VSEPR Theory, Bond Lengths, and Bond Angles

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bond strength/# of bonds is (proportional/inverse) to bond length
inverse
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How long is C-C? (single bonded carbon)
1.54 A*
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How long is C=C? (double bonded carbon)
1.34 A*
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How long is triple bonded carbon to carbon?
1.20 A*
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What degrees are the angles in a tetrahedral?
109.5*
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What degrees are the angles in a trigonal pyramid?
107*
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What degrees are the angles in a bent?
105*
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What degrees are the angles in a trigonal planar?
120*
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What molecular geometry is 4 bonded groups and 0 lone pairs?
tetrahedral
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What molecular geometry is 2 bonded groups and 0 lone pairs?
linear
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What molecular geometry is 3 bonded groups and 0 lone pairs?
trigonal planar
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What molecular geometry is 2 bonded groups and 1 lone pair?
bent
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What molecular geometry is 3 bonded groups and 1 lone pairs?
trigonal pyramid
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What molecular geometry is 2 bonded groups and 2 lone pairs?
bent
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