VSEPR Shapes, Hybridization, Bond Angles, and Polarity

Question 1

sp

Answer 1

EG: Linear
MG: Linear
Bond Angle: 180°
Non-polar

Question 2

sp²

Answer 2

EG: Trigonal planar
MG: Trigonal planar
Bond Angle: 120°
Non-polar

Question 3

sp² (one lone pair)

Answer 3

EG: Trigonal planar
MG: Angular or Bent
Bond Angle: <120°
Polar

Question 4

sp³

Answer 4

EG: Tetrahedral
MG: Tetrahedral
Bond Angle: 109.5°
Non-polar

Question 5

sp³ (one lone pair)

Answer 5

EG: Tetrahedral
MG: Pyramidal
Bond Angle: 107°
Polar

Question 6

sp³ (two lone pairs)

Answer 6

EG: Tetrahedral
MG: Angular or Bent
Bond Angle: 104.5°
Polar

Question 7

sp³d

Answer 7

EG: Trigonal Bipyramidal
MG: Trigonal Bipyramidal
Bond Angle: 90° & 120°
Non-polar

Question 8

sp³d (one lone pair)

Answer 8

EG: Trigonal Bipyramidal
MG: See-saw
Bond Angle: <90° & <120°
Polar

Question 9

sp³d (two lone pairs)

Answer 9

EG: Trigonal Bipyramidal
MG: T-shaped
Bond Angle: <90°
Polar

Question 10

sp³d (three lone pairs)

Answer 10

EG: Trigonal Bypyramidal
MG: Linear
Bond Angle: 180°
Non-polar

Question 11

sp³d²

Answer 11

EG: Octahedral
MG: Octahedral
Bond Angle: 90°
Non-polar

Question 12

sp³d² (one lone pair)

Answer 12

EG: Octahedral
MG: Square Pyramidal
Bond Angle: <90°
Polar

Question 13

sp³d² (two lone pairs)

Answer 13

EG: Octahedral
MG: Square Planar
Bond Angle: 90°
Non-polar

Question 14

sp³d² (three lone pairs)

Answer 14

EG: Octahedral
MG: T-shaped
Bond Angle: <90°
Polar

Question 15

sp³d² (four lone pairs)

Answer 15

EG: Octahedral
MG: Linear
Bond Angle: 180°
Non-polar