AP Chem VSEPR Things To Know

Steric #2 Hybridization

sp

Steric #3 Hybridization

sp2

Steric #4 Hybridization

sp3

What is the name of the geometry with a steric number of 2 and no lone pairs

Linear

What is the name of the geometry with a steric number of 3 and no lone pairs?

Trigonal Planar

What is the name of the geometry with a steric number of 3 and 1 lone pair?

Bent

What is the name of the geometry with a steric number of 4 and no lone pairs?

Tetrahedral

What is the name of the geometry with a steric number of 4 and 1 lone pair?

Trigonal Pyramid

What is the name of the geometry with a steric number of 4 and 2 lone pairs?

Bent

What is the name of the geometry with a steric number of 5 and no lone pairs?

Trigonal Bipyramid

What is the name of the geometry with a steric number of 5 and 1 lone pair?

Sawhorse/Seesaw

What is the name of the geometry with a steric number of 5 and 2 lone pairs?

T-shape

What is the name of the geometry with a steric number of 5 and 3 lone pairs?

Linear

What is the name of the geometry with a steric number of 6 and no lone pairs?

Octahedral

What is the name of the geometry with a steric number of 6 and 1 lone pair?

Square Pyramid

What is the name of the geometry with a steric number of 6 and 2 lone pairs?

Square Planar

What is the name of the geometry with a steric number of 6 and 3 lone pairs?

T-shape

What is the name of the geometry with a steric number of 6 and 4 lone pairs?

Linear

What is the bond angle associated with the geometry that has a steric number of 2 and no lone pairs? If there are multiple, go from smallest to most, like this, but without the parentheses: (smaller bond angle, larger bond angle)

180

What is the bond angle associated with the geometry that has a steric number of 3 and no lone pairs? If there are multiple, go from smallest to most, like this, but without the parentheses: (smaller bond angle, larger bond angle)

120

What is the bond angle associated with the geometry that has a steric number of 3 and 1 lone pair? If there are multiple, go from smallest to most, like this, but without the parentheses: (smaller bond angle, larger bond angle)

<120

What is the bond angle associated with the geometry that has a steric number of 4 and no lone pairs? If there are multiple, go from smallest to most, like this, but without the parentheses: (smaller bond angle, larger bond angle)

109.5

What is the bond angle associated with the geometry that has a steric number of 4 and 1 lone pair? If there are multiple, go from smallest to most, like this, but without the parentheses: (smaller bond angle, larger bond angle)

<109.5

What is the bond angle associated with the geometry that has a steric number of 4 and 2 lone pairs? If there are multiple, go from smallest to most, like this, but without the parentheses: (smaller bond angle, larger bond angle)

<<109.5

What is the bond angle associated with the geometry that has a steric number of 5 and 1 lone pair? If there are multiple, go from smallest to most, like this, but without the parentheses: (smaller bond angle, larger bond angle)

90, 120

What is the bond angle associated with the geometry that has a steric number of 5 and 1 lone pair? If there are multiple, go from smallest to most, like this, but without the parentheses: (smaller bond angle, larger bond angle)

<90, <120

What is the bond angle associated with the geometry that has a steric number of 5 and 2 lone pairs? If there are multiple, go from smallest to most, like this, but without the parentheses: (smaller bond angle, larger bond angle)

<90

What is the bond angle associated with the geometry that has a steric number of 5 and 3 lone pairs? If there are multiple, go from smallest to most, like this, but without the parentheses: (smaller bond angle, larger bond angle)

180

What is the bond angle associated with the geometry that has a steric number of 6 and no lone pairs? If there are multiple, go from smallest to most, like this, but without the parentheses: (smaller bond angle, larger bond angle)

90

What is the bond angle associated with the geometry that has a steric number of 6 and 1 lone pair? If there are multiple, go from smallest to most, like this, but without the parentheses: (smaller bond angle, larger bond angle)

<90, <90

What is the bond angle associated with the geometry that has a steric number of 6 and 2 lone pairs? If there are multiple, go from smallest to most, like this, but without the parentheses: (smaller bond angle, larger bond angle)

90

What is the bond angle associated with the geometry that has a steric number of 6 and 3 lone pairs? If there are multiple, go from smallest to most, like this, but without the parentheses: (smaller bond angle, larger bond angle)

<90

What is the bond angle associated with the geometry that has a steric number of 6 and 4 lone pairs? If there are multiple, go from smallest to most, like this, but without the parentheses: (smaller bond angle, larger bond angle)

180