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Electronegativity, VSEPR and Polarity Flashcards

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What did the shape of a molecules mean?

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  • describes the way atom is arranged
  • determined by all electron pairs in out shell
  • most stable when electron pairs far apart
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What does VSEPR Stand for?

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Valence 
shell
electron
pair
repulsion
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What does VSEPR do?

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states tat electron pairs in the outer shell will repel one another due to the negative charge

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different shapes

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linear 
trigonal planar 
bent
tetrahedral 
pyramidal
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