Section outline

    • Learning objectives & resources for: Molecular shapes Folder
    • Chapter 8 - Molecular shapes File

      PDF of textbook chapter

    • Assignment #1: Chapter 8 VSEPR assignment #1 (1-7, 1-16) File
    • VSEPR - step 1 video. Interactive Content
    • VSEPR assignment - part 1 File

      This is a screen shot of the answers to problems 1-7 on the top half of your sheet to ensure you are doing the Lewis structures correctly

      Not available unless: The activity VSEPR - step 1 video. is marked complete
    • VSEPR - step 2 video Interactive Content
    • Review of Lewis structures, then drawing Lewis models for compounds Assignment
      Fill out the first 7 problems on this worksheet AFTER watching me work through a couple of problems in Part 1 of the video.  Then, once you have done 1-7 I want you to check your answers and you are now ready to watch Part 2 of the video to see how I want you to do the 2nd set of problems 1-18.  Once you have done that (it will be messy!), you are then ready to watch the videos I have created that walk you through how to actually solve the problems AND gives the notes for this chapter as you go.
    • Explanation & notes for problems 1-8 - cannot access without watching "Step 2 video" then completing the problems Interactive Content

      This video serves as the notes we traditionally take in class for this chapter.  I typically use the work done from the problems 1-18 to generate an understanding of terminology and/or concepts for this chapter.  Be sure to have completed the work for the introductory problems 1-18 before taking notes from this chapter!  The lecture is broken up into 3 parts:  this first part covers problems 1-8.  Be sure to take notes on these key terms/concepts!

      Not available unless: The activity VSEPR - step 2 video is marked complete
    • VSEPR angles and names File

      You WILL need to have these memorized for the test!

    • Assignment #3: VSEPR modeling worksheet File

      Draw, give the name of the shape & angles, and comment on the polarity of the following problems

    • Assignment #2: VSEPR modeling program Interactive Content

      Assignment:  Click on this link to model each of the molecules from the assignment so you can visualize the shapes and angles that are created.

    • Explanation & notes for problems 9-18 - cannot access without watching and taking notes for problems 1-8 Interactive Content

      This video serves as the notes we traditionally take in class for this chapter.  I typically use the work done from the problems 1-18 to generate an understanding of terminology and/or concepts for this chapter.  Be sure to have completed the work for the introductory problems 1-18 before taking notes from this chapter!  The lecture is broken up into 3 parts:  this first part covers problems 9-16.  Be sure to take notes on these key terms/concepts!

    • VSEPR notes - part 3; this is the final set of notes for the chapter - will not open until you have completed the first 2 sets of notes Interactive Content

      This is the final set of notes for this chapter, which includes notes and terminology for describing hydrocarbons.  Includes the classes of alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes.  You will need to know the names and meanings of the prefixes and suffixes.

    • Video tutorial: review of Lewis structures, bonding, polarity, calculating bond angles Interactive Content
    • Video tutorial: hydrocarbon naming Interactive Content
    • Assignment #4: VSEPR Chapter Review Worksheet File

      This worksheet needs to be completed by _____.

      The assignment is just to draw out every problem and use every bit of terminology and concepts that is covered throughout this unit.  If you can do these problems and utilize the terminology appropriately, you are test ready!

    • VSEPR Chapter Review Worksheet explained Interactive Content

      This is a video that runs through the chapter review worksheet:  how to solve the different problems, the terms that applies, etc.