VSEPR

Question 1

What is the geometry of an atom surrounded by 2 other atoms?

Answer 1

Linear

Question 2

What is the geometry of an atom surrounded by 3 other atoms?

Answer 2

Trigonal Planar

Question 3

What is the geometry of an atom surrounded by 4 other atoms?

Answer 3

Tetrahedral

Question 4

What is the geometry of an atom surrounded by 5 other atoms?

Answer 4

Trigonal Bipyramidal

Question 5

What is the geometry of an atom surrounded by 6 other atoms?

Answer 5

Octahedral

Question 6

What is the molecular shape of a Linear molecule with NO lone pair?

Answer 6

Linear

Question 7

What are the possible molecular shapes for a Trigonal Planar molecule?

Answer 7

0 LP: Trigonal Planar

1LP: Bent. TTP

Question 8

What are the possible molecular shapes for a tetrahedral molecule?

Answer 8

0 LP: Tetrahedral

1 LP: Trigonal Pyramidal

2 LP: Bent T-TTB

Question 9

What are the possible molecular shapes for a trigonal bipyramidal molecule?

Answer 9

0 LP: Trigonal Bipyramidal

1 LP: Seesaw

2 LP: T-Shaped

3 LP: Linear. T-TSTL

Question 10

What are the possible molecular shapes for an octahedral molecule?

Answer 10

0 LP: Octahedral

1 LP: Square Pyramidal

2 LP: Square Planar

3 LP: T-Shaped

4 LP: Linear O-OSSTL

Question 11

How does the MOLECULAR SHAPE of a molecule change?

Answer 11

It changes according to the # of lone pairs around the CENTRAL ATOM.