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unit_3_labvsepr.docx| Unit 3 Lab: VSEPR | CHEM 1806 |
A. Natural Orientation of Volumes about a Central Point.
This part necessitates you have 6 balloons. Hold or tie them together in the quantity identified in the table and describe the shape in the table below.
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Balloon Arrangement |
Description of the Shape |
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Two-Balloon Set |
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Three-Balloon Set |
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Four-Balloon Set |
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Five-Balloon Set |
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Six-Balloon Set |
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B. Valence Shell Pairs: Single Bonds
Fill in the table below for the corresponding compounds. The shapes and other information on pages 4-6 of this lab will be helpful.
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Molecular Shape |
Number of Bonds About Central Atom |
Shape Description |
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BF3
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BeCl2
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CH4
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PF5
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SF6
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C. Valence Shell Pairs: Single Bonds and Non-Bonding electron pairs
Fill in the table below for the corresponding compounds. The shapes and other information on pages 4-6 of this lab will be helpful.
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Molecular Formula |
Number of Bonds and Non-Bonding Pairs |
Shape Desrciption |
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NF3
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H2S
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H3O+
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PH3
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ClO2-
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D. Valence Shell Pairs: Single and Double Bonds and Non-Bonding electron pairs
Fill in the table below for the corresponding compounds. The shapes and other information on pages 4-6 of this lab will be helpful.
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Formula |
Number of Bonds and Non-Bonding Electron Pairs |
Shape Description |
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CO32-
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SO2
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H2CO
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SO3
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SO32-
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NO2-
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PO33-
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When you are done, please save this file as LASTNAME_VSEPR and upload it to the Unit 3 Lab DropBox.
