VSEPR Theory: The Effect of Lone Pairs

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Electron Groups: 2

Bonding Groups: 2

Lone Pairs: 0

Electron Geometry: Linear

Molecular Geometry: Linear

Approximate Bond Angles: 180

Hybridization: sp

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Electron Groups: 3

Bonding Groups: 3

Lone Pairs: 0

Electron Geometry: Trigonal Planar

Molecular Geometry: Trigonal Planar

Approximate Bond Angles: 120

Hybridization: sp2

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Electron Groups: 3

Bonding Groups: 2

Lone Pairs: 1

Electron Geometry: Trigonal Planar

Molecular Geometry: Bent

Approximate Bond Angles: <120

Hybridization: sp2

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Electron Groups: 4

Bonding Groups: 4

Lone Pairs: 0

Electron geometry: Tetrahedral

Molecular geometry: Tetrahedral

Approximate Bond Angles: 109.5

Hybridization: sp3

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Electron Groups: 4

Bonding Pairs: 3

Lone Pairs: 1

Electron Geometry: Tetrahedral

Molecular Geometry: Trigonal Pyramidal

Approximate Bond Angles: <109.5

Hybridization: sp3

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Electron Groups: 4

Bonding groups: 2

Lone Pairs: 2

Electron Geometry: Tetrahedral

Molecular Geometry: Bent

Approximate Bond Angles: <109.5

Hybridization: sp3

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Electron Groups: 5

Bonding Groups: 5

Lone Pairs: 9

Electron Geometry: Trigonal Bipyramidal

Molecular Geometry: Trigonal Bipyramidal

Approximate Bond Angles: 120 (equatorial),90 (axial)

Hybridization: sp3d

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Electron Groups: 5

Bonding Groups: 4

Lone Pairs: 1

Electron Geometry: Trigonal Bipyramidal

Molecular Geometry: Seesaw

Approximate Bond Angles: <120 (equatorial), <90 (axial)

Hybridization: sp3d

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Electron Groups: 5

Bonding Groups: 3

Lone Pairs: 2

Electron Geometry: Trigonal Bipyramidal

Molecular Geometry: T-shaped

Approximate Bond Angles: <90

Hybridization: sp3d

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Electron Groups: 5

Bonding Groups : 2

Lone Pairs: 3

Electron Geometry: Trigonal Bipyramidal

Molecular Geometry: Linear

Approximate Bond Angles: 180

Hybridization: sp3d

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Electron Groups: 6

Bonding Pairs: 6

Lone Pairs: 0

Electron Geometry: Octahedral

Molecular Geometry: Octahedral

Approximate Bond Angles: 90

Hybridization: sp3d2

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Electron Groups: 6

Bonding Groups: 5

Lone Pairs: 1

Electron Geometry: Octahedral

Molecular Geometry: Square Pyramidal

Approximate Bond Angles: <90

Hybridization: sp3d2

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Electron Groups: 6

Bonding Groups: 4

Lone Pairs: 2

Electron Geometry: Octahedral

Molecular Geometry: Square Planar

Approximate Bond Angles: 90

Hybridization: sp3d2