MOLECULE SHAPES

Cards (34)

  • WHAT ARE THE TWO TYPES OF ELECTRON PAIRS?
    bonding and lone
  • WHAT ARE BONDING PAIRS?
    two shared electrons in a covalent bond
  • WHAT ARE LONE PAIRS?
    two electrons in a pair not involved in bonding
  • ANOTHER NAME FOR LONE PAIRS?
    non-bonding pairs
  • WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN ELECTRON PAIRS?
    repel
  • WHAT IS THE SHAPE OF ANY MOLECULE A CONSEQUENCE OF?
    number of electron pairs that repel each other as far as possible
  • WHAT TYPE OF ELECTRON PAIR ARE MOST COMPACT?
    lone pairs
  • WHAT TYPE OF ELECTRON PAIR REPEL THE MOST?
    lone pairs (more compact)
  • REPULSION GRADIENT?
    LP to LP repulsion > LP to BP repulsion > BP to BP repulsion
  • FIVE BASIC SHAPES OF MOLECULES?
    • linear
    • trigonal planar
    • tetrahedral
    • trigonal bipyramidal
    • octahedral
  • NAME OF A MOLECULE WITH 2 BONDING PAIRS ONLY?
    linear
  • NAME OF A MOLECULE WITH 3 BONDING PAIRS ONLY?
    trigonal planar
  • NAME OF A MOLECULE WITH 4 BONDING PAIRS ONLY?
    tetrahedral
  • NAME OF A MOLECULE WITH 6 BONDING PAIRS ONLY?
    octahedral
  • BOND ANGLE OF A MOLECULE WITH 2 BONDING PAIRS ONLY?
    180 degrees
  • NAME OF A MOLECULE WITH 5 BONDING PAIRS ONLY?
    trigonal bipyramidal
  • BOND ANGLE OF A MOLECULE WITH 3 BONDING PAIRS ONLY?
    120 degrees
  • BOND ANGLE OF A MOLECULE WITH 4 BONDING PAIRS ONLY?
    109.5 degrees
  • BOND ANGLE OF A MOLECULE WITH 5 BONDING PAIRS ONLY?
    120 degrees, 90 degrees
  • BOND ANGLE OF A MOLECULE WITH 6 BONDING PAIRS ONLY?
    90 degrees
  • NAME OF A MOLECULE WITH 2 BONDING PAIRS AND 1 LONE PAIR?
    bent (V-shaped)
  • BOND ANGLE OF A MOLECULE WITH 2 BONDING PAIRS AND 1 LONE PAIR?
    118 degrees
  • NAME OF A MOLECULE WITH 3 BONDING PAIRS AND 1 LONE PAIR?
    trigonal pyramidal
  • BOND ANGLE OF A MOLECULE WITH 3 BONDING PAIRS AND 1 LONE PAIR?
    107 degrees
  • BOND ANGLE OF A MOLECULE WITH 2 BONDING PAIRS AND 2 LONE PAIRS?
    104.5 degrees
  • NAME OF A MOLECULE WITH 2 BONDING PAIRS AND 2 LONE PAIRS?
    bent (V-shape)
  • NAME OF A MOLECULE WITH 4 BONDING PAIRS AND 1 LONE PAIR?
    trigonal pyramidal (see-saw)
  • BOND ANGLE OF A MOLECULE WITH 4 BONDING PAIRS AND 1 LONE PAIR?
    119 degrees, 89 degrees
  • NAME OF A MOLECULE WITH 3 BONDING PAIRS AND 2 LONE PAIRS?
    trigonal planar (T-shape)
  • BOND ANGLE OF A MOLECULE WITH 3 BONDING PAIRS AND 2 LONE PAIRS?
    120 degrees/ 89 degrees
  • NAME OF A MOLECULE WITH 5 BONDING PAIRS AND 1 LONE PAIR?
    square pyramid
  • BOND ANGLE OF A MOLECULE WITH 5 BONDING PAIRS AND 1 LONE PAIR?
    89 degrees
  • NAME OF A MOLECULE WITH 4 BONDING PAIRS AND 2 LONE PAIRS?
    square planar
  • BOND ANGLE OF A MOLECULE WITH 5 BONDING PAIRS AND 1 LONE PAIR?
    90 degrees