Chemical Bonding and Molecular Geometry · Chemical Bonding

VSEPR Theory and Molecular Shape

Using valence shell electron pair repulsion to predict the 3D geometry of molecules.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do invisible electron clouds dictate the physical shape of a molecule?
  2. 2Why does molecular shape matter for biological functions like enzyme binding?
  3. 3How can we predict the bond angles in a molecule based on its Lewis structure?

Common Core State Standards

HS-PS1-1
Grade: 10th Grade
Subject: Chemistry
Unit: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Geometry
Period: Chemical Bonding

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