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CHEM: Exam 4
Molecular Geometires
| Electron Geometry | Molecular Geometry |
|---|---|
| Linear (0 lone pairs) | Linear |
| Trigonal Planar (0 lone pairs) | Trigonal Planar |
| Trigonal Planar (1 lone pair) | Bent |
| Tetrahedral (0 lone pairs) | Tetrahedral |
| Tetrahedral (1 lone pair) | Trigonal Pyramidal |
| Tetrahedral (2 lone pairs) | Bent |
| Trigonal Bipyramidal (0 lone pairs) | Trigonal Bipyramidal |
| Trigonal Bipyramidal (1 lone pair) | Seesaw |
| Trigonal Bipyramidal (2 lone pairs) | T-shaped |
| Trigonal Bipyramidal (3 lone pairs) | Linear |
| Octahedral (0 lone pairs) | Octahedral |
| Octahedral (1 lone pair) | Square Pyramidal |
| Octahedral (2 lone pairs) | Square Planar |
| What do lone pairs do to the shape? | They cause the bond angles to be smaller. Lone pair has more space than bonding pairs, and bonding pairs are closer together than with the lone pair. |