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Geometry of electron pairs and geometry of atoms
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Chemistry
Undergraduate 3
01/31/2012

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Term

Type:

 

AX2

Definition

Geometry of electron pairs:

Linear

Geometry of atoms:

Linear

Angle:

180o

 

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Term

Type:

 

AX3

Definition

Geometry of electron pairs:

Trigonal Planar

Geometry of atoms:

Trigonal Planar

Angle:

120o

 

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Term

Type:

 

AX2E

Definition

Geometry of electron pairs:

Trigonal Planar

Geometry of atoms:

Bent or V-shaped

Angle:

<120o[image]

Term

Type:

 

AX4

Definition

Geometry of electron pairs:

Tetrahedral

Geometry of atoms:

Tetrahedral

Angle:

109.5o

 

Term

Type:

 

AX3

Definition

Geometry of electron pairs:

Tetrahedral

Geometry of atoms:

Trigonal Pyramidal

Angle:

<109.5o

Term

Type:

 

AX2E2

Definition

Geometry of electron pairs:

Tetrahedral

Geometry of atoms:

Bent or V-shaped

Angle:

<<109.5o

Term

Type:

 

AX5

Definition

Geometry of electron pairs:

Trigonal Bipyramidal

Geometry of atoms:

Trigonal Bipyramidal

Angle:

120o, 90o

 

Term

Type:

 

AX4E

Definition

Geometry of electron pairs:

Trigonal Bipyramidal

Geometry of atoms:

See-saw

Angle:

90o, 120o

Term

Type:

 

AX3E2

Definition

Geometry of electron pairs:

Trigonal Bipyramidal

Geometry of atoms:

T-shaped

Angle:

<90o

Term

Type:

 

AX2E3

Definition

Geometry of electron pairs:

Trigonal Bipyramidal

Geometry of atoms:

Linear

Angle:

180o

 

Term

Type:

 

AX6

Definition

Geometry of electron pairs:

Octahedral

Geometry of atoms:

Octahedral

Angle:

90o

Term

Type:

 

AX5E

Definition

Geometry of electron pairs:

Octahedral

Geometry of atoms:

Square Pyramidal

Angle:

<90o

Term

Type:

 

AX4E2

Definition

Geometry of electron pairs:

Octahedral

Geometry of atoms:

Square Planar

Angle:

90o

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