VSEPR Geometries

Linear; linear

2 bonding sites; 0 lone pairs; 180 degree bond angle

Trigonal planar; trigonal planar

3 bonding sites; 0 lone pairs; 120 degree bond angle

Trigonal planar; bent

3 bonding sites; 1 lone pair; less than 120 degree bond angle

Tetrahedral; tetrahedral

4 bonding sites; 0 lone pairs; 109.5 degree bond angle

Tetrahedral; trigonal planar

4 bonding sites; 1 lone pair; less than 109.5 degree bond angle

Tetrahedral; bent

4 bonding sites; 2 lone pairs; lesser than 109.5 degree bond angle

Trigonal bipyramidal; trigonal bipyramidal

5 bonding sites; 0 lone pairs; 90 degree bond angle between top/bottom atoms and side atoms, and 120 degree bond angle between side atoms

Trigonal bipyramidal; seesaw

5 bonding sites; 1 lone pair; less than 90 degree bond angle between top/bottom atoms and side atoms, and less than 120 degree bond angle between side atoms

Trigonal bipyramidal; t-shape

5 bonding sites; 2 lone pairs; less than 90 degree bond angle

Trigonal bipyramidal; linear

5 bonding sites; 3 lone pairs; 180 degree bond angle

Octahedral; octahedral

6 bonding sites; 0 lone pairs; 90 degree bond angle

Octahedral; square pyramid

6 bonding sites; 1 lone pair; less than 90 degree bond angle

Octahedral; square planar

6 bonding sites; 2 lone pairs; 90 degree bond angle

Octahedral; t-shape

6 bonding sites; 3 lone pairs; less than 90 degree bond angle

Octahedral; linear

6 bonding sites; 4 lone pairs; 180 degree bond angle