VSEPR Theory: Molecular Shapes, Bond Angles, and Polarity

Linear

2 bonds, 0 lone pairs, bond angle 180 degrees, Non-Polar (NP)

Trigonal Planar

3 bonds, 0 lone pairs, bond angle 120 degrees, Non-Polar (NP)

Trigonal Planar Bent

3 bonds, 1 lone pair, bond angle <120 degrees, Polar (P)

Tetrahedral

4 bonds, 0 lone pairs, bond angle 109.5 degrees, Non-Polar (NP)

Tetrahedral Trigonal Pyramidal

4 bonds, 1 lone pair, bond angle <109.5 degrees, Polar (P)

Tetrahedral Bent

4 bonds, 2 lone pairs, bond angle <<109.5 degrees, Polar (P)

Trigonal Bipyramidal

5 bonds, 0 lone pairs, bond angles 90/120 degrees, Non-Polar (NP)

Trigonal Bipyramidal See-Saw

5 bonds, 1 lone pair, bond angles <90/<120 degrees, Polar (P)

Octahedral

6 bonds, 0 lone pairs, bond angles 90 degrees, Non-Polar (NP)

Octahedral Square Pyramidal

6 bonds, 1 lone pair, bond angles <90, 90 degrees, Polar (P)

Octahedral Square Planar

6 bonds, 2 lone pairs, bond angle 90 degrees, Polar (P)

Octahedral T-shaped

6 bonds, 3 lone pairs, bond angle <90 degrees, Polar (P)

Octahedral Linear

6 bonds, 4 lone pairs, bond angle 180 degrees, Non-Polar (NP)

Trigonal Bipyramidal T-shaped

5 bonds, 2 lone pairs, bond angles <<90, Polar (P)

Trigonal Bipyramidal Linear

5 bonds, 3 lone pairs, 180 bond angles, Polar (P)