Molecular Shapes
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What is the shape of CF4?
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Pyramidal
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Trigonal planar
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Bent
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Tetrahedral
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What are the molecular shapes (based on the Lewis structures) of various molecules?
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What is the shape of F2?
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Bent
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Straight
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Trigonal planar
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pyramidal
Correct Answer
A. StraightExplanation
Two atoms can only make a straight line.Rate this question:
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What shape will pH3 have?
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Trigonal planar
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Trigonal pyramidal
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Tetrahedral
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Linear
Correct Answer
A. Trigonal pyramidalExplanation
It has a 3 “prong” base with the unpaired electron cloud on the middle atom (phosphorus) given it a pyramidal shape.Rate this question:
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What is the shape of NH3?
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Pyramidal
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Trigonal planar
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bent
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Tetrahedral
Correct Answer
A. PyramidalExplanation
It has a 3 “prong” base with the unpaired electron cloud on the middle atom (phosphorus) given it a pyramidal shape.Rate this question:
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What shape will sulfur trioxide have?
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Trigonal planar
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Pyramidal
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bent
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Linear
Correct Answer
A. Trigonal planarExplanation
Sulfur trioxide has a triangular shape with the sulfur in the middle. One oxygen will have a double bond with sulfur. There are no unpaired electrons on the middle atom.Rate this question:
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