VSEPR Shapes

Trigonal bipyramidal

Parent Shape: Trigonal bipyramidal

E: 0 X: 5

90 (ax-eq)

120 (eq-eq)

180 (ax-ax)

Seesaw

Parent Shape: Trigonal bipyramidal

E: 1 X: 4

90 (ax-eq)

120 (eq-eq)

180 (ax-ax)

T-shaped

Parent Shape: Trigonal bipyramidal

E: 2 X: 3

90 (ax-eq)

180 (ax-ax)

Linear

Parent Shape: Trigonal bipyramidal

E: 3 X: 2

180 (ax-ax)

Octahedral

Parent Shape: Octahedral

E: 0 X: 6

90 and 180

Square-based pyramidal

Parent Shape: Octahedral

E: 1 X: 5

90 and 180

Square planar

Parent Shape: Octahedral

E: 2 X: 4

90 and 180

Pentagonal bipyramidal

Parent Shape: Pentagonal bipyramidal

E: 0 X: 7

72 (eq-eq)

90 (ax-eq)

180 (ax-ax)

Linear

Parent Shape: Linear

E: 0 X: 2

180

Trigonal planar

Parent Shape: Trigonal planar

E: 0 X: 3

120

Bent

Parent Shape: Trigonal planar

E: 1 X: 2

120

Tetrahedral

Parent Shape: Tetrahedral

E: 0 X: 4

109.5

Trigonal pyramidal

Parent Shape: Tetrahedral

E: 1 X: 3

109.5

Bent

Parent Shape: Tetrahedral

E: 2 X: 2

109.5