AP Chem VSEPR shapes and bond angles key terms
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Quiz(32 questions)
1. What is the shape of a molecule with 2 bonding pairs and no lone pairs?
Terms in this Study Set(32)
Basic VSEPR Shapes(16)
What shape does a molecule with 2 bonding pairs have?
Linear - 180° bond angle.
Shape of CH4 (methane)?
Tetrahedral - bond angles approximately 109.5°.
True or False: A trigonal planar shape has 4 electron groups.
False - It has 3 electron groups, 120° bond angles.
Fill in the blank: Molecules with 4 bonding pairs are __________.
Tetrahedral.
Which shape has 2 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair?
Bent - bond angle less than 120°.
How many bond angles are in a tetrahedral molecule?
Four bond angles, approximately 109.5° each.
What shape does SF6 (sulfur hexafluoride) have?
Octahedral - 90° bond angles.
Comparison: trigonal bipyramidal vs. octahedral.
Trigonal bipyramidal has 5 bonding pairs, octahedral has 6.
What is the shape of a molecule with 3 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair?
Trigonal pyramidal - bond angles approximately 107°.
True or False: A square planar shape has 4 bonding pairs and 2 lone pairs.
True - Bond angles are 90°.
Identify the shape of a molecule with 5 bonding groups and no lone pairs.
Trigonal bipyramidal - 120° and 90° bond angles.
What is the VSEPR shape of H2O?
Bent - bond angle approximately 104.5°.
Cause → Effect: 2 lone pairs on a central atom lead to __________.
A decrease in bond angles.
What is the bond angle in a linear shaped molecule?
180°.
Fill in the blank: Molecules with 3 bonding pairs have a __________ shape.
Trigonal planar.
How does a lone pair affect bond angles?
It repels more strongly, reducing bond angles.
Bond Angles and Hybridization(16)
What is the bond angle in a tetrahedral shape?
Approximately 109.5 degrees.
Fill in the blank: The hybridization of a trigonal planar molecule is ___.
sp².
True or False: A linear molecule has a bond angle of 120 degrees.
False. Linear molecules have a bond angle of 180 degrees.
What is the bond angle for a trigonal bipyramidal shape?
120 degrees in the equatorial positions and 90 degrees in the axial positions.
Compare sp and sp² hybridization.
sp: linear shape, 180 degrees; sp²: trigonal planar, 120 degrees.
What type of hybridization does an octahedral molecule have?
sp³d².
Cause → Effect: A molecule with four bonded pairs and no lone pairs has what shape?
Tetrahedral shape with bond angles of approximately 109.5 degrees.
What bond angle is associated with bent molecular geometry?
Approximately 104.5 degrees.
Fill in the blank: The hybridization of a molecule with a square planar shape is ___.
d²sp³.
True or False: In a trigonal bipyramidal shape, all bond angles are equal.
False. There are two different bond angles: 120 and 90 degrees.
What is the bond angle in a linear molecule?
180 degrees.
Compare sp³ and sp³d hybridization.
sp³: tetrahedral, 109.5 degrees; sp³d: trigonal bipyramidal, 90 & 120 degrees.
What hybridization corresponds to a molecule with a tetrahedral geometry?
sp³.
What bond angle is typical for a molecule with a seesaw shape?
Approximately 120 degrees and 90 degrees.
Fill in the blank: A trigonal pyramidal molecule has bond angles of approximately ___.
107 degrees.
What is the bond angle for a square planar shape?
Approximately 90 degrees.
Questions in this Study Set(32)
1. What is the shape of a molecule with 2 bonding pairs and no lone pairs?
2. What is the bond angle associated with a tetrahedral molecular shape?
3. Which shape corresponds to a molecule with 3 bonding pairs and no lone pairs?
4. Fill in the blank: The hybridization of a molecule with a linear shape is ___.
5. True or False: A molecule with 5 bonding pairs exhibits a square planar shape.
6. True or False: A trigonal planar molecule has bond angles of 90 degrees.
7. What is the bond angle of a trigonal pyramidal molecule?
8. What bond angle is found in a trigonal bipyramidal molecule?
9. Fill in the blank: A molecule with 4 bonding pairs and no lone pairs is __________.
10. Which hybridization corresponds to a molecule with a bent geometry?
11. Which shape has 2 bonding pairs and 2 lone pairs?
12. Cause → Effect: A molecule with four bonded pairs and one lone pair has what shape?
13. Identify the shape of a molecule with 4 bonding groups and 1 lone pair.
14. What is the bond angle in a square planar molecule?
15. What is the bond angle in an octahedral shaped molecule?
16. True or False: The hybridization of a molecule with a seesaw shape is sp³d.
17. Which of the following is NOT a VSEPR shape?
18. What bond angle is typical for a molecule with trigonal pyramidal geometry?
19. What effect do lone pairs have on bond angles in a molecule?
20. What hybridization corresponds to a molecule with an octahedral geometry?
21. What is the shape of a molecule with 5 bonding pairs and no lone pairs?
22. Fill in the blank: A molecule with a bond angle of 180 degrees and two bonded pairs has the hybridization ___.
23. True or False: Molecules with one bond and three lone pairs are trigonal pyramidal.
24. What is the bond angle for a molecule with a trigonal planar shape?
25. What is the bond angle in a linear molecular shape?
26. Which of the following does NOT have a bond angle of 90 degrees?
27. Fill in the blank: The shape of a molecule with 3 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair is __________.
28. What bond angle is associated with a triangular molecule?
29. What is the shape of a molecule with 2 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair?
30. Compare the bond angles of sp and sp² hybridization.
31. What is the shape of a molecule with 4 bonding pairs and 2 lone pairs?
32. What is the bond angle in a seesaw molecular shape?
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