Molecular Geometry

Question 1

AX₂

Answer 1

Linear

180° bond angles

Question 2

AX₃

Answer 2

Trigonal planar

120° bond angles

Question 3

AX₄

Answer 3

Tetrahedral

109.5° bond angles

Question 4

AX₅

Answer 4

Trigonal bipyramid

90°, 120°, and 180° bond angles

Question 5

AX₆

Answer 5

Octahedron

90°, 180° bond angles

Question 6

AX₂E

Answer 6

Bent

120° bond angles

Question 7

AX₃E

Answer 7

Trigonal pyramidal

109.5° bond angles

Question 8

AX₄E

Answer 8

See-saw

90°, 120°, and 180° bond angles

Question 9

AX₅E

Answer 9

Square pyramidal

90°, 180° bond angles

Question 10

AX₆E

Answer 10

Octahedral

90°, 180° bond angles

Question 11

AX₂E₂

Answer 11

Bent

109.5° bond angles

Question 12

AX₃E

Answer 12

T-shaped

90°, 180° bond angles

Question 13

AX₄E₂

Answer 13

Square planar

90°, 180° bond angles

Question 14

AX₂E₃

Answer 14

Linear

180° bond angles

Question 15

Hybrid orbital geometry with 2 electron pairs

Answer 15

Orientation: Linear
Atomic Orbitals: s, p
Hybrid Orbitals: sp

Question 16

Hybrid orbital geometry with 3 electron pairs

Answer 16

Orientation: Trigonal planar
Atomic Orbitals: s, two p
Hybrid Orbitals: sp²

Question 17

Hybrid orbital geometry with 4 electron pairs

Answer 17

Orientation: Tetrahedron
Atomic Orbitals: s, three p
Hybrid Orbitals: sp³

Question 18

Hybrid orbital geometry with 5 electron pairs

Answer 18

Orientation: Trigonal bipyramid
Atomic Orbitals: s, three p, d
Hybrid Orbitals: sp³d

Question 19

Hybrid orbital geometry of 6 electron pairs

Answer 19

Orientation: Octahedron
Atomic Orbitals: s, three p, two d
Hybrid Orbitals: sp³d²