Gen Chem Molecular Geometry

What is the information for 2 bonding regions and non-bonding pairs?

Domain: linear

Hybridization: sp

Possible: linear (2 bonding pairs)

What is the information for 3 bonding regions and non-bonding pairs?

Domain: trigonal planar

Hybridization: sp2

Possible shapes: trigonal planar (3 bonding pairs) or bent (2 bonding pairs, 1 non-bonding pair)

What is the information for 4 bonding regions and non-bonding pairs?

Domain: tetrahedral

Hybridization: sp3

Possible shapes: tetrahedral (4 bonding pairs) trigonal pyramidal (3 bonding, 1 non-bonding) or bent (2 bonding pairs, 2 non-bonding pairs)

What is the information for 5 bonding regions and non-bonding pairs?

Domain: trigonal bipyramidal

Hybridization: sp3d

Possible shapes: trigonal bipyramidal (5 bonding pairs), see-saw (4 bonding pairs, 1 nonbonding), T-shaped (3 bonding pairs, 2 nonbonding), or linear (2 bonding pairs, 3 nonbonding)

What is the information for 6 bonding regions and non-bonding pairs?

Domain: octahedral

Hybridization: sp3d2

Possible shapes: octahedral (6 bonding pairs), square pyramidal (5 bonding pairs, 1 nonbonding), or square planar (4 bonding pairs, 2 nonbonding)

What are the bond angles in linear molecules?

180

What are the bond angles in trigonal planar molecules?

120

What are the bond angles in bent molecules?

2 bonding pairs: <120

4 bonding pairs: <109.5

What are the bond angles in tetrahedral molecules?

109.5

What are the bond angles in the bonding pairs of trigonal pyramidal molecules?

<109.5

What are the bond angles in octahedral molecules?

90

What are the bond angles in square pyramidal molecules?

90

What are the bond angles in square planar molecules?

90