VSEPR Geometries & Bond Angles (Vocabulary)

Vocabulary flashcards covering VSEPR geometries, electron regions, bond angles, examples, and memorization cues.

Linear 180°

2 electron regions , 2 bonds, 0 lone pairs

Trigonal planar 120°

3 electron regions, 3 bonds, 0 Lone pairs

Bent 120°

3 Electron Regions, 2 bonds, 1 lone pair

Tetrahedral 109.5°

4 Electron Regions, 4 bonds 0 lone pairs

Trigonal pyramidal 107°

4 electrons, 3 bonds, 1 lone pairs

Bent 104.5° (with 4 electrons)

2 bonds, 2 Lone pairs

Trigonal bipyramidal 90° (axial), 120° (equatorial)

5 electrons, 5 bonds, 0 lone pairs

See-saw <90°, <120°, <180°

5 electrons, 4 bonds. 1 lone pair

T-shaped 90°

5 Electron regions , 3 bonds, 2 lone pairs

Linear ( 5 electrons) 180°

5 Electron Regions, 2 bonds, 3 lone pairs

Octahedral 90°

6 Electron regions, 6 bonds. 0 lone pairs

Square pyramidal <90°

6 Electron Regions, 5 bonds, 1 lone pair

Square planar 90°

6 electrons, 4 bonds, 2 lone pairs

180° (Key angle)

Linear geometry.

120° (Key angle)

Key angle associated with Trigonal planar geometry.

109.5° (Key angle)

Key angle associated with Tetrahedral geometry.

90°/120° mix (Key angle)

Angles characteristic of Trigonal bipyramidal geometry.

90° (Key angle)

Key angle associated with Octahedral geometry.