VSEPR Theory

linear (electron geometry): # of domains, bond angle

2 domains, 180^o

trigonal planar (electron geometry): # of domains, bond angle

3 domains, 120^o

tetrahedral (electron geometry): # of domains, bond angle

4 domains, 109.5^o

trigonal bipyramidal (electron geometry): # of domains, bonds

5 domains, 90 & 120^o

octahedral (electron geometry): # of domains, bonds

6 domains, 90^o

1 bond domain, 0 lone pairs (molecular shape)

linear, 180^o

2 bond domains, 0 lone pairs (molecular shape)

linear, 180^o

1 bond domain, 1 lone pair (molecular shape)

linear, 180^o

3 bond domains, 0 lone pair (molecular shape)

trigonal planar, 120^o

2 bond domains, 1 lone pair (molecular shape)

bent, 120^o

1 bond domain, 2 lone pairs (molecular shape)

linear, 120^o

4 bond domain, 0 lone pair (molecular shape)

tetrahedral, 109.5^o

3 bond domain, 1 lone pair (molecular shape)

trigonal pyramidal, 109.5^o

2 bond domain, 2 lone pair (molecular shape)

bent, 109.5^o

1 bond domain, 3 lone pair (molecular shape)

linear, 109.5^o

5 bond domain, 0 lone pair (molecular shape)

trigonal bipyramidal, 90^o & 120^o

4 bond domain, 1 lone pair (molecular shape)

see saw, 90^o & 120^o

3 bond domain, 2 lone pair (molecular shape)

t-shape, 90^o & 120^o

2 bond domain, 3 lone pair (molecular shape)

linear, 90^o & 120^o

6 bond domain, 0 lone pair (molecular shape)

octahedral, 90^o

5 bond domain, 1 lone pair (molecular shape)

square pyramid, 90^o

4 bond domain, 2 lone pair (molecular shape)

square planar, 90^o