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1. Linear

• BP: 2, LP: 0
  
  
  

• Bond angle: 180°
  
  
  

• Example: CO₂
  
  
  

2. Trigonal planar

• BP: 3, LP: 0
  
  
  

• Bond angle: 120°
  
  
  

• Example: BF₃
  
  
  

3. Bent (V-shaped)

• BP: 2, LP: 1
  
  
  

• Bond angle: <120°
  
  
  

• Example: SO₂
  
  
  

4. Tetrahedral

• BP: 4, LP: 0
  
  
  

• Bond angle: 109.5°
  
  
  

• Example: CH₄
  
  
  

5. Trigonal pyramidal

• BP: 3, LP: 1
  
  
  

• Bond angle: 107°
  
  
  

• Example: NH₃
  
  
  

6. Bent (V-shaped)

• BP: 2, LP: 2
  
  
  

• Bond angle: 104.5°
  
  
  

• Example: H₂O
  
  
  

7. Trigonal bipyramidal

• BP: 5, LP: 0
  
  
  

• Bond angles: 90°, 120°, 180°
  
  
  

• Example: PCl₅
  
  
  

8. Seesaw

• BP: 4, LP: 1
  
  
  

• Bond angles: <90°, <120°, ~180°
  
  
  

• Example: SF₄
  
  
  

9. T-shaped

• BP: 3, LP: 2
  
  
  

• Bond angles: ~90°, 180°
  
  
  

• Example: ClF₃
  
  
  

10. Linear

• BP: 2, LP: 3
  
  
  

• Bond angle: 180°
  
  
  

• Example: XeF₂
  
  
  

11. Octahedral

• BP: 6, LP: 0
  
  
  

• Bond angles: 90°, 180°
  
  
  

• Example: SF₆
  
  
  

12. Square pyramidal

• BP: 5, LP: 1
  
  
  

• Bond angles: ~90°, 180°
  
  
  

• Example: BrF₅
  
  
  

13. Square planar

• BP: 4, LP: 2
  
  
  

• Bond angles: 90°, 180°
  
  
  

• Example: XeF₄