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Molecular Shape and Polarity

BLM 4-4

Draw a Lewis structure for each compound and fill in the missing information. The
first and 5th ones are done for you.

Note: A= central atom, X = surrounding atoms, E = lone pairs of e-s, BP = bonding

pairs of e-s

Type of VSEPR Name of Polarity of

Formula Lewis Structure
Electron Pairs Notation Molecular Shape Molecule

CH4 4 BP AX4 tetrahedral non-polar

4BP, 1LP AX4E3 Tetrahedral Polar

CH3Cl

4BP, 1LP AX4E3 Tetrahedral Polar

CH2Cl2

CO2 4BP, 4LP AX2E4 linear Non-polar

3 BP, 1 LP AX3E trigonal pyramidal Polar

NH3

3BP, 9LP AX3E9 Trigonal pyramid Non-polar

PI3

H2S 2BP, 2LP AX2E2 bent Non-polar

OF2 2BP, 8LP AX2E8 bent Non-polar

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PCl5 5BP, 15LP AX5E15 Trigonal Non-polar

bipyramidal

6BP, 18LP AX6E18 Octahedral Non-polar

SF6

3BP, 11LP AX5E11 Trigonal bipyramid Polar

ClF3

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