Shapes of Molecules

Author:Lawrie Ryan & Roger Norris
AS and A Level
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Important Questions on Shapes of Molecules

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Draw a diagram of a hydrogen sulphide molecule to show its shape. Show on your diagram the value of the HSH bond angle.

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Draw the shape of the phosphorus(V) chloride molecule that you drew as a dot-and-cross diagram for the covalently bonded molecule.Show only the outer electron shell.

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Draw dot-and-cross diagram for a molecule of selenium hexafluoride, SeF6. A single selenium atom has six electrons in its outer shell.

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Draw dot-and-cross diagram for phosphine, PH3 molecule and then predict the shape.

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Draw dot-and-cross diagram for hydrogen sulphide, H2S molecule and then predict the shape.

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Predict, using VSEPR theory, the shape of phosphorus(III) chloride, draw dot-and-cross diagram for the covalently bonded molecule.

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Predict, using VSEPR theory, the shape of beryllium chloride, BeCl2 molecule, draw dot-and-cross diagram for the covalently bonded molecule.

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Predict, using VSEPR theory, the shape of tetrachloromethane, CCl4 molecule, draw dot-and-cross diagram for the covalently bonded molecule.

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Draw a diagram to show the shape of a molecule of methane. On your diagram show a value for the HCH bond angle.