AP Chem VESPR and Molecular Geometry

Linear- Total # of Group of e^-

2

Linear- hybridization

sp

Linear- Bond Angle

180

Linear- # of Bonding directions (# of X)

2

Linear- # of Lone Pairs (# of e-)

0

Linear- Shape

Trigonal Planar- Total # of groups of e-

3

Trigonal Planar- Hybridization

sp²

Trigonal Planar- Bond Angle

120

Trigonal Planar- # of Bonding directions (# of X)

2

Trigonal Planar- # of Lone Pairs (# of e-)

0

Trigonal Planar- Shape

Bent- Total # of Groups of e-

3

Bent- Bond Angle

120

Bent- # of Bonding directions (# of X)

2

Bent- # of Lone Pairs (# of e-)

1

Bent- Shape

Tetrahedral- Total # of Groups of e-

4

Tetrahedral- Bond Angle

109.5

Tetrahedral- Hybridization

sp³

Tetrahedral- # of Bonding Directions (# of X)

4

Tetrahedral- # of Lone Pairs (# of e-)

0

Tetrahedral- Shape

Trigonal Pyramidal- Total # of Groups of e-

4

Trigonal Pyramidal- Bond Angle

109.5

Trigonal Pyramidal- Hybridization

sp³

Trigonal Pyramidal- # of Bonding Directions (# of X)

3

Trigonal Pyramidal- # of Lone Pairs (# of e-)

1

Trigonal Pyramidal- Shape

Bent (tetrahedral)- Total # of Group of e-

4

Bent (tetrahedral)- Bond Angle

109.5

Bent (tetrahedral)- Hybridization

sp³

Bent (tetrahedral)- # of bonding directions (# of X)

2

Bent (tetrahedral)- # of Lone Pairs (# of e-)

2

Bent (tetrahedral)- Shape

Trigonal Bipyramidal- Total # Group of e-

5

Trigonal Bipyramidal- Bond Angle

120

Trigonal Bipyramidal- # of bonding directions (# of X)

5

Trigonal Bipyramidal- # of Lone Pairs (# of e-)

0

Trigonal Bipyramidal- Shape

Seesaw- Total # of Groups of e-

5

Seesaw- Bond angle

120

Seesaw- # of Bonding Directions (# of X)

4

Seesaw- # of Lone Pairs (# of e-)

1

Seesaw- Shape

T-Shaped- Total # of Groups of e-

5

T-Shaped- Bond Angle

120

T-Shaped- # of Bonding Directions (# of X)

3

T-Shaped- # of Lone Pairs (# of e-)

2

T-Shaped- Shape