shapes of molecules Flashcards
Linear
Two regions of negative charge
no lone pairs
Bent (bond angles 120)
Three regions of negative charge
two bonding and one lone pair
Bent (bond angle 109)
Four regions of negative charge
two bonding two lone pairs
Trigonal Planar
Three regions of negative charge
all bonding
Trigonal Pyramidal
Four regions of negative charge
three bonding one lone pair
T-shaped
Five regions of negative charge
three bonding two lone pairs
Tetrahedral
Four regions of negative charge
all bonding
See-saw
Five regions of negative charge
four bonding one lone pair
Square Planar
six regions of negative charge
four bonding two lone pairs
Trigonal bipyramidal
five regions of negative charge
all bonding
Square Pyramid
Six regions of negative charge
five bonding one lone pair
Octahedral
Six regions of negative charge
all bonding