VSEPR and Covalent Compounds

What is the VSPER Shape of the pictured molecule?

• Trigonal planar

• Bent

• Linear

• Tetrahydral

Consider the following structures. If the A-B bonds are polar, which of the following molecules are polar?

• I and III

• II and V

•  I, II, and IV

• II and IV

Which compound is represented in the picture?

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

A covalent compound is held together by

• attraction to shared electrons

• attraction between positive and negative ions

• IMFs

• attraction between metals and nonmetals

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

If a compound is made up of individual molecules held to each other by IMFs, it is a(n)

• ionic compound

• covalent compound

• metallic compound

• nonmetallic compound

When you break water apart into H2 and O2 gas, you are breaking

• hydrogen bonds

• covalent bonds

• ionic bonds

• all of the above

Which of the following molecules is polar?

• MgCl2

• CF4

• NH3

• N2

What is the main principle behind the VSEPR theory?

• Minimizing electron pair repulsion

• Maximizing atomic size

• Balancing ionic charges

• Equalizing bond lengths

Which of the following shapes is predicted by VSEPR theory for a molecule with four bonding pairs and no lone pairs?

• Tetrahedral

• Trigonal planar

• Linear

• Bent

In a covalent compound, what type of bond is formed between two atoms sharing electrons?

• Ionic bond

• Covalent bond

• Metallic bond

• Hydrogen bond

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1