Practice Predicting Molecular Geometry with Lone Pairs - 3.2.3 | Module 3: Chemical Bonding & Structure | IB Grade 12-Chemistry
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3.2.3 - Predicting Molecular Geometry with Lone Pairs

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is a lone pair?

💡 Hint: Think about electrons that are not involved in bonds.

Question 2

Easy

How many lone pairs does ammonia have?

💡 Hint: Count how many pairs are not involved in bonding.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the molecular geometry of ammonia (NH₃)?

  • Tetrahedral
  • Trigonal Pyramidal
  • Linear

💡 Hint: Recall the number of bonding and lone pairs.

Question 2

True or False: Lone pairs take up less space than bonding pairs.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about their repulsion effects.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Predict the molecular geometry and bond angles of a molecule with four electron domains containing two bonds and two lone pairs.

💡 Hint: Consider how lone pairs influence the arrangement.

Question 2

Explain the polarity of a molecule with a tetrahedral shape but one lone pair on its central atom.

💡 Hint: Think about how lone pairs can change symmetry.

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