VSEPR Flashcards
2 Electron Groups
Linear
3 Bonding Groups
Trigonal Planar
4 Electron Groups
Tetrahedral
5 Electron Groups
Trigonal Bipyramidal
6 Electron Groups
Octahedral
2 bonding groups, 0 lone pairs
linear
3 bonding groups, 0 lone pairs
trigonal planar
2 bonding groups, 1 lone pair
bent
4 bonding groups, 0 lone pairs
tetrahedral
3 bonding groups, 1 lone pair
trigonal pyramidal
2 bonding groups, 2 lone pairs
bent
5 bonding groups, 0 lone pairs
trigonal bipyramidal
4 bonding groups, 1 lone pair
see saw
3 bonding groups, 2 lone pairs
t-shaped
linear, linear
180
trigonal planar, trigonal planar
120
trigonal planar, bent
<120
tetrahedral, tetrahedral
109.5
tetrahedral, trigonal pyramidal
<109.5
tetrahedral, bent
<190.5
trigonal bipyramidal, trigonal bipyramidal
120 (equatorial)
90 (axial)
trigonal bipyramidal, seesaw
<120 (equatorial)
<90 (axial)
trigonal bipyramidal, t-shaped
<90
trigonal bipyramidal, linear
180
octahedral, octahedral
90
octahedral, square pyramidal
<90
octahedral, square planar
90
2 bonding groups, 3 lone pairs
linear
6 bonding groups, 0 lone pairs
octahedral
5 bonding groups, 1 lone pair
square pyramidal
4 bonding groups, 2 lone pairs
square planar