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What causes water molecules to have a bent shape according to VSEPR threory?
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Repulsion of the unshared electron pairs (2)and the bonded pairs (2) around the central oxygen atom. Repulsion of these 4 electron pairs attempts to form a tetrahedral shape. Describing the molecular shape, we ignore the unshared electrons and just describe the shape of the molecule based on the location of the atoms, thus bent.
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According to VSEPR theory an AB2 molecule is?
linear
How does vsepr change the way you see 2d molecules in a 3d world?
For me, it pretty much doesn't change a thing. This is a homework question you need to answer for yourself.
What is a visual model of molecular geometry?
VSEPR theory
According to VSEPR theory which molecule has a bent shape CO2 H2O CS2 HF?
H2O, with a bond angle of 104.5 degrees due to its three areas of electron density.
Which VSEPR formula would predict a trigonal bipyramidal shape?
Ax5
Can the VSEPR theory be used to predict the shapes of all molecule?
no, not all molecules obey the VSEPR theory, there is an exeption considered for the SIO2 molecules which obeys not the VSEPR theory
What is kept as far apart as possible as molecules adjust their shapes according to the VSEPR theory?
According to VSEPR theory, molecules adjust their geometry to keep the electrons in valence shells as far apart from each other as possible.
What is describe by the VSEPR theory?
How atoms are arranged in a molecule.
What does VSEPR. Theory describe?
The correct answer is: Why molecules have different shapes.
What describes VSEPR theory?
The correct answer is: Why molecules have different shapes.
What does the VSEPR theory describes?
VSEPR is valence spin electron pair repulsion, and helps in describing the electron domain geometry and the molecular geometry of a substance.
According to VSEPR theory an AB2 molecule is?
linear
What compound would have a vsepr formula in AX3?
The Valence shell electron pair repulsion, or VSEPR is a simple technique for predicting the shape or geometry of atomic centers. The VSEPR formula is used in small molecules and molecular ions.
What are the shapes of the following molecules using vsepr thory of BrF3and IF7?
IF7 is pentagonal bipyramidal
What is the vsepr theory used to predict?
According the VSEPR theory of molecular geometry, the geometry of SCl2 would be the same as H2O which is a bent angle
Why do covalent bonded molecules make a geometric shapes?
VSEPR-Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion
VSEPR theory is a model for predicting?
Positive ions in a crystal repel each other
