VSEPR Theory Review

 A lone pair is defined as

• A pair of bonding electrons
• One non-bonding electron
• A pair of non-bonding electrons
• A pair of electrons on the central atom

What is the VSEPR theory used to predict?

• Bond Strength
• Polarity
• Molecular Shape
• Electronegativity

Shape?

• trigonal planar

• tetrahedral

• bent

• linea

Shape?

• tetraheedral

• trigonal planar

• trigonal pyramidal

• bent

What molecule could this be?

• trigonal planar

• trigonal pyramidal

• bent

• linear

Shape?

• bent

• trigonal pyramidal

• tetrahedral

• linear

Shape?

• trigonal planar

• trigonal pyramidal

• bent

• linear

Which shapes are altered by unshared pairs of electrons? 

• Bent and Pyramidal
• Trigonal Planar and Bent
• Tetrahedram and Bipyramidal
• Pyramidal and Linear

How many unshared pairs of electrons will a bent molecule have?

• 0

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many unshared pairs of electrons will a pyramidal molecule have? 

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4