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AQA A-Level Chemistry: Shapes of molecules

Do I need to memorise the shapes of molecules for each electron pair thing? Like trigonal planar, tetrahedral, trigonal bypyramidal, etc.

Reply 1

Yeah, you need to know how to name them as you will get questions to work out the number of lone and bonding pairs and draw the shape

Reply 2

Original post by Elz19
Yeah, you need to know how to name them as you will get questions to work out the number of lone and bonding pairs and draw the shape

OK, thanks. Have you done A-Level Chem?

Reply 3

Original post by studyfor9s
OK, thanks. Have you done A-Level Chem?

I'm in year 13 :smile:

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