AXE Notation and Bond Angles

Question 1

What are the bond angles of an AX2 molecule?

Answer 1

180 degrees
(linear shape)

Question 2

What are the bond angles of an AX3 molecule?

Answer 2

120 degrees
(trigonal planar shape)

Question 3

What are the bond angles of an AX2E molecule?

Answer 3

<120 degrees
(bent shape)

Question 4

What are the bond angles of an AX4 molecule?

Answer 4

109.5 degrees
(tetrahedral shape)

Question 5

What are the bond angles of an AX3E molecule?

Answer 5

<109.5 degrees
(trigonal pyramidal shape)

Question 6

What are the bond angles of an AX2E2 molecule?

Answer 6

<109.5 degrees
(bent shape)

Question 7

What are the bond angles of an AX5 molecule?

Answer 7

90 degrees (ax) and 120 degrees (eq)
(trigonal bipyramidal shape)

Question 8

What are the bond angles of an AX4E molecule?

Answer 8

<90 degrees (ax) and <120 degrees (eq)
(seesaw shape)

Question 9

What are the bond angles of an AX3E2 molecule?

Answer 9

<90 degrees (ax)
(T-shaped)

Question 10

What are the bond angles of an AX2E3 molecule?

Answer 10

180 degrees
(linear shape)

Question 11

What are the bond angles of an AX6 molecule?

Answer 11

90 degrees
(octahedral shape)

Question 12

What are the bond angles of an AX5E molecule?

Answer 12

<90 degrees
(square pyramidal shape)

Question 13

What are the bond angles of an AX4E2 molecule?

Answer 13

90 degrees
(square planar shape)