Mission CB10 VSEPR and Molecular Shape

Mission CB10 requires that students use VSEPR to determine the molecular shape of molecules that may or may not have a lone pair on the central atom. The mission consists of 36 questions organized into 9 Question Groups.

• The student should be able to explain the distinction between electron pair geometry and molecular shape and the effect that a lone pair has upon the molecular shape.
• The student should be able to identify the molecular shape of a variety of molecular compounds and ions that have one or more lone pair of electrons.

If you are not familiar with this topic, then you should first learn about the topic using our written Tutorial:

• Advanced VSEPR