Electronic Geometry

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Electronic Geometry

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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