VSEPR Shapes and Bonding
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Flashcards covering VSEPR shapes, their electron domains, bonds, lone pairs, and bond angles.
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Linear Shape
A molecular geometry with 2 electron domains, 2 bonds, and 0 lone pairs; bond angle of 180°.
Trigonal Planar Shape
A molecular geometry with 3 electron domains, 3 bonds, and 0 lone pairs; bond angle of 120°.
Bent Shape (3 electron domains)
A molecular geometry with 3 electron domains, 2 bonds, and 1 lone pair; bond angle of approximately 120°.
Tetrahedral Shape
A molecular geometry with 4 electron domains, 4 bonds, and 0 lone pairs; bond angle of 109.5°.
Trigonal Pyramidal Shape
A molecular geometry with 4 electron domains, 3 bonds, and 1 lone pair; bond angle of 109.5°.
Bent Shape (4 electron domains)
A molecular geometry with 4 electron domains, 2 bonds, and 2 lone pairs; bond angle of 109.5°.
Trigonal Bipyramidal Shape
A molecular geometry with 5 electron domains, 5 bonds, and 0 lone pairs; bond angles of 90° and 120°.
See-Saw Shape
A molecular geometry with 5 electron domains, 4 bonds, and 1 lone pair; bond angle of 90°.
T-Shaped
A molecular geometry with 5 electron domains, 3 bonds, and 2 lone pairs; bond angle of 90°.
Linear Shape (5 electron domains)
A molecular geometry with 5 electron domains, 2 bonds, and 3 lone pairs; bond angle of 180°.
Octahedral Shape
A molecular geometry with 6 electron domains, 6 bonds, and 0 lone pairs; bond angle of 90°.
Square Pyramidal Shape
A molecular geometry with 6 electron domains, 5 bonds, and 1 lone pair; bond angle of 90°.
Square Planar Shape
A molecular geometry with 6 electron domains, 4 bonds, and 2 lone pairs; bond angle of 90°.
