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Predicting Molecular Shape and Bond Angles for Several Molecules

Students will predict the molecular shape for the following covalent compounds. Not all compounds follow the octet rule!

AB
BF3trigonal planar (120)
CS2linear (180)
XeBr2linear (180)
BrO4(-)tetrahedral (109.5)
SeO2bent (120)
NI3trigonal pyramidal (107)
SF6octahedral (90)
SeCl2bent (104.5)
CBr2F2tetrahedral (109)
O3bent (120)
PCl5trigonal bipyramidal (120/90)
KrI4square planar (90)
PCl4(+)tetrahedral
Br3(-)linear (180)
NO3(-)trigonal planar (120)
AsF5trigonal bipyramidal (120/90)
HFlinear (180)
ClF5irregular tetrahedron
NO2(-)bent (120)
KrS4tetrahedral (109)
COlinear
TeBr4square pyramidal
SF2bent (104.5)
SiTe2linear (180)
IO2(-)bent (104.5)
TeI6octehedral (90)


Kjersten Metzler

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