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Molecular Geometry
Molecular Geometry and Bond Angles for AP Chemistry
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 2 electrons groups, 0 lone pairs | linear |
| 3 electron groups, 0 lone pairs | trigonal planar |
| 3 electron groups, 1 lone pair | bent |
| 4 electron groups, 0 lone pairs | tetrahedral |
| 4 electron groups, 1 lone pair | trigonal pyramid |
| 4 electron groups, 2 lone pairs | bent |
| 5 electron groups, 0 lone pairs | trigonal pyramid |
| 5 electron groups, 1 lone pair | see-saw |
| 5 electrons groups, 2 lone pairs | t-structure |
| 5 electron groups, 3 lone pairs | linear |
| 6 electron groups, 0 lone pairs | octahedral |
| 6 electron groups, 1 lone pair | square pyramidal |
| 6 electron groups, 2 lone pairs | square planar |
| linear bond angle | 180 |
| trigonal planar angle | 120 |
| bent bond angle | 3 electron group: <120 4 electron group;: <109.5 |
| tetrahedral bond angle | 109.5 |
| trigonal pyramid bond angle | <109.5 |
| trigonal bipyramidal bond angle | 90, 120 |
| see-saw bond angle | <90, <120 |
| t-structure bond angle | <90 |
| octahedral bond angle | 90 |
| square pyramidal bond angle | 90, <90 |
| square planar bond angle | 90 |