General Chemistry - VSEPR Theory & Molecular Shapes | 9.1 General Chemistry

VSEPR Theory and Molecular Geometry Chad provides a comprehensive lesson on VSEPR Theory and Molecular Geometry. The bonding and nonbonding electrons around an atom repel each other and various shapes are adopted to maximize the spacing and minimize the repulsion between these groups. Molecular Geometry vs Electron Geometry The five fundamental Electron Domain Geometries (EDGs) including the bond angles are first covered: Linear, Trigonal Planar, Tetrahedral, Trigonal Bipyramidal, and Octahedral. Then the corresponding Molecular Geometries are covered being grouped by the number of electron domains with examples of each being presented. This includes the following: 2 Electron Domains: Linear 3 Electron Domains: Trigonal Planar & Bent 4 Electron Domains: Tetrahedral, Trigonal Pyramidal, & Bent 5 Electron Domains: Trigonal Bipyramidal, See-saw (aka Sawhorse), T-shaped, & Linear 6 Electron Domains: Octahedral, Square Pyramidal, & Square Planar The effect of lone pairs and pi bonds reducing bond angles is also covered. I've embedded this playlist as a course on my website with all the lessons organized by chapter in a collapsible menu and much of the content from the study guide included on the page. Check this lesson out at https://www.chadsprep.com/chads-general-chemistry-videos/vsepr-theory/ If you want all my study guides, quizzes, final exam reviews, and practice exams, check out my General Chemistry Master Course at https://www.chadsprep.com/genchem-youtube 00:00 Lesson Introduction 00:44 VSEPR Theory, Electron Domain Geometry, and Molecular Geometry 12:09 Linear Molecular Geometry 13:55 3 Trigonal Planar Molecular Geometry (& Bent) 18:51 Tetrahedral Molecular Geometry (& Trigonal Pyramidal & Bent) 24:24 Trigonal Bipyramidal Molecular Geometry (& See-saw, T-shaped, & Linear) 29:54 Octahedral Molecular Geometry (& Square Pyramidal & Square Planar) https://www.chadsprep.com/ #generalchemistry #chemistrytutorial #moleculargeometry