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VSEPR Shapes
| Molecular Geometry | Characteristics |
|---|---|
| Linear (2d) | Electron Domains: 2 # of Bonding Domains: 2 # of Non-bonding Domain(s): 0 Bond Angles: 180 degrees Electron Domain Geometry: Linear Hybridized: sp |
| Trigonal Planar | Electron Domains: 3 # of Bonding Domains: 3 # of Non-bonding Domain(s): 0 Bond Angles: 120 degrees Electron Domain Geometry: Trigonal Planar Hybridized: sp2 |
| Bent (3d) | Electron Domains: 3 # of Bonding Domains: 2 # of Non-bonding Domain(s): 1 Bond Angles: <120 degrees (117) Electron Domain Geometry: Trigonal Planar Hybridized: sp2 |
| Tetrahedral | Electron Domains: 4 # of Bonding Domains: 4 # of Non-bonding Domain(s): 0 Bond Angles: 109 degrees Electron Domain Geometry: Tetrahedral Hybridized: sp3 |
| Trigonal Pyramidal | Electron Domains: 4 # of Bonding Domains: 3 # of Non-bonding Domain(s): 1 Bond Angles: <109 degrees (107) Electron Domain Geometry: Tetrahedral Hybridized: sp3 |
| Bent (4d) | Electron Domains: 4 # of Bonding Domains: 2 # of Non-bonding Domain(s): 2 Bond Angles: <109 degrees (104) Electron Domain Geometry: Tetrahedral Hybridized: sp3 |
| Trigonal Bipyramidal | Electron Domains: 5 # of Bonding Domains: 5 # of Non-bonding Domain(s): 0 Electron Domain Geometry: Trigonal Bipyramidal |
| See-Saw | Electron Domains: 5 # of Bonding Domains: 4 # of Non-bonding Domain(s): 1 Electron Domain Geometry: Trigonal Bipyramidal |
| T-Shaped | Electron Domains: 5 # of Bonding Domains: 3 # of Non-bonding Domain(s): 2 Electron Domain Geometry: Trigonal Bipyramidal |
| Linear (5d) | Electron Domains: 5 # of Bonding Domains: 2 # of Non-bonding Domain(s): 3 Electron Domain Geometry: Trigonal Bipyramidal |
| Octahedral | Electron Domains: 6 # of Bonding Domains: 6 # of Non-bonding Domain(s): 0 Electron Domain Geometry: Octahedral |
| Square Pyramidal | Electron Domains: 6 # of Bonding Domains: 5 # of Non-bonding Domain(s): 1 Electron Domain Geometry: Octahedral |
| Square Planar | Electron Domains: 6 # of Bonding Domains: 4 # of Non-bonding Domain(s): 2 Electron Domain Geometry: Octahedral |