12. Molecular Shapes & Valence Bond Theory

Determine the molecular geometry for the following molecule:SeH₂Cl₂

Determine the molecular geometry for the following molecule:CHClO.

Determine the molecular geometry for the following molecule:FSSF.

Determine the molecular geometry for the following molecule:IF₄^–.

Predict the molecular geometries of the following species, respectively: SeO₃, BrO₃^–, ClF₂⁺.

What is the molecular geometry of a molecule with 4 outer atoms and 1 lone pair on the central atom?

Give the number of total electron groups, the number of bonding groups, and the number of lone pairs for the geometry depicted in (a).

Indicate the electron pair geometry and the molecular geometry for each of the six compounds.

Give the number of total electron groups, the number of bonding groups, and the number of lone pairs for the geometry depicted in (a).

What is the molecular geometry of a molecule with 4 outer atoms and 1 lone pair on the central atom?

What causes water molecules to have a bent shape, according to VSEPR theory?

Predict the molecular geometries of the following species, respectively: IF₃, TeF₄, XeF₅⁺.

Name the geometry around each carbon atom. be sure to rotate the molecule to see all atoms.

The molecular geometry (shape) of SH₂ is __________.

Predict the molecular shapes of the following species, respectively: SeO₃, BrO₃⁻, ClF₂⁺.

The molecular geometry (shape) of CCl₄ is __________.

Determine the electron geometry (EG) and molecular geometry (MG) of the underlined carbon in CH₃CN.

Identify each term as a description of an electron geometry or a molecular geometry.

Draw the Lewis structure of CBr₄ and then determine its electron domain and molecular geometries.

What is the molecular geometry of the left carbon atom (circled) in acetic acid?

What is the molecular geometry of the left carbon atom (circled) in acetic acid?

Tthe molecular geometry (shape) of NF₃ is __________.

Determine the electron geometry (eg) and molecular geometry (mg) of the underlined atom CH₃OCH₃.

Determine the electron geometry (eg) and molecular geometry (mg) of ICl₂^-.

The molecular geometry (shape) of CH₂O is __________.

Which lewis dot diagram shows an atom that needs 2 more electrons in its outermost shell?

What word or two-word phrase best describes the shape of the carbon dioxide molecule?

Determine the electron geometry (eg) and molecular geometry (mg) of PF₅.

Use VSEPR theory to predict the shape of the hydrogen sulfide molecule, H₂S.

The molecular geometry (shape) of hcn is __________.

What word or two-word phrase best describes the shape of the hydrogen cyanide molecule?

What is the molecular geometry, or shape, of chloroform (CHCl₃)?

What is the electron-pair geometry and molecular structure of ammonia (NH₃)?

Which of the following statements about the PF4Cl molecule are true?

a. The molecule has an octahedral electron-domain geometry.

b. The P—Cl electron domain is larger than the P—F electron domains.

c. The Cl atom will occupy an equatorial site.

d. The molecule is hypervalent.

An AB2 molecule that satisfies the octet rule has only A─B single bonds.

a. What is the electron-domain geometry of the molecule?

b. What is the molecular geometry of the molecule?

c. Do all AB2 molecules that satisfy the octet rule have this same molecular geometry?