Shapes of Molecules

Question 1

How many pairs of electrons does a linear molecule have?

Answer 1

2 bonding pairs

Question 2

What angle(s) does a linear molecule has/ve?

Answer 2

180

Question 3

How many pairs of electrons does a trigonal planar molecule have?

Answer 3

3 bonding pairs

Question 4

What angle(s) does a trigonal planar molecule has/ve?

Answer 4

120

Question 5

How many pairs of electrons does a tetrahedral molecule have?

Answer 5

4 bonding pairs

Question 6

What angle(s) does a tetrahedral molecule has/ve?

Answer 6

109.5

Question 7

How many electron pairs does a trigonal pyramidal molecules have?

Answer 7

3 bonding and 1 lone

Question 8

What angle(s) does a trigonal pyramidal molecule has/ve?

Answer 8

107

Question 9

How many electrons pairs does a bent molecule have?

Answer 9

2 bonding pairs and 2 lone pairs

Question 10

What angle(s) does a bent molecule has/ve?

Answer 10

104

Question 11

How many electron pairs does a trigonal bipyramidal molecule have?

Answer 11

5 bonding pairs

Question 12

What angle(s) does a trigonal bipyramidial molecule has/ve?

Answer 12

120 and 90

Question 13

How many electron pairs does an octahedral molecules have?

Answer 13

6 bonding pairs

Question 14

What angle(s) does a octahedral molecule has/ve?

Answer 14

90

Question 15

How many electron pairs does a square planar have?

Answer 15

4 bonding pairs and 2 lone pairs

Question 16

What angle(s) does a square planar molecule has/ve?

Answer 16

90