VSEPR Theory

1 bonded atom

0 lone pairs

molecular geometry: linear

domain: 1

hybridization: s

angle: 180

T/F: bent structures are always polar

true

b/c asymmetrical

2 bonded atoms

0 lone pairs

molecular geometry: linear

domain: 2

hybridization: sp

angle: 180

1 bonded atom

1 lone pair

molecular geometry: linear

domain: 2

hybridization: sp

angle: 180 ALWAYS POLAR

3 bonded atoms

0 lone pairs

molecular geometry: trigonal planar

domain: 3

hybridization: sp^2

angle: 120

2 bonded atoms

1 lone pair

molecular geometry: bent

domain: 3

hybridization: sp^2

angle: 120

ALWAYS POLAR

1 bonded atom

2 lone pairs

molecular geometry: linear

domain: 3

hybridization: sp^2

angle: 120

4 bonded atoms

0 lone pairs

molecular geometry: tetrahedral

domain: 4

hybridization: sp^3

angle: 109.5

3 bonded atoms

1 lone pair

molecular geometry: trigonal pyramid

domain: 4

hybridization: sp^3

angle: 109.5

ALWAYS POLAR

2 bonded atoms

2 lone pairs

molecular geometry: bent

domain: 4

hybridization: sp^3

angle: 109.5

ALWAYS POLAR

1 bonded atom

3 lone pairs

molecular geometry: linear

domain: 4

hybridization: sp^3

angle: 109.5

5 bonded atoms

0 lone pairs

molecular geometry: trigonal bipyramid

domain: 5

hybridization: sp^3d

angle: 90 and 120

4 bonded atoms

1 lone pair

molecular geometry: see saw

domain: 5

hybridization: sp^3d

angle: 90 and 120

ALWAYS POLAR

3 bonded atoms

2 lone pairs

molecular geometry: t shape

domain: 5

hybridization: sp^3d

angle: 90 and 120

ALWAYS POLAR

2 bonded atoms

3 lone pairs

molecular geometry: linear

domain: 5

hybridization: sp^3d

angle: 90 and 120

6 bonded atoms

0 lone pairs

molecular geometry: octahedral

domain: 6

hybridization: sp^3d^2

angle: 90

5 bonded atoms

1 lone pair

molecular geometry: square pyramid

domain: 6

hybridization: sp^3d^2

angle: 90

ALWAYS POLAR

4 bonded atoms

2 lone pairs

molecular geometry: square planar

domain: 6

hybridization: sp^3d^2

angle: 90

NORMALLY NONPOLAR

electron geometry for 1 domain

linear

electron geometry for 2 domains

linear

electron geometry for 3 domains

trigonal planar

electron geometry for 4 domains

tetrahedral

electron geometry for 5 domains

trigonal bipyramid

electron geometry for 6 domains

octahedral

T/F: when every pair of electrons on central atom are shared w/ another atom, molecular structure has same name as electron arrangement

true