VSEPR:

Assign shape around atom remembering that lone pairs are not seen
Lone pairs are fat.
Longer molecules
o Assign steric number and shape around each atom.
o Assign shape of whole molecule

1. VSEPR:
Define Steric number:
2. Fill in the table below:
Steric #
6
5
4
3
2
3.

Example
SF6
PF5
CH4

Predict the shapes of: CH4, NH3, H2O,

why does the angle change
a.
H4C2
SO3, SO2, O3
b.

4. Fill in the table:

Steric #
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
6

geometry

Geometry of
electrons

Oh

5. Fill in the table:

Lone Pairs
SN
IF4 ,
PF3,

Lone Pairs
0
1
0
1
2
0
1
2
3
0
1
2
3
4

Molecular shape

Molecular Shape

Oh

XeF2,
SO2,
SO42-,
PF5,
BF3,
CS2,
SO3,
ICl3,
CBr4,
SiH4,
SF2,
SeF6,
PF3
6. What is the shape around each of the C atoms in H3CCOOH.
7. H3PO3 is a weak acid write a Lewis structure for it and explain why.
Assign steric number
Assign electron pair geometry of from steric number
Steric #
Electron Pair
# lone pair
Shape around
geometry
atom
6
Oh
0
Oh
1
sqiare pyrimide
2
squar planar
3
bent T
4
linear
l5
Trig bipyramidal 0
Trig bipy
1
saw horse
2
T shape
3
linear
4
Tetrahedral
0
tetrahedral
1
pyrimdal
2
bent
3
trigonal planar
0
trigonal planar
1
bent
2
linear
0
linear