VSEPR Theory

2 Electron groups

2 Bonding groups

0 Lone pairs

sp Hybridization

Linear Electron domain geometry

Linear Molecular geometry

180° Bond angles

3 Electron groups

3 Bonding groups

0 Lone pairs

sp³ Hybridization

Trigonal planar Electron domain geometry

Trigonal planar Molecular geometry

120° Bond angles

3 Electron groups

2 Bonding groups

1 Lone pair

sp² Hybridization

Trigonal planar Electron domain geometry

Bent Molecular geometry

119.5° Bond angles

4 Electron groups

4 Bonding groups

0 Lone pairs

sp³ Hybridization

Tetrahedral Electron domain geometry

Tetrahedral Molecular geometry

109.5° Bond angles

4 Electron groups

3 Bonding groups

1 Lone pair

sp³ Hybridization

Tetrahedral Electron domain geometry

Trigonal pyramidal Molecular geometry

~107° Bond angles

4 Electron groups

2 Bonding groups

2 Lone pairs

sp³ Hybridization

Tetrahedral Electron domain geometry

Bent Molecular geometry

~104.5° Bond angles

5 Electron groups

5 Bonding groups

0 Lone pairs

Trigonal Bipyramidal

5 Electron groups

4 Bonding groups

1 Lone pairs

Seesaw

5 Electron groups

3 Bonding groups

2 Lone pairs

T-shaped

5 Electron groups

2 Bonding groups

3 Lone pairs

Linear

6 Electron groups

6 Bonding groups

0 Lone pairs

Octahedral

6 Electron groups

5 Bonding groups

1 Lone pairs

Square pyramidal

6 Electron groups

4 Bonding groups

2 Lone pairs

Square planar