Question 1

Using the VSEPR model, what is the predicted molecular geometry of $$\mathrm{NH_3$}$$?

Accepted Answer

Trigonal pyramidal

Question 2

Which of the following molecules has a bond angle closest to $$109.5^\circ$$?

Accepted Answer

$$\mathrm{CH_4$}$$

Question 3

What is the electron-domain geometry and molecular geometry of $$\mathrm{SF_6$}$$?

Accepted Answer

Octahedral, octahedral

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the geometry of $$\mathrm{$$ClF_3$$}$$ according to VSEPR theory?

Accepted Answer

T-shaped

Question 5

How many electron domains are around the central atom in $$\mathrm{$$BrF_5$$}$$?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 6

Which of the following molecules is predicted to be nonpolar based on its geometry?

Accepted Answer

$$\mathrm{CO_2$}$$

Question 7

What is the hybridization of the central atom in $$\mathrm{BF_3$}$$?

Accepted Answer

$$sp^2$$

Question 8

Which of the following statements about $$\mathrm{H_2O} is $$correct?

Accepted Answer

It has a tetrahedral electron-domain geometry.

Question 9

Predict the molecular geometry of $$\mathrm{$$ICl_4$$^-}.$$

Accepted Answer

Square planar

Question 10

Which of the following molecules has a trigonal bipyramidal electron-domain geometry?

Accepted Answer

$$\mathrm{$$PCl_5$$}$$

Question 11

What is the bond angle between the equatorial positions in a trigonal bipyramidal geometry?

Accepted Answer

$$120^\circ$$

Question 12

Which of the following best describes the hybridization of the central atom in $$\mathrm{SF_4$}$$?

Accepted Answer

$$sp^3d$

Question 13

A molecule with four bonding pairs and two lone pairs on the central atom will have which molecular geometry?

Accepted Answer

Square planar

Question 14

Which of the following molecules has a linear molecular geometry?

Accepted Answer

$$\mathrm{CO_2$}$$

Question 15

What is the expected bond angle in $$\mathrm{NH_3$}$$?

Accepted Answer

$$107^\circ$$

Question 16

Which of the following molecules has a bent molecular geometry due to lone pairs on the central atom?

Accepted Answer

$$\mathrm{H_2O}$$

Question 17

How many $$p$$ orbitals does a carbon atom have available for bonding in $$sp^2$$ hybridization?

Accepted Answer

1

Question 18

Which of the following best describes the geometry of $$\mathrm{$$BrF_3$$}$$?

Accepted Answer

T-shaped

Question 19

What is the hybridization of the central atom in $$\mathrm{SF_6$}$$?

Accepted Answer

$$sp^3d^2$

Question 20

Which of the following molecules has a square pyramidal molecular geometry?

Accepted Answer

$$\mathrm{$$BrF_5$$}$$

Using the VSEPR Model to Predict Molecular Geometry

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