Bond Angles Flashcards
2 Bonded Pairs
0 Lone Pairs
Electron Pairs repel as far as possible Lone Pairs repel more than bonded pairs Linear 180° (CO2)
3 Bonded Pairs
0 Lone Pairs
Electron Pairs repel as far as possible
Lone Pairs repel more than bonded pairs
Trigonal Planar
120°
2 Bonded Pairs
1 Lone Pairs
Electron Pairs repel as far as possible
Lone Pairs repel more than bonded pairs
Bent
118°
4 Bonded Pairs
0 Lone Pairs
Electron Pairs repel as far as possible Lone Pairs repel more than bonded pairs Tetrahedral 109.5° (CH4)
3 Bonded Pairs
1 Lone Pairs
Electron Pairs repel as far as possible
Lone Pairs repel more than bonded pairs
Trigonal Pyramidal
107°
2 Bonded Pairs
2 Lone Pairs
Electron Pairs repel as far as possible Lone Pairs repel more than bonded pairs Bent 104.5° (Water)
5 Bonded Pairs
0 Lone Pairs
Electron Pairs repel as far as possible
Lone Pairs repel more than bonded pairs
Trigonal Bipyramid
120° and 90°
3 Bonded Pairs
2 Lone Pairs
Electron Pairs repel as far as possible
Lone Pairs repel more than bonded pairs
Trigonal Planar or T-Shaped
120° or 89°
6 Bonded Pairs
0 Lone Pairs
Electron Pairs repel as far as possible
Lone Pairs repel more than bonded pairs
Octahedral
90°
5 Bonded Pairs
1 Lone Pairs
Electron Pairs repel as far as possible
Lone Pairs repel more than bonded pairs
Distorted Square Pyramid
89°
4 Bonded Pairs
2 Lone Pairs
Electron Pairs repel as far as possible
Lone Pairs repel more than bonded pairs
Square Planar
90°