4.3 Molecular Shapes

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

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Tetrahedral

Front

Define trigonal planar molecular geometry.

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A molecular shape where three atoms are bonded to a central atom, all in the same plane, with 120-degree bond angles.

Front

What is the molecular geometry of BCl3?

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Trigonal planar

Front

Describe the shape of a molecule with one central atom bonded to three other atoms and one lone pair.

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Trigonal pyramidal

Front

What is the bond angle in a tetrahedral molecular shape?

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Approximately 109.5 degrees.

Front

Identify the molecular shape of SiCl4.

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Tetrahedral

Front

What is the molecular geometry of a molecule with two bonding pairs and no lone pairs?

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Linear

Front

Define trigonal bipyramidal molecular geometry.

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A molecular shape with five bonding pairs around a central atom, with bond angles of 90 degrees and 120 degrees.

Front

What is the shape of a molecule with two bonding pairs and two lone pairs?

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Bent

Front

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

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