees

18
Q

Which shape has a bond angle of 90 degrees and two lone pairs?

A

Square pyramidal

19
Q

Fill in the blank: A molecule with an octahedral shape has ____ bond angles.

A

90 degrees

20
Q

What is the bond shape when there are three bonded atoms and one lone pair?

A

Trigonal pyramidal

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