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VSEPR stands for Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion.

It is a theory which allows the user to predict the shapes of simple polyatomic molecules by applying a set of straight forward rules.

This computer based online course is designed to teach the student the VSEPR rules. Once the user is familiar with the rules a set of worked examples are illustrated to show how the rules are applied to unfamiliar molecules.

Then there is a set of problems in which the user must determine the geometry of a series of molecules which will be randomly selected by the computer.

The online course is designed to take 4 hours in total.

 

Instructions:

Use the drop down menu "Course Sections" above to navigate to the components of the online course.

Use the arrow to read through each section.