VSEPR theory

trigonal bipyramidal equatorial angle

120°

trigonal planar angle

120°

angle of linear

180°

bent: _____ lone pairs on central atom

2

bent: central atoms bonded to ______ other atoms

2

trigonal planar: central atoms bonded to ______ other atoms

3

trigonal pyramidal: central atoms bonded to ______ other atoms

3

tetrahedral: central atoms bonded to ______ other atoms

4

trigonal bipyramidal: central atoms bonded to ______ other atoms

5

octahedral: central atoms bonded to ______ other atoms

6

octahedral angle

90°

trigonal bipyramidal axial angle

90°

H₂0 is an example of

bent

PCl₅ is an example of

trigonal bipyramidal

BCl₃ is an example of

trigonal planar

NH₃ is an example of

trigonal pyramidal

hybridization of trigonal planar

s¹p²

hybridization of bent

s¹p³

hybridization of tetrahedral

s¹p³

hybridization of trigonal pyramidal

s¹p³

hybridization of octahedral

s¹p³d²

hybridization of trigonal bipyramidal

s¹p³d¹

hybridization of linear

s¹p¹

CH₄ is an example of

tetrahedral

octahedral: _____ lone pairs on central atom

0

tetrahedral: _____ lone pairs on central atom

0

trigonal bipyramidal: _____ lone pairs on central atom

0

trigonal planar: _____ lone pairs on central atom

0

trigonal pyramidal: _____ lone pairs on central atom

1

bent angle

105°

trigonal pyramidal angle

107°

tetrahedral angle

109.5°

CO₂ is an example of

linear

SF₆ is an example of

octahedral