VESPR Flashcards

(21 cards)

1
Q

if a molecule has two bonding pairs? angle and shape?

A

linear 180 degrees

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2
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what is the angle between two bonds called?

A

bond angle

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3
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molecule has 3 electron pairs? angle and shape?

A

trigonal planar 120 degrees

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4
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molecule has 4 electron pairs? angle and shape?

A

tetrahedral 109.5 degrees

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5
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As the number of lone pairs in a molecule increases, the…

A

bond angle decreases

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6
Q

where do electron pairs exist in?

A

they exist in a charge cloud

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7
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why do lone pairs repel more than bonding pairs?

A

lone pairs have a bigger charge cloud than a bonding pair.

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8
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what does VSEPR stand for?

A

Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion theory

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9
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molecule has 2 electron pairs and one lone pair? angle and shape?

A

bent 118 degrees

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10
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molecule has 3 electron pairs and one lone pair? angle and shape?

A

trigonal pyramidal 107 degrees

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11
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molecule has 2 electron pairs and 2 lone pair? angle and shape?

A

bent 104.5 degrees

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12
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molecule has 5 electron pairs? angle and shape?

A

(like trigonal planar) 120 degrees and 90 degrees
trigonal bipyramidal

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13
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molecule has 4 electron pairs and 1 lone pair? angle and shape?

A

seesaw/sawhorse (trigonal bipyramidal)
102 degrees and 87 degrees

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14
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molecule has 3 electron pairs and 2 lone pair? angle and shape for arrangement of electron pairs and arrangement of atoms ?

A

(arrangement of electron pairs are trigonal bipyramidal)
arrangement of atoms areT shaped
88 degrees

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15
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molecule has 2 electron pairs and 3 lone pair? angle and shape?

A

linear
180 degrees

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16
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molecule has 6 electron pairs? angle and shape?

A

octahedral
90 degrees

17
Q

molecule has 4 electron pairs and 2 lone pair? angle and shape?

A

square planar
90 degrees

18
Q

molecule has 2 double electron pairs? angle and shape?

A

linear
180 degrees

19
Q

molecule has 1 single electron pairs and one triple electron pair? angle and shape?

A

linear
180 degrees

20
Q

molecule has 2 single electron pairs and 1 double electron pair? angle and shape?

A

trigonal planar
118 degrees

21
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molecule has 5 electron pairs and 1 lone pair? angle and shape?

A

square pyramidal
90 degrees