VSEPR

Front

What does VSEPR stand for?

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Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion

Front

What is the bond angle in H₂S?

Back

104.5°

Front

What is the bond angle for a tetrahedral molecule?

Back

109.5°

Front

What is the molecular geometry of H₂O?

Back

Bent or Angular

Front

What is the bond angle in a trigonal planar molecule?

Back

120°

Front

What is the bond angle in a linear molecule?

Back

180°

Front

What is the molecular geometry of CH₄?

Back

Tetrahedral

Front

How does lone pair repulsion affect bond angles?

Back

Lone pairs repel more strongly than bonding pairs, reducing bond angles.

Front

What is the bond angle in NH₃?

Back

107°

Front

What is the molecular geometry of CO₂?

Back

Linear