VSPER

Question 1

What is the molecular geometry for 2 bonding pairs and 0 lone pairs?

Answer 1

Linear

180° bond angle

Question 2

What is the molecular geometry for 3 bonding pairs and 0 lone pairs?

Answer 2

Trigonal planar

120° bond angle

Question 3

What is the molecular geometry for 2 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair?

Answer 3

Bent (trigonal planar)

<120° bond angle

Question 4

What is the molecular geometry for 4 bonding pairs and 0 lone pairs?

Answer 4

Tetrahedral

109.5° bond angle

Question 5

What is the molecular geometry for 3 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair?

Answer 5

Trigonal pyramidal

<109.5° bond angle

Question 6

What is the molecular geometry for 2 bonding pairs and 2 lone pairs?

Answer 6

Bent (tetrahedral)

~104.5° bond angle

Question 7

What is the molecular geometry for 5 bonding pairs and 0 lone pairs?

Answer 7

Trigonal bipyramidal

90° & 120° bond angles

Question 8

What is the molecular geometry for 4 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair?

Answer 8

Seesaw

<90° & <120° bond angles

Question 9

What is the molecular geometry for 3 bonding pairs and 2 lone pairs?

Answer 9

T-shaped

~90° bond angle

Question 10

What is the molecular geometry for 2 bonding pairs and 3 lone pairs?

Answer 10

Linear (trigonal bipyramidal)

180° bond angle

Question 11

What is the molecular geometry for 6 bonding pairs and 0 lone pairs?

Answer 11

Octahedral

90° bond angle

Question 12

What is the molecular geometry for 5 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair?

Answer 12

Square pyramidal

<90° bond angle

Question 13

What is the molecular geometry for 4 bonding pairs and 2 lone pairs?

Answer 13

Square planar

90° bond angle