Exam 4 Review - Chemistry ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
, Electron Geometry - All electron domains
- (bonds + lone pairs)
- H₂O: 2 bonds, 2 lone pairs = 4
- Tetrahedral
Molecular Geometry - Electron's positions
- (ignores lone pairs)
- Actual shape
- Determines if a molecule is polar
Electron Geometries: 2 = Linear
3 = Trigonal Planar
4 = Tetrahedral
5 = Trigonal Bipyramidal
6 = Octahedral
^ All have ZERO lone pairs
Linear - 0, 3, or 4 lone pairs
- Angle: 180°
Trigonal Planar - 0 lone pairs
- Angle: 120°
Tetrahedral - 0 lone pairs
- Angle: 109.5°
ANSWERS
, Electron Geometry - All electron domains
- (bonds + lone pairs)
- H₂O: 2 bonds, 2 lone pairs = 4
- Tetrahedral
Molecular Geometry - Electron's positions
- (ignores lone pairs)
- Actual shape
- Determines if a molecule is polar
Electron Geometries: 2 = Linear
3 = Trigonal Planar
4 = Tetrahedral
5 = Trigonal Bipyramidal
6 = Octahedral
^ All have ZERO lone pairs
Linear - 0, 3, or 4 lone pairs
- Angle: 180°
Trigonal Planar - 0 lone pairs
- Angle: 120°
Tetrahedral - 0 lone pairs
- Angle: 109.5°