VSEPR and IMF Review

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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 principle of VSEPR theory?

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Molecular shapes are determined by the repulsion between electron pairs around a central atom.

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How many electron pairs are around the central atom in a tetrahedral molecule?

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Four electron pairs.

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What is the molecular geometry of a molecule with two bonding pairs and one lone pair?

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Bent.

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What is the molecular geometry of a molecule with three bonding pairs and one lone pair?

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Trigonal pyramidal.

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What is the molecular geometry of CO2?

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Linear.

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What is the molecular geometry of SF4?

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See-saw.

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How many lone pairs of electrons are on the P atom in PF3?

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One lone pair.

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What is the molecular geometry of ICl2-?

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Linear.

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What is the shape of a molecule with five bonding pairs and no lone pairs?

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Trigonal bipyramidal.