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VSEPR Molecular Geometry

Shape/Angle

Bonded Atoms

Lone Pairs

Polar/Nonpolar

linear; 180

2

0

nonpolar

bent; <120

2

1

polar

bent; ~105

2

2

polar

trigonal planar; 120

3

0

nonpolar

trigonal pyramidal; <109

3

1

polar

tetrahedral; 109.5

4

0

nonpolar

trigonal bipyramidal; 90 + 120

5

0

nonpolar

octahedral; 90 + 90

6

0

nonpolar

VSEPR Molecular Geometry

Shape/Angle

Bonded Atoms

Lone Pairs

Polar/Nonpolar

linear; 180

2

0

nonpolar

bent; <120

2

1

polar

bent; ~105

2

2

polar

trigonal planar; 120

3

0

nonpolar

trigonal pyramidal; <109

3

1

polar

tetrahedral; 109.5

4

0

nonpolar

trigonal bipyramidal; 90 + 120

5

0

nonpolar

octahedral; 90 + 90

6

0

nonpolar