Molecular Geometries

TEST 4

 What is the electron geometry and molecular shape of a molecule with 2 electron domains and no lone pairs?

Linear, 180°, sp hybridization

What is the molecular geometry of a molecule with 3 electron domains and no lone pairs?

Trigonal planar, 120°, sp² hybridization

What shape results from 3 electron domains and 1 lone pair?

Bent, <120°, sp² hybridization

What is the molecular geometry of 4 electron domains with no lone pairs?

Tetrahedral, 109.5°, sp³

What shape results from 4 domains and 1 lone pair?

Trigonal pyramidal, <109.5°, sp³

What shape results from 4 domains and 2 lone pairs?

Bent, <<109.5°, sp³

What shape does a molecule with 5 electron domains and no lone pairs have?

Trigonal bipyramidal, 90° and 120°, sp³d

 What geometry comes from 5 domains and 1 lone pair?

 Seesaw, <90° and <120°, sp³d

 What shape results from 5 domains and 2 lone pairs?

T-shaped, <90°, sp³d

What is the shape for 5 electron domains and 3 lone pairs?

Linear, 180°, sp³d

What is the molecular geometry of a molecule with 6 electron domains and no lone pairs?

Octahedral, 90°, sp³d²

What shape results from 6 domains and 1 lone pair?

Square pyramidal, <90°, sp³d²

What shape results from 6 domains and 2 lone pairs?

Square planar, 90°, sp³d²