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different names and shapes for each number of electrons with different numbers of lone pairs and bonding pairs

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linear

total number of electron pairs: 2

total number of bonding pairs: 2

total number of lone pairs:0

bond angle: 180

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2

total number of electron pairs: 2

total number of bonding pairs: 2

total number of lone pairs:0

bond angle: 180

linear

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3

trigonal planar

total number of electron pairs: 3

total number of bonding pairs: 3

total number of lone pairs:0

bond angle: 120

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4

total number of electron pairs: 3

total number of bonding pairs: 3

total number of lone pairs:0

bond angle: 120

trigonal planar

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5

bent (v-shape)

total number of electron pairs: 3

total number of bonding pairs: 2

total number of lone pairs:1

bond angle: 118

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6

total number of electron pairs: 4

total number of bonding pairs: 4

total number of lone pairs:0

bond angle: 109.5

tetrahedral

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7

total number of electron pairs: 4

total number of bonding pairs: 3

total number of lone pairs:1

bond angle: 107

trigonal pyramidal

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8

total number of electron pairs: 4

total number of bonding pairs: 2

total number of lone pairs:2

bond angle: 104.5

bent (v-shape) (2)

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9

total number of electron pairs: 5

total number of bonding pairs: 5

total number of lone pairs:0

bond angle: 120/90

trigonal bipyramidal

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10

total number of electron pairs: 5

total number of bonding pairs: 4

total number of lone pairs:1

bond angle: 119/89

trigonal pyramidal or see saw

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total number of electron pairs: 5

total number of bonding pairs: 3

total number of lone pairs:2

bond angle: 120 or 89

trigonal planar or T-shape

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12

total number of electron pairs: 6

total number of bonding pairs: 6

total number of lone pairs:0

bond angle: 90

octahedral

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13

total number of electron pairs: 6

total number of bonding pairs: 5

total number of lone pairs:1

bond angle: 89

square pyramid

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14

total number of electron pairs: 6

total number of bonding pairs: 4

total number of lone pairs:2

bond angle: 90

square planar

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<p>name this molecule</p>

name this molecule

linear

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<p>name this molecule - angle: 120</p>

name this molecule - angle: 120

trigonal planar

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<p>name this molecule - angle: 118</p>

name this molecule - angle: 118

bent/v-shape

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<p>name this molecule</p>

name this molecule

tetrahedral

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<p>name this molecule</p>

name this molecule

trigonal pyramidal

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<p>name this molecule </p>

name this molecule

bent/ v-shape

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<p>name this molecule</p>

name this molecule

trigonal bipyramidal

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name this moleculehttp://0.tqn.com/d/chemistry/1/0/C/u/seesawgeometry.jpgangle: 119/89

see-saw

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<p>name this molecule - angle:89</p>

name this molecule - angle:89

t-shape

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name this molecule

File:Octahedral-3D-balls.pngangle: 90

octahedral

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name this molecule

http://wiki-images.enotes.com/thumb/a/af/Square-pyramidal-3D-balls.png/200px-Square-pyramidal-3D-balls.pngangle: 89

square pyramid

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name this molecule

Square-planar-3D-ballsangle : 90

square planar

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