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 principle of VSEPR theory?

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Molecules adopt shapes that minimize the repulsion between electron pairs.

Front

What shape does a molecule with 2 bonding pairs and 0 lone pairs have?

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Linear

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What shape does a molecule with 3 bonding pairs and 0 lone pairs have?

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Trigonal planar

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What shape does a molecule with 4 bonding pairs and 0 lone pairs have?

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Tetrahedral

Front

What shape does a molecule with 3 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair have?

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Trigonal pyramidal

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What shape does a molecule with 2 bonding pairs and 2 lone pairs have?

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Bent or angular

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How many lone pairs are in the structure of water (H2O)?

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2 lone pairs

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Is carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) polar or nonpolar?

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Nonpolar

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Is ammonia (NH3) polar or nonpolar?

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Polar