Molecular Geometry and Bonding

Flashcards covering key concepts of molecular geometry and bonding based on provided lecture notes.

Linear

Molecular geometry with 2 bonding pairs and 0 lone pairs.

Trigonal Planar

Molecular geometry with 3 bonding pairs and 0 lone pairs.

Bent

Molecular geometry resulting from 2 bonding pairs and 1 or 2 lone pairs.

Tetrahedral

Molecular geometry with 4 bonding pairs and 0 lone pairs.

Trigonal Pyramidal

Molecular geometry with 3 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair.

Trigonal Bipyramidal

Molecular geometry with 5 bonding pairs and 0 lone pairs.

Seesaw

Molecular geometry resulting from 4 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair in a trigonal bipyramidal arrangement.

T-shaped

Molecular geometry with 3 bonding pairs and 2 lone pairs in a trigonal bipyramidal arrangement.

Octahedral

Molecular geometry with 6 bonding pairs and 0 lone pairs.

Square Pyramidal

Molecular geometry with 5 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair in an octahedral arrangement.

Square Planar

Molecular geometry with 4 bonding pairs and 2 lone pairs in an octahedral arrangement.