Unit 2: Molecular Geometry

2 domains

linear

3 domains

trigonal planar

4 domains

tetrahedral

5 domains

trigonal bipyramidal

6 domains

octahedral

linear, 2 bonds

linear molecular shape

trigonal planar, 3 bonds

trigonal planar molecular shape

trigonal planar, 2 bonds

bent molecular shape

tetrahedral, 4 bonds

tetrahedral molecular shape

tetrahedral, 3 bonds

trigonal pyramidal molecular shape

tetrahedral, 2 bonds

bent molecular shape

trigonal bipyramidal, 5 bonds

trigonal bipyramidal molecular shape

trigonal bipyramidal, 4 bonds

seesaw molecular shape

trigonal bipyramidal, 3 bonds

t-shaped molecular shape

trigonal bipyramidal, 2 bonds

linear molecular shape

octahedral, 6 bonds

octahedral molecular shape

octahedral, 5 bonds

square pyramidal molecular shape

octahedral, 4 bonds

square planar molecular shape

linear bond angle

180

trigonal planar bond angle

120

bent bond angle

<120 or 104.5

tetrahedral bond angle

109.5

trigonal pyramidal bond angle

107

trigonal bipyramidal bond angle

90 and 120

seesaw

<90 and <120

t-shaped bond angle

<90

octahedral bond angle

90

square pyramidal bond angle

<90

square planar bond angle

90

linear polarity

nonpolar

trigonal planar polarity

nonpolar

bent polarity

polar

tetrahedral polarity

nonpolar

trigonal pyramidal polarity

polar

trigonal bipyramidal polarity

nonpolar

seesaw polarity

polar

t-shaped polarity

polar

octahedral polarity

nonpolar

square pyramidal polarity

polar

square planar polarity

nonpolar