VSEPR part 2 -- plus hybridization!

What is the VSEPR theory used to predict?

• Bond Strength
• Polarity
• Molecular Shape
• Electronegativity

According to VSEPR, molecules adjust their shapes to keep which of the following as far away as possible?

• Pairs of valence electrons
• Inner shell electrons
• Mobile Electrons
• Electrons closest to the nucleus

What shape would this have?

• Trigonal planar

• Pyramidal

• Tetrahedral

• Bent

The bond angle for a trigonal planar molecule is 

• 90 Degrees
• 109.5 Degrees
• 120 Degrees
• 180 Degrees

What molecular shape is the structure shown here? (H₂O)

• tetrahedral
• trigonal planar
• bent
• trigonal pyramidal

What is the measure of a tetrahedral bond angle?

• 90 Degrees
• 109.5 Degrees
• 120 Degrees
• 180 Degrees

Which of the following shapes has unshared pairs of electrons on the central atom? 

• Linear

• Bent
• Trigonal Planar
• Tetrahedral

What shape is this?

• Trigonal Planar

• Trigonal Pyramidal

• Tetrahedral

• Bent

Linear shapes have what type of hybridization?

• sp

• sp2

• sp3

• none of the above

Trigonal planar based shapes have what type of hybridization

• sp

• sp2

• sp3

• none of the above