Molecular Shapes Flashcards
How many molecular shapes are there?
5
What are the different molecular shapes?
Bent/V-shaped Linear Trigonal planar Trigonal pyramidal Tetrahedral
What makes a bent/v-shaped molecule?
2 regions of electron density, with bonding electrons
1 region of electron density, with non-bonding electrons
Asymmetrical
What makes a linear molecule?
2 regions of electron density, with bonding electrons
Symmetrical
What makes a trigonal planar molecule?
3 regions of electron density, with bonding electrons
Symmetrical
What makes a trigonal pyramidal molecule?
3 regions of electron density, with bonding electrons
1 region of electron density, with non-bonding electrons
Asymmetrical
What makes a tetrahedral molecule?
4 regions of electron density, bonding and non-bonding electrons do not matter
Symmetrical
Asymmetrical shapes include…
Bent/V-shaped
Trigonal pyramidal
Symmetrical shapes include…
Linear
Trigonal planar
Tetrahedral
