VESPR (bond angles, molecular geometry)

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Linear bond angle (ex CO2)

180

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Trigonal planar bond angle (ex BF3)

120

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Tetrahedral bond angle (ex CH4)

109.5 (all 4 bonds are on one central atom)

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Bent or V-shaped bond angle (ex H2O)

105

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(electrons) 3 bonding pairs with 0 lone pairs

trigonal planar (120)

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(electrons) 2 bonding pairs with 1 lone pair

bent or v-shaped (105)

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Molecule with 2 electron domains

linear

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Molecule with central atom surrounded by 3 electron domains

trigonal planar

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Molecule with central atom surrounded by 4 electron domains

tetrahedral

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Molecule with central atom surrounded by 5 electron domains

trigonal bipyramidal

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Molecule with central atom surrounded by 6 electron domains

octahedral

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Molecule with 3 bonds

trigonal planar

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Molecule with 2 bonds and 1 lone pair

bent/v-shaped

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Molecule with 4 bonds

tetrahedral

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Molecule with 3 bonds and 1 lone pair

trigonal pyramidal

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Molecule with 2 bonds and 2 lone pairs

bent/v-shaped

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Molecule with 5 bonds

trigonal bipyramidal