VSEPR Geometries and Hybridization Practice

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What is VSEPR theory?

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VSEPR (Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion) theory is a model used to predict the geometry of individual molecules based on the repulsion between electron pairs in the valence shell of the central atom.

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What is the molecular geometry of CH₄?

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Tetrahedral.

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What is the molecular geometry of CO₂?

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Linear.

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What is the molecular geometry of BF₃?

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Trigonal planar.

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What is the molecular geometry of XeF₄?

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Square planar.

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What is the hybridization of a molecule with tetrahedral geometry?

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sp³.

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What is the hybridization of a molecule with trigonal planar geometry?

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sp².

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What is the hybridization of a molecule with linear geometry?

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sp.

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

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Trigonal pyramidal.

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

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Bent.