VSEPRBasicMoleclrConfigs.html

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In each of the generic models in the Molecular Geometry column below, lone pairs are simulated as white balls. The use of white for lone pairs allows the user to use the "Options> Display Hydrogens" menu option (right-click on a Windows computer, or click-hold on a Macintosh) to hide or show the lone pairs. In this column, in order to show the comparison among different shapes, a consistent color pattern is used throughout. In the "Example" molecules, no lone pairs are shown. Any white balls in the "Example" molecules are actual hydrogen atoms.


Total Electron Pairs	Electron-Pair Geometry	Bonding Pairs	Nonbonding Pairs	Molecular Geometry	Example
2	Linear	2	0		CO₂
2	Linear	2	0	Linear	CO₂
3	Trigonal Planar	3	0		BF₃
		3	0	Trigonal Planar	BF₃
		2	1		NO₂^-
		2	1	Bent	NO₂^-
4	Tetrahedral	4	0		CH₄
		4	0	Tetrahedral	CH₄
		3	1		NH₃
		3	1	Trigonal Pyramidal	NH₃
		2	2		H₂O
		2	2	Bent	H₂O
5	Trigonal Bipyramidal	5	0		PCl₅
		5	0	Trigonal Bipyramidal	PCl₅
		4	1		SF₄
		4	1	Seesaw	SF₄
		3	2		ClF₃
		3	2	T-shaped	ClF₃
		2	3		XeF₂
		2	3	Linear	XeF₂
6	Octahedral	6	0		SF₆
		6	0	Octahedral	SF₆
		5	1		BrF₅
		5	1	Square Pyramidal	BrF₅
		4	2		XeF₄
		4	2	Square Planar	XeF₄

Title:	3-D Models: VSEPR: Basic Molecular Configurations,
Caption:	In the Molecular Geometry column, lone pairs are rendered as white balls. Click on the Example links to show an example of that geometry.
Keywords:	VSEPR, molecular shape, geometry, ABn