Molecular geometry

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Linear (2 electron domains)

2 bonds, 0 lone pairs, 180∘180^\circ bond angle, AX2AX_2 type (e.g., BeCl2BeCl_2)

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Trigonal Planar

3 bonds, 0 lone pairs, 120∘120^\circ bond angle, AX3AX_3 type (e.g., BF3BF_3)

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Bent / V-Shaped (3 electron domains)

2 bonds, 1 lone pair, slightly less than 120∘120^\circ bond angle, AX2EAX_2E type (e.g., SO2SO_2)

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Tetrahedral

4 bonds, 0 lone pairs, 109.5∘109.5^\circ bond angle, AX4AX_4 type (e.g., CH4CH_4)

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Trigonal Pyramidal

3 bonds, 1 lone pair, 107∘107^\circ bond angle, AX3EAX_3E type (e.g., NH3NH_3)

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Bent / V-Shaped (4 electron domains)

2 bonds, 2 lone pairs, 104.5∘104.5^\circ bond angle, AX2E2AX_2E_2 type (e.g., H2OH_2O)

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Trigonal Bipyramidal

5 bonds, 0 lone pairs, 120∘120^\circ in-plane and 90∘90^\circ perpendicular bond angles, AX5AX_5 type (e.g., PCl5PCl_5)

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Seesaw

4 bonds, 1 lone pair, complex bond angle, AX4EAX_4E type (e.g., SF4SF_4)

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T-Shaped

3 bonds, 2 lone pairs, about 90∘90^\circ bond angle, AX3E2AX_3E_2 type (e.g., ClF3ClF_3)

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Linear (5 electron domains)

2 bonds, 3 lone pairs, 180∘180^\circ bond angle, AX2E3AX_2E_3 type (e.g., XeF2XeF_2)

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Octahedral

6 bonds, 0 lone pairs, 90∘90^\circ bond angle, AX6AX_6 type (e.g., SF6SF_6)

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Square Pyramidal

5 bonds, 1 lone pair, about 90∘90^\circ bond angle, AX5EAX_5E type (e.g., BrF5BrF_5)

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Square Planar

4 bonds, 2 lone pairs, 90∘90^\circ bond angle, AX4E2AX_4E_2 type (e.g., XeF4XeF_4)