Molecular Geometry Flashcards
What is the electron and molecular geometry for a compound with no central atom?
Linear, 180° Ideal Bond Angles, Ex. Cl2
What is the electron geometry for a compound with 2 electron groups and no lone pairs?
Linear, 180°, Ex. CO2
What is the electron geometry for a compound with 3 electron groups?
Trigonal planar, 120°
What is the molecular geometry for a compound with 3 electron groups and no lone pairs?
Trigonal Planar, 120°, Ex. BF3
What is the molecular geometry for a compound with 3 electron groups and one lone pairs?
Bent, 120°, ex. SO2
What is the electron geometry for a compound with 4 electron groups?
Tetrahedral, 109.5°
What is the molecular geometry for a compound with 4 electron groups and no lone pairs?
Tetrahedral, 109,5°, Ex. SO2
What is the molecular geometry for a compound with 4 electron groups and one lone pairs?
Trigonal pyramidal, 109.5°, ex. NH3
What is the molecular geometry for a compound with 4 electron groups and two lone pairs?
Bent, 104.5°, ex. H2O
What is the electron geometry for a compound with 5 electron groups?
Trigonal Bipyramidal
What is the molecular geometry for a compound with 5 electron groups and no lone pairs?
Trigonal Biyramidal, 120° equatorial, 90° Axial ex. PCl5
What is the molecular geometry for a compound with 5 electron groups and one lone pairs?
Seesaw, 120° equatorial, 90° Axial, ex. SF4
What is the molecular geometry for a compound with 5 electron groups and two lone pairs?
T-Shape,<120, <90°, BrF3
What is the molecular geometry for a compound with 5 electron groups and three lone pairs?
Linear, 180°, ex XeF2
What is the electron geometry for a compound with 6 electron groups?
Octahedral