Molecular Geometry VSPER

AP chem Molecular Geometry VSPER study sheet

Total # of e- groups (“Things”)

2 (Disregard # of lone pairs for EPG)

Electron Pair Geometry? (EPG or EDG)

Linear

Total # of e- groups (“Things”)

3 (Disregard # of lone pairs for EPG)

Electron Pair Geometry? (EPG or EDG)

Trigonal Planar

Total # of e- groups (“Things”)

4 (Disregard # of lone pairs for EPG)

Electron Pair Geometry? (EPG or EDG)

Tetrahedral

Total # of e- groups (“Things”)

5 (Disregard # of lone pairs for EPG)

Electron Pair Geometry? (EPG or EDG)

Trigonal Bipyramidal

Total # of e- groups (“Things”)

6 (Disregard # of lone pairs for EPG)

Electron Pair Geometry? (EPG or EDG)

Octahedral

2 “things”

0 lone pairs

Geometry Name (VSEPR Class)?

Linear (CO2)

3 “things”

0 lone pairs

Geometry Name (VSEPR Class)?

Trigonal Planar (BF3)

4 “things”

0 lone pairs

Geometry Name (VSEPR Class)?

Tetrahedral (CH4)

5 “things”

0 lone pairs

Geometry Name (VSEPR Class)?

Trigonal Bipyramidal (PCL5)

6 “things”

0 lone pairs

Geometry Name (VSEPR Class)?

Octahedral (SF6)

6 “things”

1 lone pair(s)

Geometry Name (VSEPR Class)?

Square pyramidal (BrF5)

6 “things”

2 lone pair(s)

Geometry Name (VSEPR Class)?

Square Planar (XeF4)

6 “things”

3 lone pair(s)

Geometry Name (VSEPR Class)?

T-shaped

6 “things”

4 lone pair(s)

Geometry Name (VSEPR Class)?

Linear

5 “things”

1 lone pair(s)

Geometry Name (VSEPR Class)?

Seesaw (SF4)

5 “things”

2 lone pair(s)

Geometry Name (VSEPR Class)?

T-Shaped (CLF3)

5 “things”

3 lone pair(s)

Geometry Name (VSEPR Class)?

Linear (XeF2)

4 “things”

1 lone pair(s)

Geometry Name (VSEPR Class)?

Trigonal Pyramidal (NH3)

4 “things”

2 lone pair(s)

Geometry Name (VSEPR Class)?

Bent (H2O)

3 “things”

1 lone pair(s)

Geometry Name (VSEPR Class)?

Bent (SO2)

Helpful Study guide!

Linear

Trigonal Planar

Bent

Tetrahedral

Trigonal Pyramid

Trigonal Bipyramidal

Seesaw

T-Shaped

Octahedrel

Square Pyramidal

Square Planar