VSEPR

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What does VSEPR stand for?

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Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion.

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What is the main purpose of VSEPR theory?

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To determine the shape and geometry of molecules based on the repulsion between electron pairs.

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What is the molecular shape of a molecule with 2 bonding pairs and 0 lone pairs?

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Linear.

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What is the molecular shape of a molecule with 3 bonding pairs and 0 lone pairs?

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Trigonal planar.

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What is the molecular shape of a molecule with 4 bonding pairs and 0 lone pairs?

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Tetrahedral.

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What is the molecular shape of a molecule with 3 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair?

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Trigonal pyramidal.

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What is the molecular shape of a molecule with 2 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair?

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Bent.

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What is the molecular shape of a molecule with 5 bonding pairs and 0 lone pairs?

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Trigonal bipyramidal.

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What is the molecular shape of a molecule with 4 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair?

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Seesaw.

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What is the molecular shape of a molecule with 3 bonding pairs and 2 lone pairs?

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T-shaped.