Shapes of molecules
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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
total number of electron pairs: 2
total number of bonding pairs: 2
total number of lone pairs:0
bond angle: 180
linear
trigonal planar
total number of electron pairs: 3
total number of bonding pairs: 3
total number of lone pairs:0
bond angle: 120
total number of electron pairs: 3
total number of bonding pairs: 3
total number of lone pairs:0
bond angle: 120
trigonal planar
bent (v-shape)
total number of electron pairs: 3
total number of bonding pairs: 2
total number of lone pairs:1
bond angle: 118
total number of electron pairs: 4
total number of bonding pairs: 4
total number of lone pairs:0
bond angle: 109.5
tetrahedral
total number of electron pairs: 4
total number of bonding pairs: 3
total number of lone pairs:1
bond angle: 107
trigonal pyramidal
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)
total number of electron pairs: 5
total number of bonding pairs: 5
total number of lone pairs:0
bond angle: 120/90
trigonal bipyramidal
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
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
total number of electron pairs: 6
total number of bonding pairs: 6
total number of lone pairs:0
bond angle: 90
octahedral
total number of electron pairs: 6
total number of bonding pairs: 5
total number of lone pairs:1
bond angle: 89
square pyramid
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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linear
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trigonal planar
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bent/v-shape
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tetrahedral
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trigonal pyramidal
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bent/ v-shape
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trigonal bipyramidal
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see-saw
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t-shape
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octahedral
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square pyramid
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square planar