VSEPR THEORY - Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory Number of bonds
Number of lone pairs
Total axes of symmetry
Basic Symmetry (Geometry of Bonds)
Actual Shape Sketch of 3-‐D shape Bond Angles
Polarity
Number of bonds
Number of lone pairs
Total axes of symmetry
Basic Symmetry (Geometry of Bonds)
Actual Shape Sketch of 3-‐D shape Bond Angles
Polarity
VSEPR THEORY - Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory Number of bonds
Number of lone pairs
Total axes of symmetry
Basic Symmetry (Geometry of Bonds)
Actual Shape Sketch of 3-‐D shape Bond Angles
Polarity
2 0 2 Linear linear
180o No
3 0 3 Trigonal Planar
Trigonal Planar
120o No
2 1 3 Trigonal Planar
Bent or “V” shape
Number of bonds
Number of lone pairs
Total axes symmetry
Basic Symmetry (Geometry of Bonds)
Actual Shape Sketch of 3-‐D shape Bond Angles
Polarity
5 0 5 Trigonal Bipyramidal
Trigonal Bipyramidal
120o and
90o
No
4 1 5 Trigonal Bipyramidal
SeeSaw
VSEPR THEORY - Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory Molecule / Polyatomic ion
Number of bonds
Number of lone pairs
Total axes of symmetry
Basic Symmetry (Geometry of Bonds)
Actual Shape Sketch of 3-‐D shape
Bond Angles
Polarity
2 0 2 Linear linear
180o No
3 0 3 Trigonal Planar
Trigonal Planar
120o No
2 1 3 Trigonal Planar
Bent or “V” shape
Molecule / Polyatomic ion
Number of bonds Number of lone pairs
Total axes symmetry
Basic Symmetry (Geometry of Bonds)
Actual Shape Sketch of 3-‐D shape Bond Angles
Polarity
5 0 5 Trigonal Bipyramidal
Trigonal Bipyramidal
120o and
90o
No
4 1 5 Trigonal Bipyramidal
SeeSaw
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