Molecular Geometry
Chemistry ⇒ Chemical Bonding and Structure
Molecular Geometry starts at 11 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe the difference between electron domain geometry and molecular geometry.
Describe the effect of increasing the number of lone pairs on the central atom on the bond angles in a molecule.
Describe the steps to determine the molecular geometry of a molecule using VSEPR theory.
Explain why CO2 is a linear molecule while SO2 is bent.
Explain why the bond angle in H2O is less than the bond angle in NH3.
Explain why the geometry of CH4 is tetrahedral and not square planar.
How many bonding pairs and lone pairs are present on the central atom in the molecule SF4?
How many electron domains are present around the central atom in XeF2?
How many lone pairs are present on the central atom in the molecule ClF3?
How many lone pairs are present on the central atom in XeF4?
State the bond angle in a perfect tetrahedral molecule.
State the number of electron domains around the central atom in SF4.
State the VSEPR notation for a molecule with 2 bonding pairs and 2 lone pairs on the central atom.
State the VSEPR notation for a molecule with 3 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair on the central atom.
What is the bond angle in a molecule with trigonal planar geometry?
What is the electron domain geometry of a molecule with 2 bonding pairs and 2 lone pairs on the central atom?
What is the electron domain geometry of water (H2O)?
What is the molecular geometry of BrF5?
What is the molecular geometry of NO2-?
A molecule has a central atom surrounded by five electron domains: three bonding pairs and two lone pairs. What is the molecular geometry of this molecule?
