University:
Bradley University
Course:
CHM 100 | Fundamentals of General Chemistry
Academic year:

2023
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2
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vielay3og

NSM 12C PAL Worksheet VESPR Theory Name: _______________ You will need your reference materials from discussion. 1. Without looking at your reference materials, list the 5 fundamental shapes that describe the electron geometries for the central atom of a molecule. 2 groups of electrons: _____________________________ 3 groups of electrons: _____________________________ 4 groups of electrons: _____________________________ 5 groups of electrons: _____________________________ 6 groups of electrons: _____________________________ 2. What are the electron and molecular geometries for the following? (Try not to peek) 3 total groups of electrons, 2 bonding, and one lone pair: Electron Geometry Molecular Geometry _____________________________ _____________________________ 4 total groups of electrons, 4 bonding, no lone pairs: Electron Geometry Molecular Geometry _____________________________ _____________________________ 4 total groups of electrons, 3 bonding, and one lone pair: Electron Geometry Molecular Geometry _____________________________ _____________________________ 5 total groups of electrons, 2 bonding, and three lone pairs: Electron Geometry Molecular Geometry _____________________________ _____________________________ 6 total groups of electrons, 4 bonding, and two lone pairs: Electron Geometry Molecular Geometry _____________________________ _____________________________ 3. Draw the following molecules and list the Electron Geometry (EG), Molecular Geometry (MG), Central atom Hybridization and Polarity PH3 EG: ___________________________ MG: ___________________________ Hybridization: ___________________ Polar NO2- Nonpolar N/A EG: ___________________________ MG: ___________________________ Hybridization: ___________________ Polar CH2ClF Nonpolar N/A EG: ___________________________ MG: ___________________________ Hybridization: ___________________ Polar I 3- Nonpolar N/A EG: ___________________________ MG: ___________________________ Hybridization: ___________________ Polar ClF5 Nonpolar N/A EG: ___________________________ MG: ___________________________ Hybridization: ___________________ Polar Nonpolar N/A