Shapes Of Molecules Flashcards
How many degrees is a linear bond angle?
180°
How many electron pairs does a linear shape have?
2
What is the name of a shape with a 120° angle and 3 bonding pairs?
Trigonal Planar
What are the components of a bent molecule?
2 bonding pairs
1 lone pair
118° angle
What is the bond angle of a tetrahedral?
109.5°
What does a tetrahedral consist of?
4 bonding pairs
0 lone pairs
What would a shape with a 107° bond angle,3 bonding pairs and one lone pair be called?
Trigonal Pyramid
What is a shape with 2 bonding pairs and two lone pairs?
Bent
What are the angles of a Trigonal bipyramid?
90° and 120°
What does a seesaw consist of?
4 bonding pairs
1 lone pair
89° and 119° angles
What is the shape with three bonding pairs and two lone pairs?
T-shape
How many bonding pairs does an Octahedral have?
6 all at 90°
What is the bond angle of a square pyramid?
89°
What are the components of a square pyramid?
5 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair
What are the components of a square planar?
4 bonding pairs and 2 lone pairs
What are the angles in a square planar?
90°
What is the shape and angle of CF4?
Tetrahedral 109.5
What is Valence shell repulsion theory?
That electrons repel to try and stay as far away as possible from one another
Lone pairs repel more as they are closer to the nucleus
