VESPR

Linear

• Linear

• sp

• 180°

• non polar

trigonal planar

• trigonal planar

• sp²

• 120°

• non polar

bent

• trigonal planar

• sp²

• <120°

• polar

tetrahedral

• tetrahedral

• sp³

• 109.5°

• non polar

trigonal pyramidal

• tetrahedral

• sp³

• 107°

• polar

bent

• tetrahedral

• sp³

• 104.5°

• polar

trigonal bipyramidal

• trigonal bipyramidal

• sp³d

• 120° (equatorial plane) and 90° (axial plane)

• non polar

seesaw

• trigonal bypyramidal

• sp³d

• <90° (axial plane) and <120° (equatorial plane)

• polar

t-shaped

• trigonal bipyramidal

• sp³d

• 90°

• polar

linear

• trigonal bipyramidal

• sp³d

• 180°

• non polar

octahedral

• octahedral

• sp³d²

• 90°

• non polar

square pyramidal

• octahedral

• sp³d²

• <90°

• polar

square planar

• octahedral

• sp³d²

• 90°

• non polar

Axial vs Equitorial

Axial = vertical axis

Equitorial = horizontal axis