VSEPR Theory (Molecular Shapes)

Question 1

1 bonded atom and 0 lone pairs. What is the molecular shape, electron geometry, hybridization and bond angle?

Answer 1

Linear, Linear, s, and 180

Question 2

2 bonded atoms and 0 lone pairs. What is the molecular shape, electron geometry, hybridization and bond angle?

Answer 2

Linear, linear, sp and 180

Question 3

1 bonded atom and 1 lone pair. What is the molecular shape, electron geometry, hybridization and bond angle?

Answer 3

Linear, linear, sp and 180

Question 4

3 bonded atoms and 0 lone pairs. What is the molecular shape, electron geometry, hybridization and bond angle?

Answer 4

Trigonal planar, trigonal planar, sp^2 and 120

Question 5

2 bonded atoms and 1 lone pair. What is the molecular shape, electron geometry, hybridization and bond angle?

Answer 5

Bent, trigonal planar, sp^2 and 120

Question 6

1 bonded atom and 2 lone pairs. What is the molecular shape, electron geometry, hybridization and bond angle?

Answer 6

Linear, trigonal planar, sp^2 and 120

Question 7

4 bonded atoms and 0 lone pairs. What is the molecular shape, electron geometry, hybridization and bond angle?

Answer 7

Tetrahedral, tetrahedral, sp^3 and 109.5

Question 8

3 bonded atoms and 1 lone pair. What is the molecular shape, electron geometry, hybridization and bond angle?

Answer 8

Trigonal pyramid, tetrahedral, sp^3 and 109.5

Question 9

2 bonded atoms and 2 lone pairs. What is the molecular shape, electron geometry, hybridization and bond angle?

Answer 9

Bent, tetrahedral, sp^3 and 109.5

Question 10

1 bonded atom and 3 lone pairs. What is the molecular shape, electron geometry, hybridization and bond angle?

Answer 10

Linear, tetrahedral, sp^3 and 109.5

Question 11

5 bonded atoms and 0 lone pairs. What is the molecular shape, electron geometry, hybridization and bond angle?

Answer 11

Trigonal bipyramid, trigonal bipyramid, sp^3d, 90 and 120

Question 12

4 bonded atoms and 1 lone pair. What is the molecular shape, electron geometry, hybridization and bond angle?

Answer 12

See Saw, trigonal bipyramid, sp^3d, 90 and 120

Question 13

3 bonded atoms and 2 lone pairs. What is the molecular shape, electron geometry, hybridization and bond angle?

Answer 13

T shape, Trigonal bipyramid, sp^3d, 90 and 120

Question 14

2 bonded atoms and 3 lone pairs. What is the molecular shape, electron geometry, hybridization and bond angle?

Answer 14

Linear, trigonal bipyramid, sp^3d, 90 and 120

Question 15

6 bonded atoms and 0 lone pairs. What is the molecular shape, electron geometry, hybridization and bond angle?

Answer 15

Octahedral, octahedral, sp^3d^2, 90

Question 16

5 bonded atoms and 1 lone pair. What is the molecular shape, electron geometry, hybridization and bond angle?

Answer 16

Square pyramid, octahedral, sp^3d^2, 90

Question 17

4 bonded atoms and 2 lone pairs. What is the molecular shape, electron geometry, hybridization and bond angle?

Answer 17

Square planar, octahedral, sp^3d^2, 90