Shapes VSEPR

Question 1

Molecular Shape

Answer 1

Geometrical arrangement of electron group in a molecule

Question 2

Electron Geometry

Answer 2

Geometrical arrangement of atoms in aroup

Question 3

Linear (Molecular) Linear (Electron Geometry) with 1 bond Atom

Answer 3

1 Bonded Atoms no lone pairs, “s” Hybridization with 180 bond angle. (AX), Example H2

Question 4

Linear (Molecular) Linear (Electron Geometry) with 2 bond Atom

Answer 4

2 bonded atoms no lone pairs, “sp” Hybridization with 120 bond angles, (AX2), Example CO2

Question 5

Linear (Molecular) Linear (Electron Geometry) with 1 bond Atom, 1 lone pair

Answer 5

1 Bond Atom 1 lone pairs, “sp” Hybridization with 180 bond angles, (AXE), Example CN-

Question 6

Trigonal Planar (Molecular), Trigonal Planar (Electron Geometry) with 3 bonded and no Lone Pairs

Answer 6

3 Bonded Atoms 0 lone pairs, “sp2” hybridization with 120 bond angles, (AX3), Example AlBr3

Question 7

Bent (Molecular) Trigonal Planar (Electron Geometry) with 2 bonded atoms and 1 lone pairs

Answer 7

2 bonded atoms and 1 lone pair, “sp2” hybridization with 120 bond angle, (AX2E), Example SnCl2

Question 8

Linear (Molecular) Trigonal Planar (Electron Geometry) with 1 bonded atoms and 2 lone pairs

Answer 8

1 bonded atoms and 2 lone pairs with “sp2” hybridization with 120 bond angles, (AXE2), O2

Question 9

Tetrahedral (Molecule) Tetrahedral (Electron Geometry) with 4 bonded atoms and 0 lone pairs

Answer 9

4 bondede atoms and 0 lone pairs with “sp3” hybridization with 109.5 bond angles, (AX4) example SiCl4

Question 10

Trigonal Pyramid (molecular) Tetrahedral (electron geometry) with 3 bonded atoms and 1 lone pair

Answer 10

3 bonded atoms and 1 lone pair with “sp3” hybridization with 109.5 bond angles, (AX3E) Example (PH3)

Question 11

Bent (molecular) Tetrahedral (Electron Geometry) 2 Bonded Atoms 2 Lone Pairs

Answer 11

2 Bonded atoms 2 Lone pairs with “sp3” hybridization with 109.5 bond angles, (AX2E2) Example (SeBr2)

Question 12

Linear (Molecular) Tetrahedral (Electron Geometry) 1 Bonded Atoms 3 Lone Pairs

Answer 12

1 Bond atom 3 lone pairs with 109.5 bond angles with “sp3” hybridization (AXE3) Example Cl2

Question 13

Trigonal bipyramid (Molecular) Trigonal bipyramid (Electron Geometry) 5 bonded Atoms 0 Lone pairs

Answer 13

5 Bonded atoms 0 lone pairs with “sp3d” hybridization with 90 and 120 bond angles. (AX5) Example AsF

Question 14

See Saw (molecular) Trigonal Bipyramid (Electron Geometry) 4 bonded atoms 1 lone pair

Answer 14

4 bonded atoms 1 lone pair with “sp3d” hybridization with 90 and 120 bond angles. (AX4E) Example SeH4

Question 15

T shape (Molecular) Trigonal bipyramid (electron geometry) 3 bonded atoms 2 lone pairs

Answer 15

3 bonded atoms and 2 lone pairs with “sp3d” hybridization with 90 and 120 bond angles. (AX3E2) Example ICl3

Question 16

Linear (Molecular) Trigonal bipyramid (Electron geometry) 2 bonded atoms and 3 lone pairs

Answer 16

2 bonded atoms and 3 lone pairs with “sp3d” hybridization with 90 and 120 bond angles. (AX2E3) Example BrF2-

Question 17

Octahedral (Molecular) Octahedral (Electron geometry) 6 bonded atoms 0 lone pairs

Answer 17

6 bonded atoms and 0 lone pairs with “sp3d2” hybridization with 90 bond angles (AX6) Example SeCl6

Question 18

Square pyramid (Molecular) Octahedral (Electron geometry) 5 bonded Atom 1 lone pair

Answer 18

5 bonded pair 1 lone pair with “sp3d2” hybridization with 90 bond angles (AX5E) Example IF5

Question 19

Square Planar (molecular) Octahedral (Electron geometry) 4 bonded atoms 2 lone pairs

Answer 19

4 bonded atom 2 lone pairs with “sp3d2” hybridization with 90 bond angles (AX4E2) Example XeF4