Valence electrons
What does VSEPR stand for?
What is Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion?
The bond angle for a linear molecule.
What is 180o?
Ions that are formed when a group of atoms gains or loses electrons.
What are polyatomic ions?
OH-
What is hydroxide?
NH4+
What is ammonium?
In VSEPR theory, the valence electrons are in one of these?
What is "a shell"?
This shape molecule has a bond angle of 120o.
What is trigonal planar molecule?
A covalent bond in which the electrons are shared equally between the atoms involved.
What is a nonpolar covalent bond?
CN-
What is cyanide?
NO3-
What is nitrate?
Electrons do this to one another.
What is repel each other?
The bond angle for a tetrahedral molecule.
What is 109o?
A covalent bond in which the electrons are shared unequally between the atoms involved.
What is a polar bond?
NO2-
What is nitrite?
CO32-
What is carbonate?
Carbon has this many valence electrons.
What is four (4)?
The geometric shape of a molecule with 107o bond angles.
What is a pyramidal molecule?
A covalent molecule in which the electrons are evenly distributed throughout the whole molecule.
What is a nonpolar molecule?
ClO3-
What is chlorate?
Neon has this many valence electrons.
What is eight (8)?
A perfect octet!
The bond angle of a bent molecule.
What is 105o?
A covalent molecule that has an imbalance in the distribution of electrons throughout the whole molecule.
What is a polar molecule?
PO43-
What is phosphate?
C2H3O2-
What is acetate?