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Bonding: Shapes of molecules Flashcards

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1
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what is the name of the theory which helps to predict the shapes of molecules?

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  • electron pair repulsion theory

- valence shell electron pair repulsion theory

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what two conclusions can we draw from this theory?

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  • each pair of electrons around an atom will repel each other as far as possible
  • pair of electrons will take up positions as far apart as possible to minimise repulsion
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what are the two types of electron pairs?

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  • bonding pairs

- lone pairs

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what is a bonding pair?

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two shared electrons in a covalent bond

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what is a lone pair?

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a pair of electrons not involved in bonding

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why do lone pairs repel more than bonding pairs?

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because they are more compact

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what is name of shape and bond degree when there are 2 bp?

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linear - 180

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what is name of shape and bond degree when there are 3bp?

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trigonal planar - 120`

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what is name of shape and bond degree when there are 2 bp and 1 lp?

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bent - 118

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what is name of shape and bond degree when there are 4 bp?

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tetrahedral - 109.5

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what is name of shape and bond degree when there are 3 bp and 1 lp?

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trigonal pyramid - 107

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what is name of shape and bond degree when there are 2 bp and 2 lp?

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bent - 104.5

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what is name of shape and bond degree when there are 5 bp ?

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trigonal pyramid - 120/ 90

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what is name of shape and bond degree when there are 4 bp and 1 lp?

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see-saw - 119/89

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what is name of shape and bond degree when there are 3 bp and 2 lp?

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trigonal planar or T shape - 120 or 89

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what is name of shape and bond degree when there are 6 bp?

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octahedral - 90

17
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what is name of shape and bond degree when there are 5 bp and 1 lp?

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distorted square pyramid - 89

18
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what is name of shape and bond degree when there are 4 bp and 2 lp?

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square planar - 90

19
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what is the name of the shape when 2 bp and 0 lp?

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linear

20
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what is the name of the shape when 2 bp and 1 lp?

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bent

21
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what is the name of the shape when 2 bp and 2 lp?

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bent

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what is the name of the shape when 3 bp and 0 lp?

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trigonal planar

23
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what is the name of the shape when 3 bp and 1 lp?

A

trigonal pyramid

24
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what is the name of the shape when 3 bp and 2 lp?

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trigonal planar or T-shape

25
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what is the name of the shape when 4 bp and 0 lp?

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tetrahedral

26
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what is the name of the shape when 4 bp and 1 lp?

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see-saw

27
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what is the name of the shape when 4 bp and 2 lp?

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square planar

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what is the name of the shape when 5 bp and 0 lp?

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trigonal pyramid

29
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what is the name of the shape when 5 bp and 1 lp?

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distorted square pyramid

30
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what is the name of the shape when 6 bp and 0 lp?

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octahedral

31
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what is the bond degree when there are 2bp and 0lp?

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180

32
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what is the bond degree when there are 2bp and 1lp?

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118

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