VSEPR Unit Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. London _ forces are the weakest intermolecular force
  2. 4. Forces that attract molecules to DIFFERENT molecules are called _ forces
  3. 8. The temperature at which a solid changes to a liquid
  4. 10. The plane on the horizontal axis
  5. 11. The geometry of _ considers the number AND type of region around a central atom
  6. 13. Forces that attract like molecules to one another are called _ forces
  7. 15. The geometry of _ only considers the number of regions around a central atom
  8. 16. To be nonpolar, a molecule must have symmetry and the outer atoms must have the same _
  9. 17. A compound that has an even distribution of charge is considered to be _
  10. 21. A _ dipole indicates in which direction electrons are being pulled more strongly in a polar bond.
  11. 22. The IMF’s that occur between polar molecules where an H-O, H-N, or H-F bond are not present
  12. 23. The ABE formula is used to represent the shape of a compound by giving information about the electrons and number of bonded atoms around the _ atom.
  13. 24. The tendency of a liquid to minimize its surface area and create a “film” on the surface of the liquid
  14. 25. The plane on the vertical axis
  15. 27. The R in VSEPR stands for: _.
Down
  1. 2. The ability of a solute to dissolve in a solvent
  2. 3. Atoms cannot have more than six regions of electron density around them due to: _
  3. 5. Forces of attraction WITHIN an individual molecule
  4. 6. The region of electron density that causes the greatest amount of repulsion is the _.
  5. 7. Shapes that can be nonpolar are those that are _, which allows the individual polarities to “cancel” out due to the shape
  6. 9. An atom in periods 3 through 7 is capable of forming a(n) _ octet.
  7. 12. Forces of attraction BETWEEN separate molecules
  8. 14. The type of IMF that exists between molecules of water (H2O)
  9. 18. A pair of electrons that connects two atoms together is called a _ pair.
  10. 19. A liquid’s resistance to flow
  11. 20. The ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces, even in opposition to gravity, due to adhesive and cohesive forces
  12. 26. A compound that has an uneven distribution of charge is considered to be _