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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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Front (Question)

What is the shape of a molecule with 2 bonded atoms and 0 lone pairs?

Back (Answer)

Linear Example: CO₂, BeCl₂

Front (Question)

What is the bond angle for a linear molecular shape?

Back (Answer)

180° This is characteristic of molecules like CO₂ and BeCl₂

Front (Question)

Is a linear molecule with 2 bonded atoms and 0 lone pairs polar or nonpolar?

Back (Answer)

Nonpolar

Front (Question)

What is the shape of a molecule with 3 bonded atoms and 0 lone pairs?

Back (Answer)

Trigonal Planar Example: BF₃, SO₃

Front (Question)

What is the bond angle for a trigonal planar molecular shape?

Back (Answer)

120° This is typical for molecules like BF₃

Front (Question)

Is a trigonal planar molecule with 3 bonded atoms and 0 lone pairs polar or nonpolar?

Back (Answer)

Nonpolar

Front (Question)

What is the shape of a molecule with 2 bonded atoms and 1 lone pair?

Back (Answer)

Bent Example: SO₂, O₃

Front (Question)

What is the approximate bond angle for a bent molecular shape with 2 bonded atoms and 1 lone pair?

Back (Answer)

≈120°

Front (Question)

Is a bent molecule with 2 bonded atoms and 1 lone pair polar or nonpolar?

Back (Answer)

Polar

#10

Front (Question)

What is the shape of a molecule with 4 bonded atoms and 0 lone pairs?

Back (Answer)

Tetrahedral Example: CH₄, CCl₄

#11

Front (Question)

What is the bond angle for a tetrahedral molecular shape?

Back (Answer)

109.5°

#12

Front (Question)

Is a tetrahedral molecule with 4 bonded atoms and 0 lone pairs polar or nonpolar?

Back (Answer)

Nonpolar

#13

Front (Question)

What is the shape of a molecule with 3 bonded atoms and 1 lone pair?

Back (Answer)

Trigonal Pyramidal Example: NH₃, NF₃

#14

Front (Question)

What is the approximate bond angle for a trigonal pyramidal molecular shape?

Back (Answer)

≈107°

#15

Front (Question)

Is a trigonal pyramidal molecule with 3 bonded atoms and 1 lone pair polar or nonpolar?

Back (Answer)

Polar

#16

Front (Question)

What is the shape of a molecule with 2 bonded atoms and 2 lone pairs?

Back (Answer)

Bent Example: H₂O, H₂S

#17

Front (Question)

What is the approximate bond angle for a bent molecular shape with 2 bonded atoms and 2 lone pairs?

Back (Answer)

≈104.5°

#18

Front (Question)

Is a bent molecule with 2 bonded atoms and 2 lone pairs polar or nonpolar?

Back (Answer)

Polar

#19

Front (Question)

What is the shape of a molecule with 5 bonded atoms and 0 lone pairs?

Back (Answer)

Trigonal Bipyramidal Example: PCl₅

#20

Front (Question)

What are the bond angles for a trigonal bipyramidal molecular shape?

Back (Answer)

90°, 120°

#21

Front (Question)

Is a trigonal bipyramidal molecule with 5 bonded atoms and 0 lone pairs polar or nonpolar?

Back (Answer)

Nonpolar

#22

Front (Question)

What is the shape of a molecule with 4 bonded atoms and 1 lone pair?

Back (Answer)

See-Saw Example: SF₄

#23

Front (Question)

What is the bond angle for a see-saw molecular shape?

Back (Answer)

<90°, <120°

#24

Front (Question)

Is a see-saw molecule with 4 bonded atoms and 1 lone pair polar or nonpolar?

Back (Answer)

Polar