Chapter 6 Chemical bonding / VESPR review

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What is the VSEPR Theory?

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The Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) Theory is a model used to predict the geometry of individual molecules based on the repulsion between the electron pairs in the valence shell of the central atom.

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What molecular shape is formed with three bonding partners and no unshared pairs of electrons?

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Trigonal planar.

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What is the molecular geometry of CH4 (methane)?

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Tetrahedral.

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What is the molecular geometry of BF3 (boron trifluoride)?

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Trigonal planar.

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What is the basis of a metallic bond?

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The attraction between positive metal ions and free floating electrons.

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What molecular shape is formed with four bonding partners and no unshared pairs of electrons?

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Tetrahedral.

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What molecular shape is formed with two bonding partners and no unshared pairs of electrons?

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Linear.

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What molecular shape is formed with three bonding partners and one unshared pair of electrons?

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Pyramidal.

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What is the electron arrangement around a central atom in a molecule?

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Described using the VSEPR Theory.

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What is the molecular geometry of CO2 (carbon dioxide)?

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Linear.