Chem VSEPR

The geometry is __________ when there are 2 double or 1 triple and 1 single bond with no lone pairs on the central atom, resulting in an angle of 180 degrees.

Linear

The geometry is __________ when there are 3 single or 1 double and 2 single bonds with no lone pairs on the central atom, resulting in an angle of 120 degrees.

Trigonal Planar

The geometry is __________ when there are 4 single bonds and no lone pairs, resulting in an angle of 109.5 degrees.

Tetrahedral

The geometry is __________ when there are 3 single bonds and 1 lone pair on the central atom, resulting in 107.5 degrees.

Trigonal Pyramidal

The geometry is __________ when there are 2 single bonds and 2 lone pairs on the central atom, resulting in an angle of 104.5 degrees.

Bent 1

The geometry is __________ when there are 5 single bonds and 2 lone pairs on the central atom, with no angle degrees.

Trigonal Bipyramid

The geometry is __________ when there are 6 single bonds and no lone pairs on the central atom, with no angle degrees.

Octahedral

The geometry is __________ when there are 2 single or 1 double bond and 1 lone pair on the central atom, resulting in a bond angle of less than 120 degrees.

Bent 2

A __________ atom does not need a full octet.

Deficient Octet

Beryllium (Be) prefers to form __________ bonds and has no lone pairs.

2

Boron (B) desires to form __________ bonds with no lone pairs.

3

An __________ octet refers to a central atom holding more than 8 electrons in its valence shell.

Expanded

An element capable of having an expanded octet must be in __________ 4-7.

Periods

A __________ atom is bonded to multiple other atoms.

Multicentral