VESPR Theory

Steric Number 1 (no lone pairs): Election Domain/Geometry?

Steric Number 1 (no lone pairs): Election Domain/Geometry?

Linear

Steric Number 2 (no lone pairs): Election Domain/Geometry?

Linear

Steric Number 3 (no lone pairs): Election Domain/Geometry?

Trigonal Planar

Steric Number 4 (no lone pairs): Election Domain/Geometry?

Tetrahedral

Steric Number 2 (one lone pair): Election Domain/Geometry?

Linear

Steric Number 3 (one lone pair): Election Domain/Geometry?

Trigonal Planar

Steric Number 4 (one lone pair): Election Domain/Geometry?

Tetrahedral

Steric Number 3 (two lone pairs): Election Domain/Geometry?

Trigonal Planar

Steric Number 4 (two lone pairs): Election Domain/Geometry?

Tetrahedral

Steric Number 4 (three lone pairs): Election Domain/Geometry?

Tetrahedral

Steric Number 1 (no lone pairs): Molecular Geometry/Shape?

Linear

Steric Number 2 (no lone pairs): Molecular Geometry/Shape?

Linear

Steric Number 3 (no lone pairs): Molecular Geometry/Shape?

Trigonal Planar

Steric Number 4 (no lone pairs): Molecular Geometry/Shape?

Tetrahedral

Steric Number 2 (one lone pair): Molecular Geometry/Shape?

Linear

Steric Number 3 (one lone pair): Molecular Geometry/Shape?

Bent

Steric Number 4 (one lone pair): Molecular Geometry/Shape?

Trigonal Pyramid

Steric Number 3 (two lone pairs): Molecular Geometry/Shape?

Linear

Steric Number 4 (two lone pairs): Molecular Geometry/Shape?

Bent

Steric Number 4 (three lone pairs): Molecular Geometry/Shape?

Linear

Steric Number 1: Hybridization?

s

Steric Number 2: Hybridization?

sp

Steric Number 3: Hybridization?

sp²

Steric Number 4: Hybridization?

sp³