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Covalent Bonds
electrons are shared between atoms.
For all atoms that form covalent bonds except hydrogen,_______
___eight electrons represent a full outer level.
In a compound containing covalent bonds, there are two types of electron pairs. 1._____ 2________
1. shared pairs
2. unshared pairs
VSEPR
Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion
Electron pairs spread as far apart as possible to_________
minimize repulsive forces.
If there are 3 electron pairs, the axes will be________.
____ 120º apart
If there are 4 electron pairs, the axes will be__________.
_________ 109.5º apart
The repulsion b/w 2 unshared pairs is greatest__________
because they occupy the most space.
The repulsion b/w 2 share pairs is smallest because_______
they occupy the least space.
2 electron pairs
linear
3 electron pairs
trigonal planar
4 electron pairs
tetrahedral
5 electron pairs
trigonal bipyramidal
6 electron pairs
octahedral