Shapes Of Molecules And Ions Flashcards
What is the bond angle of a linear shape?
180 degrees
How many bond pairs and lone pairs of electrons are there in a linear shape?
4 bond pairs
4 lone pairs
What is an example of a linear shape.
Carbon dioxide (CO2/AX2)
What is the bond angle for a bent shape?
104.5 degrees
How many bond pairs and lone pairs of electrons are there in a bent shape?
2 bond pairs
2 lone pairs
What is an example of a bent shape.
Water (H20/AX2)
What is the bond angle for a trigonal planar shape?
120 degrees
How many bond pairs and lone pairs of electrons are there in a trigonal planar shape?
3 bond pairs
9 lone pairs
What is an example of a trigonal planar shape.
Boron triflouride (BF3/AX3)
What is the bond angle for a tetrahedral shape?
109.5 degrees
How many bond pairs and lone pairs of electrons are there in a tetrahedral shape?
4 bond pairs
0 lone pairs
What is an example of a tetrahedral shape.
Methane (CH4/AX4)
What is the bond angle of trigonal pyramidal?
107 degrees
How many bond pairs and lone pairs of electons are there in a trigonal pyramidal shape?
3 bond pairs
1 lone pair
What is an example of a trigonal pyramidal.
Ammonia (NH3/AX3)
What is the bond angle of trigonal bipyramidal?
120 & 180 degrees
How many bond pairs and lone pairs of electrons are there in a trigonal bipyramidal shape?
5 bond pairs
15 lone pairs
What is an example of trigonal bipyramidal.
Phosphorus pentachloride (PCl5/AX5)
What is the bond angle of octahedral?
90 degrees
How many bond pairs and lone pairs of electrons are there in an octahedral shape?
6 bond pairs
18 lone pairs
What is an example of a octahedral shape.
Sulphur hexiflouride (SF6/AX6)
