VSEPR Theory: Molecular Shapes, Bond Angles, and Polarity

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linear

bond angle: 180

2 BP, 0 LP

nonpolar

sp

<p>bond angle: 180</p><p>2 BP, 0 LP</p><p>nonpolar</p><p>sp</p>
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trigonal planar

bond angle: 120

3BP, 0 LP

nonpolar

sp^2

<p>bond angle: 120</p><p>3BP, 0 LP</p><p>nonpolar</p><p>sp^2</p>
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bent planar

bond angle: <120

2BP, 1LP

polar

sp^2

<p>bond angle: &lt;120</p><p>2BP, 1LP</p><p>polar</p><p>sp^2</p>
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tetrahedral

bond angle: 109.5

4BP, 0 LP

nonpolar

sp^3

<p>bond angle: 109.5</p><p>4BP, 0 LP</p><p>nonpolar</p><p>sp^3</p>
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pyramidal

bond angle: <109.5

3BP, 1LP

polar

sp^3

<p>bond angle: &lt;109.5</p><p>3BP, 1LP</p><p>polar</p><p>sp^3</p>
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bent nonplanar

bond angle: <109.5

2BP, 2LP

polar

sp^3

<p>bond angle: &lt;109.5</p><p>2BP, 2LP</p><p>polar</p><p>sp^3</p>
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trigonal bipyramidal

bond angle: 120 and 90

5BP, 0LP

nonpolar

<p>bond angle: 120 and 90</p><p>5BP, 0LP</p><p>nonpolar</p>
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seasaw

bond angle: <120 and <90

4BP, 1LP

polar

<p>bond angle: &lt;120 and &lt;90</p><p>4BP, 1LP</p><p>polar</p>
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linear (special)

bond angle: 180

2BP, 3LP

nonpolar SPECIAL

<p>bond angle: 180</p><p>2BP, 3LP</p><p>nonpolar SPECIAL</p>
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octahedral

bond angle: 90

6BP, 0LP

nonpolar

<p>bond angle: 90</p><p>6BP, 0LP</p><p>nonpolar</p>
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t shaped

bond angle: <120 and <90

3BP, 2LP

polar

<p>bond angle: &lt;120 and &lt;90</p><p>3BP, 2LP</p><p>polar</p>
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square pyramidal

bond angle: <90

5BP, 1LP

polar

<p>bond angle: &lt;90</p><p>5BP, 1LP</p><p>polar</p>
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square planar

bond angle: 90

4BP, 2LP

nonpolar

<p>bond angle: 90</p><p>4BP, 2LP</p><p>nonpolar</p>