Shapes And Molecules Flashcards
1
Q
What happens with lone pairs in a 3D molecule?
A
The lone pairs repel more than bonded pairs resulting in slight change to molecule shape
2
Q
What is the 5 3D molecular shapes called?
A
Linear 2
Trigonal planar 3
Tetrahedron 4
Trigonal bippyramid 5
Octahedron 6
3
Q
What is the angle of linear?
A
180
4
Q
What is the angle of Trigonal planar?
A
120
5
Q
What is the angle for tetrahedral?
A
109.5
6
Q
What is the angle of a octahedral?
A
90
7
Q
When a molecule has lone pairs what angle will be taken away?
A
2.5
