VSEPR and molecular compounds

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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 in the valence shell of the central atom.

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

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Tetrahedral.

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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 a molecule with two bonding pairs and no lone pairs?

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Linear.

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

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Bent.

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What is the chemical formula for phosphorus trichloride?

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PCl₃.

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What is the chemical formula for tetraphosphorous pentachloride?

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P₄Cl₅.

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Which molecule has a trigonal planar geometry?

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BF₃.

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Which molecule has a linear geometry?

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CO₂.