Chapter 9 - Molecular Geometry Flashcards
1
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Valence-shell-electron-pair-repulsion model (VSEPR)
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predicts the molecular shape
2
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Basis of VSEPR
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electrons repel each other
3
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Electrons are found in…
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various domains
4
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domain
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includes any type of bond and lone pairs
5
Q
Linear
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two electron domains
6
Q
Trigonal planar
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three electron domains
7
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Tetrahedral
A
four electron domains
8
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Trigonal bipyramidal
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five electron domains
9
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Octahedral
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six electron domains
10
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Electron domain geometry
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The arrangement of electron domains around the central atom
11
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Molecular geometry
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The arrangement of bonded atoms
12
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Lone pairs take up…
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more space than bonded electrons
