3D VESPR Lab

Topics

• VSEPR Theory

• Molecular Geometry

• Bond Polarity

• Molecular Polarity

• Lewis Structures

• Electric Field Interactions

Learning Objectives

• Predict a molecule's 3D shape based on its VSEPR model.

• Determine if a chemical bond is polar or nonpolar using electronegativity.

• Explain how molecular geometry causes symmetrical molecules to be nonpolar.

• Construct a valid Lewis structure for a given molecular formula.

• Describe how a polar molecule will orient in an electric field.

Standards Alignment

• HS-PS1-1

• HS-PS1-2

• HS-PS2-6

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