Structure & Properties of Matter Lesson # 5: VSEPR
Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory Theory that determines three-dimensional structure of molecules by minimizing the repulsive force between electron pairs.
1. Central Atom with No Lone Pairs Example: Beryllium Chloride Shape: Bond Angles:
1. Central Atom with No Lone Pairs Example: Boron trifluoride Shape: Bond Angles:
1. Central Atom with No Lone Pairs Example: Methane Shape: Bond Angles:
1. Central Atom with No Lone Pairs Example: Phosphorus pentachloride Shape: Bond Angles:
1. Central Atom with No Lone Pairs Example: Sulfur hexafluoride *VIDEO Shape: Bond Angles:
2. Central Atom with Lone Pairs Example: Ammonia Shape: Bond Angles:
2. Central Atom with Lone Pairs Example: Water Shape: Bond Angles:
3. Multiple Bonds Example: Carbon dioxide Shape:
3. Multiple Bonds Example: Nitrite Ion Shape:
4. More than One Central Atom Example: Methanol Shape:
4. More than One Central Atom Example: Methanamine Shape: