Shapes of molecules and intermolecular forces

Question 1

Bond angle and bonding pairs of linear?

Answer 1

-180
-1 or 2 bonding pairs

Question 2

Bond angle and bonding pairs of non-linear?

Answer 2

-104.5
-2 bonding pairs and 2 lone pairs

Question 3

Bond angle and bonding pairs of octahedral?

Answer 3

-90
-6 bonding pairs

Question 4

Bond angle and bonding pairs of pyramidal?

Answer 4

-107
-3 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair

Question 5

Bond angle and bonding pairs of square planar?

Answer 5

-90
-4 bonding pairs and 2 lone pairs

Question 6

Bond angle and bonding pairs of tetrahedral?

Answer 6

-109.5
-4 bonding pairs

Question 7

Bond angle and bonding pairs of trigonal bipyramidal?

Answer 7

-120 and 90
-5 bonding pairs

Question 8

Bond angle and bonding pairs in trigonal planar?

Answer 8

-120
-3 bonding pairs

Question 9

Why do molecules take up certain shapes?

Answer 9

In order to minimize repulsion

Question 10

What is the bond angle and bonding pairs of ammonia?

Answer 10

-3 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair
-107
-pyramidal

Question 11

What is the bond angle and bonding pairs of water?

Answer 11

-2 bonding pairs and 2 lone pairs
-104.5
-non-linear

Question 12

What is the bond angle and bonding pairs of CO2?

Answer 12

-2 bonding pairs
-linear
-180