Molecular Geometry

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What is a lone pair?

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A pair of non-bonding electrons.

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

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Linear.

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

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Tetrahedral.

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

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Bent.

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Define molecular geometry.

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The three-dimensional arrangement of atoms in a molecule.

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What determines the shape of a molecule?

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The number of bonding pairs and lone pairs of electrons around the central atom.

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What is VSEPR theory?

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Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion theory; it predicts the shape of molecules based on electron pair repulsion.

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

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Seesaw.

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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.