VSEPR Geometries

Question 1

2 Bond Pairs, 0 Lone Pairs

Answer 1

Electronic Geometry - Linear
Molecular Geometry - Linear
Bond Angle - 180

Question 2

3 Bond Pairs, 0 Lone Pairs

Answer 2

Electronic Geometry - Trigonal Planar
Molecular Geometry - Trigonal Planar
Bond Angle - 120

Question 3

2 Bond Pairs, 1 Lone Pair

Answer 3

Electronic Geometry - Trigonal Planar
Molecular Geometry - Bent or Non-Linear
Bond Angle - 117.5

Question 4

4 Bond Pairs, 0 Lone Pairs

Answer 4

Electronic Geometry - Tetrahedral
Molecular Geometry - Tetrahedral
Bond Angle - 109.5

Question 5

3 Bond Pairs, 1 Lone Pair

Answer 5

Electronic Geometry - Tetrahedral
Molecular Geometry - Trigonal Pyramidal
Bond Angle - 107

Question 6

2 Bond Pairs, 2 Lone Pairs

Answer 6

Electronic Geometry - Tetrahedral
Molecular Geometry - Bent or Non-Linear
Bond Angle - 104.5

Question 7

5 Bond Pairs, 0 Lone Pairs

Answer 7

Electronic Geometry - Trigonal Bipyramidal
Molecular Geometry - Trigonal Bipyramidal
Bond Angle - 90, 120

Question 8

4 Bond Pairs, 1 Lone Pair

Answer 8

Electronic Geometry - Trigonal Bipyramidal
Molecular Geometry - Seesaw
Bond Angle - 90, 117.5

Question 9

3 Bond Pairs, 2 Lone Pairs

Answer 9

Electronic Geometry - Trigonal Bipyramidal
Molecular Geometry - T-Shaped
Bond Angle - 90

Question 10

6 Bond Pairs, 0 Lone Pairs

Answer 10

Electronic Geometry - Octahedral
Molecular Geometry - Octahedral
Bond Angle - All angles are 90

Question 11

5 Bond Pairs, 1 Lone Pair

Answer 11

Electronic Geometry - Octahedral
Molecular Geometry - Square Pyramidal
Bond Angle - All angles are 85.1

Question 12

4 Bond Pairs, 2 Lone Pairs

Answer 12

Electronic Geometry - Octahedral
Molecular Geometry - Square Planar
Bond Angle - All angles are 90

Question 13

2 Bond Pairs, 3 Lone Pairs

Answer 13

Electronic Geometry - Trigonal Bipyramidal
Molecular Geometry - Linear
Bond Angle - 180

Question 14

3 Bond Pairs, 3 Lone Pairs

Answer 14

Electronic Geometry - Octahedral
Molecular Geometry - T-Shaped
Bond Angle - All angles are <90

Question 15

2 Bond Pairs, 4 Lone Pairs

Answer 15

Electronic Geometry - Octahedral
Molecular Geometry - Linear
Bond Angle - 180

Question 16

Which atoms are removed first?

Answer 16

Atoms in the triangular planar. ie. at the top and bottom tips.