Chemistry: VESPR Geometries and Lewis Dot Structures

Idealized: Steric Number 2

• Linear

• AX_2

• 180

Idealized: Steric Number 3

• Trigonal Planar

• AX_3

• 120

Idealized: Steric Number 4

• tetrahedral

• AX_4

• 109.5

Idealized: Steric Number 5

• trigonal bipyramidal

• AX_5

• 90 and 120

Idealized: Steric Number 6

• octahedral

• AX_6

• 90

Steric Number 6

• octahedral

• square pyramidal

• square planar

• t-shaped

• linear

Steric Number 5

• trigonal bipyramidal

• seesaw

• t-shaped

• linear

Steric Number 4

• tetrahedral

• trigonal pyramidal

• bent

Steric Number 3

• trigonal planar

• bent