VESPR Basics

VSEPR electron domain and angle basics

Linear

Linear

2 bond pairs, 0 lone pairs

Linear angle

180

Trigonal Planar

3 bond pairs, 0 lone pairs

Trigonal Planar angle

120

Bent (3 ED)

2 bond pairs, 1 lone pair

Bent angle (3 ED)

118

Tetrahedral

4 bond pairs, 0 lone pairs

Tetrahedral angle

109.5

Trigonal Pyramidal

3 bond pairs, 1 lone pair

Trigonal Pyramidal angle

107.5

Bent (4 ED)

2 bond pairs, 2 lone pairs

Bent angle (4 ED)

105.5