4.3.2 - Bond Angle
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What is a bond angle?
💡 Hint: Refer to its role in defining molecular shape.
Name a molecule with a known bond angle.
💡 Hint: Think of a common liquid with distinct angles.
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What is the angle between the hydrogen atoms in a water molecule?
💡 Hint: Recall the bent shape of water.
Is the bond angle in a linear molecule more or less than 180 degrees?
💡 Hint: Think about how two atoms would be arranged in space.
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Given the molecular formulas of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and carbon dioxide (CO2), compare their geometries and bond angles. Explain the reasoning behind their differences.
💡 Hint: Consider the effect of lone pairs on sulfur.
Calculate the expected bond angles in a trigonal bipyramidal molecule, and explain how VSEPR theory applies in this context.
💡 Hint: Visualize how the geometry arranges to reduce electron pair repulsions.
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