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The document describes molecular geometry and bonding. It contains a table with information on electron pairs, bond types, molecular shapes, bond angles, and example molecules for different molecular structures ranging from 2 to 7 atoms. Molecular structures described include linear, trigonal planar, tetrahedral, pyramidal, angular, bent, trigonal bipyramidal, square planar, and octahedral.

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VSEPR

The document describes molecular geometry and bonding. It contains a table with information on electron pairs, bond types, molecular shapes, bond angles, and example molecules for different molecular structures ranging from 2 to 7 atoms. Molecular structures described include linear, trigonal planar, tetrahedral, pyramidal, angular, bent, trigonal bipyramidal, square planar, and octahedral.

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Electron Molecule Bond Lone

Geometry Shape Bond Angle Central Atom Side Atoms Examples


Pairs Type pair pair
BeCl2, HgCl2, BeH2, CaCl2, CO2,
2 AB2 2 0 Linear Linear 180 ֯ IIA, IIB, C VIIA, H, or O3
C2H2, CS2
3 AB3 3 0 Trigonal Planer Trigonal Planer 120֯ IIIA VII, H2, O2 SO3, GaH3, BF3, AlBr3, CH2O
Lower member of
3 AB2E1 2 1 Trigonal Planer Angular or bent <120֯ VIIA or O2 SnCl2, SO2, O3
IVA or VIA
4 AB4 4 0 Tetrahedral Tetrahedral 109.5֯ or 109.28՛ IVA VII or H2 SiCl4, CCl4, CH4, GeH4, CF4, CBr4
4 AB3E1 3 1 Tetrahedral Pyramidal <109.5 (107.5) VA H2, VII NH3, PH3, BiCl3, H3O+
4 AB2E2 2 2 Tetrahedral Angular or bent <109.5֯, 104.5֯ VIA H, Cl mostly H2O, H2S, Cl2O, SCl2
Trigonal- Trigonal-
5 AB5 5 0 120֯, 190֯, 180֯ VA VII PX5, SbF5, PCl5, PF5
bipyramidal bipyramidal
Trigonal-
5 AB4E1 4 1 Sea saw >120֯, >190֯, 180֯ S, X X SF4, IF4+
bipyramidal
Trigonal-
5 AB3E2 3 2 T-shape 87.5֯ X X ClF3, ClI3, BrF3
bipyramidal
Trigonal-
5 AB2E3 2 3 Linear 180֯ X, Xe X XeF2, ICl-2
bipyramidal
6 AB6 6 0 Octahedral Octahedral 90֯, 180֯ VIA except O X except I SF6, SeF6, TeF6
6 AB5E1 5 1 Octahedral Square pyramidal <90֯ I, Br Cl, F IF5
6 AB4E2 4 2 Octahedral Square Planer ≈90֯ I, Xe X XeF4, ICl4-
Pentagonal Pentagonal
7 AB7 7 0 90֯, 72֯, 180֯ I F IF7
Bipyramidal bipyramidal
Distorted
Pentagonal
7 AB6E1 6 1 Pentagonal <90֯, <72֯, 180֯ Xe F XeF6
Bipyramidal
Bipyramidal

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