VSEPR chem 142

The molecular, electron geometry and bond angles

Linear

Electron Domain: 2

Trigonal planar

Electron Domain: 3

Bent

Molecular geometry: 3 electron domains, 1 lone pair

Tetrahedral

Electron Domain: 4

Trigonale pyramidal

Molecular geometry: 4 electron domains, 1 lone pair

Bent

Molecular geometry: 4 electron domains, 2 lone pair

Trigonal bipyramidal

Electron Domine: 5

See-Saw

Molecular geometry: 5 electron domains, 1 lone pair

T-shape

Molecular geometry: 5 electron domains, 2 lone pair

Linear

Molecular geometry: 5 electron domains, 3 lone pair

octahedral

Electron Domain: 6

Square pyramidal

Molecular geometry: 6 electron domains, 1 lone pair

square planer

Molecular geometry: 6 electron domains, 2 lone pair

T-shape

Molecular geometry: 6 electron domains, 3 lone pair

linear

Molecular geometry: 6 electron domains, 4 lone pair

equatorial postion

the plane around the x axis of the atom

Axial position

the plane around the y axis of the atom

SN5

Remove equatorial positions first and replace with lone Paris

SN6

Remove axial positions first and replace with lone pairs

All

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Linear Bond angle

180

ideal trigonal planar bond angle

120

Ideal tetrahedral bond angle

109.5

Ideal trigonal bipyramidal bond angles

120 and 90

ideal octahedral bond angle

90