VSEPR Flashcards
What is the geometry of an atom surrounded by 2 other atoms?
Linear
What is the geometry of an atom surrounded by 3 other atoms?
Trigonal Planar
What is the geometry of an atom surrounded by 4 other atoms?
Tetrahedral
What is the geometry of an atom surrounded by 5 other atoms?
Trigonal Bipyramidal
What is the geometry of an atom surrounded by 6 other atoms?
Octahedral
What is the molecular shape of a Linear molecule with NO lone pair?
Linear
What are the possible molecular shapes for a Trigonal Planar molecule?
0 LP: Trigonal Planar
1LP: Bent. TTP
What are the possible molecular shapes for a tetrahedral molecule?
0 LP: Tetrahedral
1 LP: Trigonal Pyramidal
2 LP: Bent T-TTB
What are the possible molecular shapes for a trigonal bipyramidal molecule?
0 LP: Trigonal Bipyramidal
1 LP: Seesaw
2 LP: T-Shaped
3 LP: Linear. T-TSTL
What are the possible molecular shapes for an octahedral molecule?
0 LP: Octahedral
1 LP: Square Pyramidal
2 LP: Square Planar
3 LP: T-Shaped
4 LP: Linear O-OSSTL
How does the MOLECULAR SHAPE of a molecule change?
It changes according to the # of lone pairs around the CENTRAL ATOM.