VSEPR shapes Flashcards
2 areas of electron density
linear
linear angle
180 degrees
3 areas of electron density no lone pairs
angle
trigonal planar
120 degrees
3 areas of electron density one lone pair
angle
bent
119 degrees
4 areas of electron density
no lone pairs
tetrahedral
109.5 degrees
4 areas of electron density
one lone pair
trigonal pyramidal
107 degrees
4 areas of electron density two lone pairs
angle
bent
104.5 degrees
5 areas of electron density no lone pairs
angle
trigonal bypyramidal
90 degrees
5 areas of electron density one lone pair
angle
seesaw
87 / 102 degrees
6 areas of electron density no lone pairs
angle
octahedral
90 degrees all round
6 areas of electron density one lone pairs
angle
square pyramidal
81.9 degrees
6 areas of electron density two lone pairs
angle
square planar
90 degrees