VSEPR Shapes

vsepr shapes and angles to remember

SN = 2

CN = 2

linear

SN = 3

CN = 3

trigonal planar

SN = 3

CN = 2

bent

SN = 4

CN = 4

tetrahedral

SN = 4

CN = 3

trigonal pyramidal

SN = 4

CN = 2

bent

SN = 5

CN = 5

trigonal bipyramidal

SN = 5

CN = 4

seesaw

SN = 5

CN = 3

t shaped

SN = 5

CN = 2

linear

SN = 6

CN = 6

octahedral

SN = 6

CN = 5

square pyramidal

SN = 6

CN = 4

square planar

angle of linear

180

angle of trigonal planar

120

angle of bent (trigonal planar)

<120

angle of tetrahedral

109.5

angle of trigonal pyramidal

<109.5

angle of bent (tetrahedral)

<109.5

angle of trigonal bipyramidal

120 and 90

angle of seesaw

<120 and <90

angle of t sha

angle of octahedral

90

angle of square pyramidal

<90

angle of square planar

90