VSEPR Theory Flashcards
Regions of electron density: 2
Lone Pairs: 0
EG: Linear
MG: Linear
Angles: 180 deg
Hybrid: sp
Regions of electron density: 3
Lone Pairs: 0
EG: Trigonal Planar
MG: Trigonal Planar
Angles: 120 deg
Hybrid: sp^2
Regions of electron density: 3
Lone Pairs: 1
EG: Trigonal Planar
MG: Bent
Angles: less than 120
Hybrid: sp^2
Regions of electron density: 4
Lone Pairs: 0
EG: Tetrahedral
MG: Tetrahedral
Angles: 109.5
Hybrid: sp^3
Regions of electron density: 4
Lone Pairs: 1
EG: Tetrahedral
MG: Trigonal pyramidal
Angles: less than 109.5
Hybrid: sp^3
Regions of electron density: 4
Lone Pairs: 2
EG: Tetrahedral
MG: Bent
Angles: less than 109.5
Hybrid: sp^3
Regions of electron density: 5
Lone Pairs: 0
EG: Trigonal Bipyramidal
MG: Trigonal Bipyramidal
Angles: 90 or 120
Hybrid: sp^3d
Regions of electron density: 5
Lone Pairs: 1
EG: Trigonal Bipyramidal
MG: Seesaw
Angles: less than 90 or 120
Hybrid: sp^3d
Regions of electron density: 5
Lone Pairs: 2
EG: Trigonal Bipyramidal
MG: T-Shaped
Angles: less than 90 or 120
Hybrid: sp^3d
Regions of electron density: 5
Lone Pairs: 3
EG: Trigonal Bipyramidal
MG: Linear
Angles: less than 90 or 120
Hybrid: sp^3d
Regions of electron density: 6
Lone Pairs: 0
EG: Octahedral
MG: Octahedral
Angles: 90 or 180
Hybrid: sp^3d^2
Regions of electron density: 6
Lone Pairs: 1
EG: Octahedral
MG: Square Pyramidal
Angles: less than 90 or 180
Hybrid: sp^3d^2
Regions of electron density: 6
Lone Pairs: 2
EG: Octahedral
MG: Square Planar
Angles: less than 90 or 180
Hybrid: sp^3d^2