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AX2= 1 central atom and 2 surrounding atoms.
3D Shape=Linear |
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AX2E= 1 central atom, 2 surrounding atoms and 1 lone pair of electrons around the central atom.
3D Shape=Bent/Angular |
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AX2E2= 1 central atom, 2 surrounding atoms and 2 lone pairs of electrons around the central atom
3D Shape=Tetrahedral bent |
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AX2E3= 1 central atom, 2 surrounding atoms and 3 lone pairs of electrons around the central atom.
3D Shape=Linear |
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AX3= 1 central atom and 3 surrounding atoms.
3D Shape=Trigonal Planar |
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AX3E= 1 central atom, 3 surrounding atoms and 1 lone pair of electrons around the central atom.
3D Shape=Trigonal Pyramidal |
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AX3E2= 1 central atom, 3 surrounding atoms and 2 lone pairs around the central atom.
3D Shape=T-shaped |
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AX4= 1 central atom and 4 surrounding atoms.
3D Shape=Tetrahedral |
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AX4E= 1 central atom, 4 surrounding atoms and 1 lone pair of electrons around the central atom.
3D Shape=Seesaw |
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AX4E2= 1 central atom, 4 surrounding atoms and 2 lone pairs of electrons around central atom.
3D Shape=Square Planar |
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AX5= 1 central atom and 5 surrounding atoms.
3D Shape= Trigonal bipyramidal |
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AX5E= 1 central atom, 5 surrounding atoms and 1 lone pair of electrons around the central atom
3D Shape=Square Pyramidal |
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AX6= 1 central atom and 6 surrounding atoms.
3D Shape=Octahedral |
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