VSEPR and Molecular Shape

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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 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 one lone pair?

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Bent/Angular.

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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 two bonding pairs and no lone pairs?

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Linear.

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How does the presence of lone pairs affect molecular shape?

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Lone pairs repel more strongly than bonding pairs, altering the angles between bonds.

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What is the bond angle in a tetrahedral molecular shape?

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Approximately 109.5 degrees.

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What is the bond angle in a trigonal planar molecular shape?

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Approximately 120 degrees.

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What is the bond angle in a bent molecular shape?

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Less than 120 degrees.

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What is the bond angle in a trigonal pyramidal molecular shape?

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Approximately 107 degrees.