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mx₂

electronic geometry: linear

linear geometry: linear

bond angle(s): 180°

hybridization: sp

electron density regions: 2

non-polar

mx₃

electronic geometry: trigonal planar

linear geometry: trigonal planar

bond angle(s): 120°

hybridization: sp²

electron density regions: 3

non-polar

mx₂e

electronic geometry: trigonal planar

linear geometry: bent

bond angle(s): <120°

hybridization: sp²

electron density regions: 3

polar

mx₄

electronic geometry: tetrahedral

linear geometry: tetrahedral

bond angle(s): 109.5°

hybridization: sp³

electron density regions: 4

non-polar

mx₃e

electronic geometry: tetrahedral

linear geometry: trigonal pyramidal

bond angle(s): 107°

hybridization: sp³

electron density regions: 4

polar

mx₂e₂

electronic geometry: tetrahedral

linear geometry: bent

bond angle(s): 104.5°

hybridization: sp³

electron density regions: 4

polar

mx₅

electronic geometry: trigonal bipyramidal

linear geometry: trigonal bipyramidal

bond angle(s): 90° & 120°

hybridization: sp³d

electron density regions: 5

polar

mx₄e

electronic geometry: trigonal bipyramidal

linear geometry: see-saw

bond angle(s): 90° & <120°

hybridization: sp³d

electron density regions: 5

polar

mx₃e₂

electronic geometry: trigonal bipyramidal

linear geometry: t-shaped

bond angle(s): 90°

hybridization: sp³d

electron density regions: 5

polar

mx₂e₃

electronic geometry: trigonal bipyramidal

linear geometry: linear

bond angle(s): 180°

hybridization: sp³d

electron density regions: 5

non-polar

mx₆

electronic geometry: octahedral

linear geometry: octahedral

bond angle(s): 90°

hybridization: sp³d²

electron density regions: 6

non-polar

mx₅e

electronic geometry: octahedral

linear geometry: square pyramidal

bond angle(s): 90°

hybridization: sp³d²

electron density regions: 6

polar

mx₄e₂

electronic geometry: octahedral

linear geometry: square planar

bond angle(s): 90°

hybridization: sp³d²

electron density regions: 6

polar