Chapter 10 Flashcards
prediction of the molecules geometry from the electrostatic repulsion between the electrons
Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR)
Molecular Geometry of two electron pairs
Linear
Molecular geometry of 3 electron pairs
Trigonal planar
Molecular geometry of 5 electron pairs
Trigonal bipyramidal
Molecular Geometry of 6 electron pairs
Octahedral
Molecular Geometry of 2 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair
Bent
Molecular geometry of 3 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair
Trigonal pyramidal
Molecular geometry of 2 bonding pairs and 2 lone pairs
Bent
Molecular Geometry of 4 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair
Distorted tetrahedron or seesaw
Molecular Geometry of 3 bonding pairs and two lone pairs
T-shaped
Molecular geometry of 2 bonding pairs and 3 lone pairs
Linear
Molecular Geometry of 5 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair
Square pyramidal
Molecular geometry of 4 bonding pairs and 2 lone pairs
Square planar
MGG is…
Molecular Group Geometry
EGG is…
electron group geometry