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Electronic Geometry

Mathematics , Analytical Geomerty

Electronic Geometries

. Linear: Two bonds or lone pairs

. Trigonal planar: Three bonds or lone pairs

. Tetrahedral: Four bonds or lone pairs

. Trigonal-bipyramidal: Five bonds or lone pairs

. Octahedral: Six bonds or lone pairs

. Linear

? Linear: Two bonds, no lone pairs.

Example - CO2

. Trigonal planar

? Tringonal planar: Three bonds, no lone pairs.

Example - BF3

? Bent: Two bonds, one lone pair.

Example - NO2

. Tetrahedal

? Tetrahedral : Four bonds, no lone pairs.

Example - CH4

? Trigonal Pyramidal : Three bonds, one lone pair.

Example - NH3

? Bent: Two bonds, two lone pairs.

Example - H20

. Trigonal-bipyramidal

? Trigonal-bipyramidal: Five bonds, no lone pairs.

Example - PCl5

? Seesaw: Four bonds, one lone pair.

Example - SF4

? T-shaped: Three bonds, two lone pairs.

Example - ClF3

? Linear: Two bonds, Three lone pairs.

Example - XeF2

. Octahedral

? Octahedral : Six bonds, no lone pairs.

Example - SF6

? Square-pryamidal : Five bonds, one lone pair.

Example - ClF5

? Square-planar: Four bonds, two lone pairs.

Example - XeF4

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