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3.

05 Molecular Structure
Instructions: Fill in each section of this worksheet and submit it to your instructor for grading.

Use the VSEPR geometry chart (UPDATED 2024) to complete the activity. Use the grading
rubric before you begin. Click here to watch the lab completion video. We explain how to fill in
the entire worksheet.

Note: You will need to know how to draw Lewis Dot Structures (LDS) based on the number of
valence electrons (lesson 3.01, pg 4). Review lesson 3.04, page 4 for writing LDS for covalent
compounds. We explain these in the video above!

Review Questions:
1. Write a statement explaining which characteristics of an atom determine the VSEPR
shape of a molecule (hint: look at the VSEPR geometry chart and what information we
use!).
Answer:

2. How does the force between the atoms impact the shape of a molecule?
Answer:

Activity:

The first row is done for you as a model.

Compound Draw Lewis Use the VSEPR Determine the Draw the
Structure geometry chart structures of the VSEPR model
to determine: molecule
(hand drawn or on (hand drawn or on
the computer; not Hint: lesson 3.05 the computer; not
a copy from pg 3 a copy from
online) See lesson online) See lesson
3.04 pg 4 3.05 pg 3

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H2O Total Domains: 4 Molecular Shape:

Bonded Atoms: 2 Bent

Lone Pairs: 2 Electron


Geometry:
(Generic formula
from the VSEPR Tetrahedral
chart above
AX2E2)

SiH4 Total Domains: Molecular Shape:

Bonded Atoms:
Electron
Lone Pairs: Geometry:

Br2 Total Domains: Molecular Shape:

Bonded Atoms:
Electron
Lone Pairs: Geometry:

PCl3 Total Domains: Molecular Shape:

Bonded Atoms:
Electron
Lone Pairs: Geometry:

CH3Br Total Domains: Molecular Shape:

Bonded Atoms:
Electron
Lone Pairs: Geometry:

Your Own Total Domains: Molecular Shape:


Molecule
Bonded Atoms:
Write the
formula (1 Lone Pairs: Electron
central Geometry:
atom):

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Post-Lab Connection Questions: Answer questions in complete sentences.
1. How do models help scientists predict and describe the structure of molecules?
Answer:

2. How might the structure of molecules help scientists determine how they interact with
other molecules?
Answer:

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