Bonding and Molecule Shapes in Chemistry

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

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• linear

• trigonal planar

• trigonal pyramid

• bent of angular

The bond angle for a trigonal planar molecule is 

• 90 Degrees

• 109.5 Degrees

• 120 Degrees

• 180 Degrees

Which of these has a linear molecular shape?

• SCl₂

• SiH4

• NH3

• O₂

Which type of crystalline solid is made up of covalent compounds?

• Atomic solids

• Molecular solids

• Network solids

• Ionic solids

Name the molecule in the picture

• calcium carbonate

• magnesium sulfate

• sodium chloride

• magician sulfate

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What type of hybrid orbitals would be found in an octahedral molecule?

• sp²

• sp³

• sp³d

• sp³d²

2 bonded atoms and 0 lone pairs

• linear

• trigonal planar

• bent

• tetrahedral

• trigonal pyramidal

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