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Chemistry Laboratory

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Dougherty Valley HS Chemistry

Bonding and Structure – Molecular Geometry Activity


Worksheet #10
Name: Period: Seat#:

Purpose: To construct a series of compounds using the VSEPR model and to use your model to determine the type of bonding and hybridization,
and the geometry around each central atom.

Pre-Activity Questions: The VSEPR model is based on the premise that electron pairs around a central atom will position themselves to allow for
maximum separation. Instead of writing an actual Background Paragraph, just answer these questions below.
1) What does VSEPR stand for? 3) Name the five different electronic geometries, and the eleven
different molecular geometries.

2) Explain why pairs of electrons around a central atom repel each other.

Materials:
- Computer/Laptop - Color pencils/markers

Procedure:
1. Construct a 3D model for each compound using the online PhET simulation, and then sketch onto your paper.
a. https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/molecule-shapes/latest/molecule-shapes_en.html
b. Click to turn on the following:
 Lone pairs
 Bond angles
 Electronic and Molecular Geometry
c. Click in the bottom right corner where it says “PhET” and there are three vertical dots
2. Click options, then “projector mode” – it makes the background white so it is much easier to see things (I think so at least!).
3. Draw Lewis Structure
4. Determine the following for each atom:
a. Number of bonded atoms on center atom, number of lone pairs on center atom.
b. AXE formula (A center atom, X number of atoms bonded to the center atom, E number of lone pairs on the center atom)
c. Steric Number
5. Using the information from Step 2 and a VSPER chart (which should be memorized!), determine the following:
a. Electronic Geometry (linear, trigonal planar, tetrahedral, trigonal bi-pyramidal, or octahedral)
b. Molecular Geometry (linear, trigonal planar, bent, tetrahedral, trigonal pyramidal, trigonal bi-pyramidal, seesaw, T-shaped, octahedral, square planar)
c. Bond angle between the atoms attached to the central atom. (Based on the molecular geometry)
d. Type of hybridization of the central atom in each molecule – if any (sp, sp2, sp3, sp3d, sp3d2 – remember, d hybridization may not be real!)
Dougherty Valley HS Chemistry
Bonding and Structure – Molecular Geometry Activity

Molecular AXE Electronic


Lewis Structure Bond Angle 3D Sketch
Formula Formula Geometry
# v.e- =

AX3
—
NO3

# bonded atoms on A Steric Molecular


Hybridization
3 Number Geometry

3
# of lone pairs on A

Molecular AXE Electronic


Lewis Structure Bond Angle 3D Sketch
Formula Formula Geometry
# v.e- =

SiCl4

# bonded atoms on A Steric Molecular


Hybridization
Number Geometry

# of lone pairs on A

Molecular AXE Electronic


Lewis Structure Bond Angle 3D Sketch
Formula Formula Geometry
# v.e- =

CO2

# bonded atoms on A Steric Molecular


Hybridization
Number Geometry

# of lone pairs on A
Dougherty Valley HS Chemistry
Bonding and Structure – Molecular Geometry Activity

Molecular AXE Electronic


Lewis Structure Bond Angle 3D Sketch
Formula Formula Geometry
# v.e- =

NClH2

# bonded atoms on A Steric Molecular


Hybridization
Number Geometry

# of lone pairs on A

Molecular AXE Electronic


Lewis Structure Bond Angle 3D Sketch
Formula Formula Geometry
# v.e- =

XeF4

# bonded atoms on A Steric Molecular


Hybridization
Number Geometry

# of lone pairs on A

Molecular AXE Electronic


Lewis Structure Bond Angle 3D Sketch
Formula Formula Geometry
# v.e- =

CH2O

# bonded atoms on A Steric Molecular


Hybridization
Number Geometry

# of lone pairs on A
Dougherty Valley HS Chemistry
Bonding and Structure – Molecular Geometry Activity

Molecular AXE Electronic


Lewis Structure Bond Angle 3D Sketch
Formula Formula Geometry
# v.e- =

N2

# bonded atoms on A Steric Molecular


Hybridization
Number Geometry

# of lone pairs on A

Molecular AXE Electronic


Lewis Structure Bond Angle 3D Sketch
Formula Formula Geometry
# v.e- =

NH4+

# bonded atoms on A Steric Molecular


Hybridization
Number Geometry

# of lone pairs on A

Done early? You can try doing these too!

CCl4, NH3, H2O, SCl2, I3-, SO2, ICl4-, AsF5, IF4+, H3O+, TeF5-, HCN, IOF5, BrF3, SO42-, CO32-

Another teacher made some online card making practices for VSEPR shapes! (please let me know if these links stop working)
 AXE Formulas and Geometry Names https://tinyurl.com/bku42kb6
 Shapes and 3D Models https://tinyurl.com/33357fmc
 AXE Formulas and 3D Shapes https://tinyurl.com/yjsa39xm

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