VSEPR Theory, Top Exam Questions & Answers. 100% Accurate. Graded A+

VSEPR Theory, Top Exam Questions & Answers. 100% Accurate. Graded A+ bent / v-shaped molecular geometry - -- trigonal planar derivative - 120 degree bond angles - 2 outer atoms, 1 lone pair Bent molecular geometry - -- tetrahedral derivative - 4 electron groups - 2 lone pairs of electrons - 2 bonding pairs - EX: H20, 104.5 degree effect of lone pairs on molecular geometry - -the more lone pairs, the more repulsion, the smaller bond angle electron geometry - -the geometrical arrangement of the ELECTRON groups Linear Geometry - -- 2 electron groups (2 single bonds) - 180 degree bond angle - EX: CO2 Linear molecular geometry - -- trigonal bipyramidal derivative - 5 electron groups - 3/5 - 2 bonding, 3 lone pairs - 180 degrees - E: XeF2 Linear molecular geometry (5) - -- octahedral derivative - 4/6 - 4 lone pairs - 2 bonding, 4 lone pairs