VSEPR Theory

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Total cards: 14•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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What does VSEPR theory stand for?

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valence shell electron pair repulsion theory

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VSEPR theory

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electron domains around an atom repel each other non bonding (lone pairs) repel more than bonding pairs

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What effect does lone pairs have on bond angle?

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pushes electrons closer by 2degrees

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2 electron domains • 2 bonding electron domains • 0 non-bonding electron domains

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electron domain geometry: linear 180 molecular geometry: linear 180

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3 electron domains • 3 bonding electron domains • 0 non-bonding electron domains

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electron domain geometry: planar triangular 120 molecular geometry: planar triangular 120

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3 electron domains • 2 bonding electron domains • 1 non-bonding electron domain

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electron domain geometry: planar triangular 120 molecular geometry: v-shaped 117

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4 electron domains • 4 bonding electron domains • 0 non-bonding electron domains

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electron domain geometry: tetrahedral 109.5 molecular geometry: tetrahedral 109.5

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4 electron domains • 3 bonding electron domains • 1 non-bonding electron domain

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electron geometry: tetrahedral 109.5 molecular geometry: pyramidal 107

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4 electron domains • 2 bonding electron domains • 2 non-bonding electron domains

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electron domain geometry: tetrahedral 109.5 molecular geometry: v-shaped 104

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linear drawing

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planar triangular drawing

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v-shaped drawing

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tetrahedral drawing

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#14

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pyramidal drawing

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