CHEM 101: VESPR Molecule Models

Linear, linear

Linear, linear

• 2 effective pairs

• 0 lone electron pairs

• 180 bond angles

Trigonal planar, trigonal planar

• 3 effective pairs

• 0 lone electron pairs

• 120 bond angles

Trigonal planar, v-shape/bent

• 3 effective pairs

• 1 lone electron pair

• 120 bond angles

Tetrahedral, tetrahedral

• 4 effective pairs

• 0 lone electron pairs

• 109.5 bond angles

Tetrahedral, trigonal pyrdamid

• 4 effective pairs

• 1 lone electron pair

• 107 bond angles

Tetrahedral, v-shape/bent

• 4 effective pairs

• 2 lone electron pairs

• 104.5 bond angles

Tetrahedral, linear

• 4 effective pairs

• 3 lone electron pairs

• 180 bond angles

Trigonal bipyramid, trigonal bipyramid

• 5 effective pairs

• 0 lone electron pairs

• 90, 120, and 180 bond angles

Trigonal bipyramid, see-saw

• 5 effective pairs

• 1 lone electron pairs

• 90, 120, and 180 bond angles

Trigonal bipyramid, t-shape

• 5 effective pairs

• 2 lone electron pairs

• 90 and 180 bond angles

Trigonal bipyramid, linear

• 5 effective pairs

• 3 lone electron pairs

• 180 bond angles

Octahedral, octahedral

• 6 effective pairs

• 0 lone electron pairs

• 90 and 180 bond angles

Octahedral, square pryamid

• 6 effective pairs

• 1 lone electron pair

• 90 and 180 bond angles

Octahedral, square planar

• 6 effective pairs

• 2 lone electron pairs

• 90 and 180 bond angles