VSEPR Geometries and Hybridization

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering electron domains, orbital hybridizations, electron geometries, lone pairs, bond angles, and molecular geometries.

sp Hybridization

The hybridization associated with $2$ electron domains and a linear electron geometry with an ideal bond angle of $180^\circ$.

Linear Molecular Geometry (2 Domains)

The molecular shape of a molecule with $2$ electron domains and $0$ lone pairs, resulting in a bond angle of $180^\circ$.

sp² Hybridization

The hybridization associated with $3$ electron domains and a trigonal planar electron geometry.

Trigonal Planar Molecular Geometry

The molecular shape of a molecule with $3$ electron domains and $0$ lone pairs, characterized by bond angles of $120^\circ$.

Bent Molecular Geometry (3 Domains)

The molecular shape resulting from $3$ electron domains with $1$ lone pair, producing a bond angle of $< 120^\circ$.

sp³ Hybridization

The hybridization associated with $4$ electron domains and a tetrahedral electron geometry.

Tetrahedral Molecular Geometry

The molecular shape of a molecule with $4$ electron domains and $0$ lone pairs, featuring bond angles of $109.5^\circ$.

Trigonal Pyramidal Molecular Geometry

The molecular shape resulting from $4$ electron domains with $1$ lone pair, exhibiting a bond angle of $\sim 107^\circ$.

Bent Molecular Geometry (4 Domains)

The molecular shape resulting from $4$ electron domains with $2$ lone pairs, exhibiting a bond angle of $104.5^\circ$.

sp³d Hybridization

The hybridization associated with $5$ electron domains and a trigonal bipyramidal electron geometry.

Trigonal Bipyramidal Molecular Geometry

The molecular shape formed by $5$ electron domains with $0$ lone pairs, featuring bond angles of $90^\circ$ and $120^\circ$.

Seesaw Molecular Geometry

The molecular shape that results from $5$ electron domains with $1$ lone pair.

T-shape Molecular Geometry (5 Domains)

The molecular shape that results from $5$ electron domains with $2$ lone pairs.

Linear Molecular Geometry (5 Domains)

The molecular shape that results from $5$ electron domains with $3$ lone pairs.

sp³d² Hybridization

The hybridization associated with $6$ electron domains and an octahedral electron geometry.

Octahedral Molecular Geometry

The molecular shape formed by $6$ electron domains and $0$ lone pairs, characterized by bond angles of $90^\circ$.

Square Pyramidal Molecular Geometry

The molecular shape that results from $6$ electron domains with $1$ lone pair.

Square Planar Molecular Geometry

The molecular shape that results from $6$ electron domains with $2$ lone pairs.

T-shape Molecular Geometry (6 Domains)

The molecular shape that results from $6$ electron domains with $3$ lone pairs.

Linear Molecular Geometry (6 Domains)

The molecular shape that results from $6$ electron domains with $4$ lone pairs.