Chemical Bonding and Molecular Geometry · Chemical Bonding

VSEPR Theory and Molecular Shape

Predicting the three dimensional arrangement of atoms in a molecule based on electron repulsion.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the presence of lone pairs affect the bond angles in a molecule?
  2. 2Why can a molecule have polar bonds but remain a non polar molecule overall?
  3. 3How does the physical shape of a molecule determine its boiling point and solubility?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Matter, Chemical Trends, and Chemical Bonding - Grade 11
Grade: Grade 11
Subject: Chemistry
Unit: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Geometry
Period: Chemical Bonding

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