VSEPR Madness
What does VSEPR stand for?
Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion theory
What is the hybridization of CO2?
Sp
What is the molecular shape of ammonia (NH2)?
Trigonal pyramidal
What kind of bond forms when electrons are shared unequally?
Polar covalent bond
What is the geometry of a molecule with 2 bonding pairs and 0 lone pairs?
Linear
What is the hybridization of Caffeine?
sp2
What is the bond angle in a perfect tetrahedral molecule?
109.5˚
How many electrons are shared in a double bond?
Four
What is the electron geometry of a molecule with 3 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair?
Tetrahedral
What is the hybridization of H2O?
sp3
What is the bond angle in a perfect linear molecule?
180˚
What is a bonding pair?
A pair of electrons is shared between two atoms in a covalent bond
What is the electron geometry with 5 bonding pairs and 0 lone pairs?
Trigonal bipyramidal
What is the hybridization of ibuprofen?
sp3
What is the bond angle in a perfect trigonal planar angle molecule?
120˚
What is a lone pair?
A pair of valence electrons not involved in bonding but affecting molecular shape
How many lone pairs are on the central atom in a square planar molecule?
Two
What is the hybridization of acetaminophen?
sp3
What is the bond angle in a perfect octahedral molecule?
90˚
What is the electron domain?
A region where electrons are likely to be found, including bonding and nonbonding (lone) pairs