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Molecular Geometries
Flashcards with the names, bond angles, and polarity of all molecular geometries
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Chemistry
10th Grade
01/15/2012

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Two atoms around central atom, zero lone pairs
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Linear: 180°, sp, nonpolar
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Two atoms around central atom, one lone pair
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Bent: <120°, sp2, polar
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Two atoms around central atom, two lone pairs
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Bent: <109.5°, sp3, polar
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Two atoms around central atom, three lone pairs
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Linear: 180°, sp3d, nonpolar
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Three atoms around central atom, zero lone pairs
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Trigonal Planar: 120°, sp2, nonpolar
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Three atoms around central atom, one lone pair
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Pyramidal: 109.5°, sp3, polar
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Three atoms around central atom, two lone pairs
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T-Shaped: <90°,<180°, sp3d, polar
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Four atoms around central atom, zero lone pairs
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Tetrahedral: 109.5°, sp3, nonpolar
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Four atoms around central atom, one lone pair
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See-saw: <90°, <120°, <180°, sp3d, polar
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Four atoms around central atom, two lone pairs
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Square Planar: 90°, 180°, sp3d2, nonpolar
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Five atoms around central atom, zero lone pairs
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Trigonal Bipyramidal: 90°, 120°, 180°, sp3d, nonpolar
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Five atoms around central atom, one lone pair
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Square Pyramid: <90°, <180°, sp3d2, polar
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Six atoms around central atom, zero lone pairs
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Octahedral: 90°, 180°, sp3d2, nonpolar
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