VESPER and Empirical and Molecular Formulas

Question 1

what is vesper

Answer 1

Valence shell electron pair repulsion

Question 2

what do electrons do?

Answer 2

rearrange to move further away?

Question 3

What are the two types of geometry?

Answer 3

Electron pair geometry
-how many areas of electron density
Molecular Geometry
-what a molecule looks like due to interactions of bonds and lone pairs

Question 4

Bent Shape

Answer 4

2 atom bonds 2 lone pairs asymmetrical
o
/ \
0 0

Question 5

Linear

Answer 5

2 atoms bonded 0 lone pairs symetrical 0 -0- 0

Question 6

Triagonal planar

Answer 6

3 0 symetrical 0
|
0
/ \
0 0

Question 7

Tetrahedral

Answer 7

4 bonded 0 lone pairs 0
|
0 - 0
/ \
0 0

Question 8

Covalent bonds can be…

Answer 8

single bond- 2 electrons shared
double bond - 4 electrons shared
Tripple bond -6 electrons shared

Question 9

Polarity

Answer 9

unequal sharing of electrons-one element has a strong pull

Question 10

Naming covalent Molecules

Answer 10

1.identify the number of atoms in the first element
2.writhe the elements prefix
3.identify the amount of atos in the second element and write its prefix
4. change the second elements ending to ide