Bonding and Molecule Shapes in Chemistry

In the following lewis structure, how many lone pairs of electrons are around the central atom?

• 0 lone pairs of electrons

• 1 lone pair of electrons

• 3 lone pairs of electrons

• 4 lone pairs of electrons

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

This molecule has 3 bonds and 1 lone pair around the central atom. What shape is it?

• bent

• trigonal pyramidal

• tetrahedral

• linear

This molecule has 2 bonds and 2 lone pairs around the central atom. What shape is it?

• bent

• trigonal pyramidal

• tetrahedral

• linear

In the following lewis structure, how many bonds are around the central atom?

• 1 bond

• 2 bonds

• 3 bonds

• 4 bonds

In the following lewis structure, how many lone pairs of electrons are around the central atom?

• 0 lone pairs of electrons

• 1 lone pair of electrons

• 3 lone pairs of electrons

• 4 lone pairs of electrons

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

This molecule has 4 bonds and 0 lone pairs around the central atom. What shape is it?

• bent

• trigonal pyramidal

• tetrahedral

• linear

• A is correct for Oxygen Dichloride 
• B is correct for Oxygen Dichloride 
• C is correct for Oxygen Dichloride 
• D is correct for Oxygen Dichloride 

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

NGSS.HS-PS1-3

Which is the 3D picture of this molecule?

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Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

In the following lewis structure, how many bonds are around the central atom?

• 1 bond

• 2 bonds

• 3 bonds

• 4 bonds

Which is the 3D picture of this molecule?

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Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1