VSEPR Theory

Question 1

1 bonded atom, 0 lone pairs

Answer 1

linear electron geometry, linear molecular shape, 180*

Question 2

2 bonded atoms, 0 lone pairs

Answer 2

linear electron geometry, linear molecular shape, 180*

Question 3

1 bonded atom, 1 lone pair

Answer 3

linear electron geometry, linear molecular shape, 180*

Question 4

3 bonded atoms, 0 lone pairs

Answer 4

trigonal planar electron geometry, trigonal planar molecular shape, 120*

Question 5

2 bonded atoms, 1 lone pair

Answer 5

trigonal planar electron geometry, bent molecular shape, 120*

Question 6

1 bonded atoms, 2 lone pairs

Answer 6

trigonal planar electron geometry
linear molecular shape
120*

Question 7

4 bonded atoms, 0 lone pairs

Answer 7

tetrahedral electron geometry
tetrahedral molecular shape
109.5*

Question 8

3 bonded atoms, 1 lone pair

Answer 8

tetrahedral electron geometry
trigonal pyramidal molecular shape
109.5*

Question 9

2 bonded atoms, 2 lone pairs

Answer 9

tetrahedral electron geometry
bent molecular shape
109.5*

Question 10

1 bonded atom, 3 lone pair

Answer 10

tetrahedral electron geometry
linear molecular shape
109.5*

Question 11

5 bonded atoms, 0 lone pairs

Answer 11

trigonal bipyramidal electron geometry

trigonal bipyramidal molecular shape

120* between axial and equatorial

90* between equatorial

Question 12

4 bonded atoms, 1 lone pairs

Answer 12

trigonal bipyramidal electron geometry
seesaw molecular shape

120* between axial and equatorial

90* between equatorial

Question 13

3 bonded atoms, 2 lone pairs

Answer 13

trigonal bipyramidal electron geometry
t shape molecular shape
120* between axial and equatorial
90* between equatorial

Question 14

2 bonded atoms, 3 lone pairs

Answer 14

trigonal bipyramidal electron geometry
linear molecular shape
120* between axial and equatorial
90* between equatorial

Question 15

6 bonded atoms, 0 lone pairs

Answer 15

octahedral electron geometry
octahedral molecular shape
90*

Question 16

5 bonded atoms, 1 lone pair

Answer 16

octahedral electron geometry
square pyramidal molecular shape
90*

Question 17

4 bonded atoms, 2 lone pairs

Answer 17

octahedral electron geometry
square planar molecular shape
90*