VSEPR Theory Flashcards
3 regions of electron density
0 lone pairs
Molecular Geometry?
Angle?
Trigonal Planar
120*
2 regions of electron density
0 lone pairs
Molecular Geometry?
Angle?
Linear
180*
3 regions of electron density
1 lone pair
Molecular Geometry?
Angle?
Bent
<120*
4 regions of electron density
0 lone pairs
Molecular Geometry?
Angle?
Tetrahedral
109.5* or 109*
4 regions of electron density
1 lone pair
Molecular Geometry?
Angle?
Trigonal pyramidal
~107*
4 regions of electron density
2 lone pairs
Molecular Geometry?
Angle?
Bent
~105*
5 regions of electron density
0 lone pairs
Molecular Geometry?
Angle?
Trigonal Bipyramidal
120* or 90*
5 regions of electron density
1 lone pairs
Molecular Geometry
Angle?
Seesaw (or sawhorse or distorted tetrahedral)
N.A.
5 regions of electron density
2 lone pairs
Molecular Geometry?
Angle?
T-shape
90*
5 regions of electron density
3 lone pairs
Molecular Geometry?
Angle?
Linear
180*
6 regions of electron density
0 lone pairs
Molecular Geometry?
Angle?
Octahedral
90*
6 regions of electron density
1 lone pair
Molecular Geometry?
Angle?
Square Pyramidal
N.A.
6 regions of electron density
2 lone pairs
Molecular Geometry?
Angle?
Square Planar
90*