Electron Domain and Molecular Geometries

Linear

2 Bonding e⁻ Pairs, 0 Lone Pairs, 2 e⁻ Domains, Bond Angle of 180° (e.g. CO₂), sp hybridization

Trigonal Planar

3 Bonding e⁻ Pairs, 0 Lone Pairs, 3 e⁻ Domains, Bond Angle of 120° (e.g. BF₃), sp² hybridization

Bent

2 Bonding e⁻ Pairs, 1 Lone Pair, 3 e⁻ Domains, Bond Angle of < 120° (e.g. SO₂), sp² hybridization

Tetrahedral

4 Bonding e⁻ Pairs, 0 Lone Pairs, 4 e⁻ Domains, Bond Angle of 109.5° (e.g. CH₄), sp³ hybridization

Trigonal Pyramidal

3 Bonding e⁻ Pairs, 1 Lone Pair, 4 e⁻ Domains, Bonding Angle of < 109.5° (e.g. NH₃) sp³ hybridization

Bent

2 Bonding e⁻ Pairs, 2 Lone Pairs, 4 e⁻ Domains, Bond Angle of < 109.5° (e.g. H₂O), sp³ hybridization

Trigonal Bipyramidal

5 Bonding e⁻ Pairs, 0 Lone Pairs, 5 e⁻ Domains, Bond Angle of 90, 120 and 180° (e.g. PCl₅), sp³d hybridization

Seesaw

4 Bonding e⁻ Pairs, 1 Lone Pair, 5 e⁻ Domains, Bond Angle of < 180, 120, 90° (e.g. SF₄), sp³d hybridization

T-Shaped

3 Bonding e⁻ Pairs, 2 Lone Pairs, 5 e⁻ Domains, Bond Angle of 90, 180, < 90° (e.g. ClF₃), sp³d hybridization

Linear

2 Bonding e⁻ Pairs, 3 Lone Pairs, 5 e⁻ Domains, Bond Angle of 180° (e.g. XeF₂), sp³d hybridization

Octahedral

6 Bonding e⁻ Pairs, 0 Lone Pairs, 6 e⁻ Domains, Bond Angle of 90 and 180° (e.g. SF₆), sp³d² hybridization

Square Pyramidal

5 Bonding e⁻ Pairs, 1 Lone Pair, 6 e⁻ Domains, Bond Angle of 180°, and < 90° (e.g. BrF₅), sp³d² hybridization

Square Planar

4 Bonding e⁻ Pairs, 2 Lone Pairs, 6 e⁻ Domains, Bond Angle of 90 and 180° (e.g. XeF₄), sp³d² hybridization