Worksheet: VSEPR Theory, Exercises of Chemistry

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VSEPR Worksheet
W 318
Everett Community College Tutoring Center
Student Support Services Program
1) Briefly describe the primary ideas behind VSEPR theory.
2) For each of the following compounds, a Lewis structure, determine the bond
angles and molecular shapes for all atoms:
a) BI3
b) CH4
c) NF3
d) C2H2
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VSEPR Worksheet W^318

Everett Community College Tutoring Center Student Support Services Program

  1. Briefly describe the primary ideas behind VSEPR theory.

  2. For each of the following compounds, a Lewis structure, determine the bond angles and molecular shapes for all atoms:

a) BI 3

b) CH 4

c) NF 3

d) C 2 H 2

  1. Electrons are negatively charged and like repels like so the atoms in a molecule will likely be as far away from each other as possible.

a) BI 3

B

I

I

I

120 o

120 o

120 o

trigonal planar

b) CH 4

C

109.5o

109.5o

H H

H

H

tetrahedral

c) NF 3

107.5o

N

F

F.. ..

F

107.5 107.5o o

trigonal pyramidal

d) C 2 H 2

H C C H

180 o