Chemistry - VSEPR molecular geometry

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linear

2 electron domains
2 bonding domains
0 lone pairs
180 degree angles

<p>2 electron domains<br>2 bonding domains<br>0 lone pairs<br>180 degree angles</p>
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trigonal planar

3 electron domains
3 bonding domains
0 lone pairs
120 degree angle

<p>3 electron domains<br>3 bonding domains<br>0 lone pairs<br>120 degree angle</p>
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trigonal planar: bent

3 electron domains
2 bonding domains
1 lone pair
less than 120 degree angles

<p>3 electron domains<br>2 bonding domains<br>1 lone pair<br>less than 120 degree angles</p>
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tetrahedral

4 electron domains
4 bonding domains
0 lone pairs
109.5 degree angles

<p>4 electron domains<br>4 bonding domains<br>0 lone pairs<br>109.5 degree angles</p>
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tetrahedral: trigonal pyramidal

4 electron domains
3 bonding domans
1 lone pair
less than 109.5 degree angles

<p>4 electron domains<br>3 bonding domans<br>1 lone pair<br>less than 109.5 degree angles</p>
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tetrahedral: bent

4 electron domains
2 bonding domains
2 lone pairs
less than 109.5 degree angles = smaller than trigonal pyramidal

<p>4 electron domains<br>2 bonding domains<br>2 lone pairs<br>less than 109.5 degree angles = smaller than trigonal pyramidal</p>
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trigonal bipyramidal

5 electron domains
5 bonding domains
0 lone pairs
90 and 120 degree angles

<p>5 electron domains<br>5 bonding domains<br>0 lone pairs<br>90 and 120 degree angles</p>
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trigonal bipyramidal: seesaw

5 electron domains
4 bonding domains
1 lone pair
90 and 120 degree angles

<p>5 electron domains<br>4 bonding domains<br>1 lone pair<br>90 and 120 degree angles</p>
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trigonal bipyramidal: t-shaped

5 electron domains
3 bonding domains
2 lone pairs
90 degree angles

<p>5 electron domains<br>3 bonding domains<br>2 lone pairs<br>90 degree angles</p>
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trigonal bipyramidal: linear

5 electron domains
2 bonding domains
3 lone pairs
180 degree angle

<p>5 electron domains<br>2 bonding domains<br>3 lone pairs<br>180 degree angle</p>
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octahedral

6 electron domains
6 bonding domains
0 lone pairs
90 degree angles

<p>6 electron domains<br>6 bonding domains<br>0 lone pairs<br>90 degree angles</p>
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octahedral: square pyramidal

6 electron domains
5 bonding domains
1 lone pair
90 degree angles

<p>6 electron domains<br>5 bonding domains<br>1 lone pair<br>90 degree angles</p>
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octahedral: square planar

6 electron domains
4 bonding domains
2 lone pairs
90 degree angles

<p>6 electron domains<br>4 bonding domains<br>2 lone pairs<br>90 degree angles</p>
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