VSEPR Shapes and Bond Angles

linear

2 bonds

bent

2 bonds, 2 lone pairs (or 2 bonds, 1 lone pair (ex. SO₂))

trigonal planar

3 bonds

tetrahedral

4 bonds

trigonal pyramidal

3 bonds, 1 lone pair

trigonal bipyramidal

5 bonds

seesaw

4 bonds, 1 lone pair

t-shaped

3 bonds, 2 lone pairs

linear (second way)

2 bonds, 3 lone pairs

octahedral

6 bonds

square pyramidal

5 bonds, 1 lone pair

square planar

4 bonds, 2 lone pairs

180

bond angle of linear

120

bond angle of trigonal planar

<120

bond angle of bent (1 lone pair)

109

bond angle of tetrahedral

107

bond angle of trigonal pyramidal

104.5

bond angle of bent (two lone pair electrons)

90, 120, 180

bond angle of trigonal bipyramidal

90, 120. 180

bond angle of seesaw

<90

bond angle of t-shaped

90, 180

bond angle of octahedral

<90

bond angle of square pyramidal

90, 180

bond angle of square planar