Molecular Geometry and VSEPR Theory: Multiple Choice

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01According to VSEPR theory, what is the molecular geometry of a water molecule (H₂O), which has two bonding pairs and two lone pairs on the central oxygen atom?
02A molecule with a central atom that has two bonding pairs and zero lone pairs of electrons will have which molecular geometry?
03What is the molecular geometry of an ammonia (NH₃) molecule, which has three bonding pairs and one lone pair on the central nitrogen atom?
04What is the molecular geometry of xenon tetrafluoride (XeF₄), which has four bonding pairs and two lone pairs on the central xenon atom?
05What is the ideal bond angle in a molecule with a perfect tetrahedral geometry, such as methane (CH₄)?
06What is the molecular geometry of a carbon dioxide (CO₂) molecule, which has two double bonds and no lone pairs on the central carbon atom?
07What is the molecular geometry of sulfur hexafluoride (SF₆), a molecule with six bonding pairs and no lone pairs on the central sulfur atom?
08Phosphorus pentachloride (PCl₅) has five bonding pairs and no lone pairs around the central phosphorus atom. What is its molecular geometry?
09Methane (CH₄) has four single bonds and no lone pairs on the central carbon atom. What is its molecular geometry?
10What is the molecular geometry of the triiodide ion (I₃⁻), where the central iodine atom has two bonding pairs and three lone pairs?