VSEPR Theory

Linear- 2 Electron Groups

• 2 bonding groups

• 0 lone pairs

• linear/180 degrees

Trigonal Planar- 3 Electron Groups

• 3 bonding groups

• 0 lone pairs

• trigonal planar/120 degrees

Trigonal Planar- 3 Electron Groups

• 2 bonding groups

• 1 lone pair

• bent/120 degrees

Tetrahedral- 4 Electron Groups

• 4 bonding groups

• 0 lone pairs

• tetrahedral/109.5 degrees

Tetrahedral- 4 Electron Groups

• 3 bonding groups

• 1 lone pair

• trigonal pyramidal/109.5 degrees

Tetrahedral- 4 Electron Groups

• 2 bonding groups

• 2 lone pairs

• bent/109.5 degrees