VSEPR REVIEW

Tetrahedral

Trigonal planar

Linear

Octahedral

Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion

Valence Shell Energy Pair Repulsion

Valence Shell Electron Pair Reaction

Valence Shell Electron Pair Relativity

Trigonal planar

Trigonal pyramidal

Tetrahedral

Bent

It helps predict the 3D arrangement of atoms in a molecule.

It determines the boiling point of substances.

It explains the color of chemical compounds.

It identifies the types of chemical bonds present.

Pairs of valence electrons.

Nucleus of the atoms.

Molecules of different compounds.

Electrons in the outer shell.

Molecular Shape

Chemical Bonding

Reaction Rates

Electronegativity

Electrons that are shared between two atoms to form a covalent bond.

Electrons that are transferred from one atom to another to form an ionic bond.

Electrons that exist in the outer shell of an atom and are not involved in bonding.

Electrons that are found in the nucleus of an atom.

bonding pairs

lone pairs

free electrons

valence electrons

A pair of bonding electrons between two atoms.

A pair of non-bonding electrons on the central atom.

A single electron that is not shared with another atom.

A pair of electrons that are shared equally between two atoms.

Lone pairs have no effect on molecular geometry.

Lone pairs occupy space and can alter the angles between bonding pairs.

Lone pairs increase the bond length between atoms.

Lone pairs only affect the molecular weight.