Molecular Geometries

AP Chem Molecular Geometry Overview

Linear (2)

Linear (2)

AX_₂
2 electron domains
2 bonds, 0 unshared pairs

Trigonal Planar

AX_₃
3 electron domains
3 bonds, 0 unshared pairs

Bent (3)

AX_₂E
3 electron domains
2 bonds, 1 unshared pair

Tetrahedral

AX_₄
4 electron domains
4 bonds, 0 unshared pairs

Trigonal pyramidal

AX_₃E
4 electron domains
3 bonds, 1 unshared pair

Bent (4)

AX_₂E_₂
4 electron domains
2 bonds, 2 unshared pairs

Trigonal bipyramidal

AX_₅
5 electron domains
5 bonds, 0 unshared pairs

Seesaw

AX_₄E
5 electron domains
4 bonds, 1 unshared pair

T-shaped

AX_₃E_₂
5 electron domains
3 bonds, 2 unshared pairs

Linear (5)

AX_₂E_₃
5 electron domains
2 bonds, 3 unshared pairs

Octahedral

AX_₆
6 electron domains
6 bonds, 0 unshared pairs

Square pyramidal

AX_₅E
6 electron domains
5 bonds, 1 unshared pair

Square planar

AX_₄E_₂
6 electron domains
4 bonds, 2 unshared pairs