VSEPR Models
 
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VSEPR Models

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EG = Electronic Geometry

MG = Molecular Geometry

 

  Molecule EG MG
  CO2 Linear Linear (3 atoms)
  CN- Linear Linear (2 atoms)
  CO32- Trigonal Planar Trigonal Planar
  SO2 Trigonal Planar Bent 120°
  O2 Trigonal Planar Linear (2 atoms)
  CH4 Tetrahedral Tetrahedral
  NH3 Tetrahedral Trigonal Pyramidal
  H2O Tetrahedral Bent 109.5°
  HF Tetrahedral Linear (2 atoms)
  PF5 Trigonal Bipyramidal Trigonal Bipyramidal
  SF4 Trigonal Bipyramidal See-Saw
  IF3 Trigonal Bipyramidal T-Shaped
  I3- Trigonal Bipyramidal Linear (3 atoms)
  SF6 Octahedral Octahedral
  IF5 Octahedral Square Pyramidal
  IF4- Octahedral Square Planar