General Chemistry · Module 6 · Molecular shape and polarity

Molecular Shapes Lab

Build any VSEPR shape in 3D, drop molecules between charged plates, practise predicting shapes with worked reasoning, match shapes and polarity, and see molecular shape at work in real life. Nothing here is graded.

Part 1: Shape Builder

Drag the model to turn it, or use the turn buttons.
Lone pair (purple balloon) Bond angle arc Bond dipole Net dipole

Atoms are labelled with their symbols. Angles with lone pairs are typical measured values. The right side shows the Lewis structure and what a thin stream of the liquid would do near a charged rod.