molecular geometries Flashcards
identifying electron group geometry, molecular shape, and bond angles
steric number: 2
ligands: 2
lone pairs: 0
electron geometry: linear
molecular shape: linear
bond angle: 180 degree
steric number: 3
ligands: 3
lone pairs: 0
electron geometry: trigonal planar
molecular shape: trigonal planar
bond angle: 120 degrees
steric number: 2
ligands: 2
lone pairs: 1
electron geometry: trigonal planar
molecular shape: bent
bond angle: <120 degrees
steric number: 4
ligands: 4
lone pairs: 0
electron geometry: tetrahedral
molecular shape: tetrahedral
bond angle: 109.5 degrees
steric number: 3
ligands: 3
lone pairs: 1
electron geometry: tetrahedral
molecular shape: trigonal pyramidal
bond angle: <109.5 degrees
steric number: 2
ligands: 2
lone pairs: 2
electron geometry: tetrahedral
molecular shape: bent
bond angle: <109.5
steric number: 5
ligands: 5
lone pairs: 0
electron geometry: trigonal bypyramidal
molecular shape: trigonal bypyramidal
bond angle: 90 degrees, 120 degrees
steric number: 4
ligands: 4
lone pairs: 1
electron geometry: trigonal bypyramidal
molecular shape: seesaw
bond angle: <90 degrees, <120 degrees
steric number: 3
ligands: 3
lone pairs: 2
electron geometry: trigonal bypyramidal
molecular shape: t-shaped
bond angle: <90 degrees
steric number: 2
ligands: 2
lone pairs: 3
electron geometry: trigonal bypyramidal
molecular shape: linear
bond angle: 180 degrees
steric number: 6
ligands: 6
lone pairs: 0
electron geometry: octahedral
molecular shape: octahedral
bond angle: 90 degrees
steric number: 5
ligands: 5
lone pairs: 1
electron geometry: octahedral
molecular shape: square pyramidal
bond angle: 90 degrees, <90 degrees
steric number: 4
ligands: 4
lone pairs: 2
electron geometry: octahedral
molecular shape: square planar
bond angle: 90 degrees