VSEPR Flashcards
2 electron pairs e pr geo
linear
3 electron pairs e pr geo
trigonal planar
4 electron pairs e pr geo
tetrahedral
5 electron pairs e pr geo
trigonal bipyramidal
6 electron pairs e pr geo
octahedral
possible shape linear
linear
possible shape trigonal planar
0 lone pairs: trigonal planar
1 lone pair: angular (bent)
possible shape tetrahedral
0 lone pairs: tetrahedral
1 lone pair: pyramidal
2 lone pairs: angular (bent)
possible shape trigonal bipyramidal
0 lone pairs: trigonal bipyramidal
1 lone pair: see-saw
2 lone pairs: T-shape
3 lone pairs: linear
possible shape octahedral
0 lone pairs: octahedral
1 lone pair: square pyramidal
2 lone pairs: square planar
bond angle linear
180
bond angle trigonal planar
120
bond angle angular (bent) : 3 pairs
<120
bond angle tetrahedral
109.5
bond angle pyramidal
<109.5