VSEPR Handout PDF
VSEPR Handout PDF
VSEPR Handout PDF
Total
Domains 1 2
Generic Formula
AX AX2 AXE
Picture
Bonded Atoms
1 2 1 3
Lone Pairs
0 0 1 0
Molecular Shape
Linear Linear Linear Trigonal planar
Electron Geometry
Linear Linear Linear Trigonal planar
Example
H2 CO2
Hybridi -zation
s
Bond Angles
180
sp CNAlBr3
180
AX3
AX2E
Bent
Trigonal planar
SnCl2
sp2
120
AXE2
Linear
Trigonal planar
O2
AX4
Tetrahedral
Tetrahedral
SiCl4
AX3E
Trigonal pyramid
Tetrahedral
AX2E2
Bent
Tetrahedral
SeBr2
AXE3
Linear
Tetrahedral
Cl2
Total
Domains 5
Generic Formula
AX5
Picture
Bonded Atoms
5
Lone Pairs
0
Molecular Shape
Trigonal bipyramid
Electron Geometry
Trigonal bipyramid
Example
AsF5
Hybridi -zation
Bond Angles
AX4E
See Saw
Trigonal bipyramid
SeH4
90 and 120
AX2E3
Linear
Trigonal bipyramid
BrF2-
AX6
Octahedral
Octahedral
SeCl6
AX5E
Square pyramid
Octahedral
IF5
sp3d2
90
AX4E2
Square planar
Octahedral
XeF4
Notes
1. 2. 3. 4.
There are no stable AXE4, AX3E3, AX2E4 or AXE5 molecules. All bonds are represented in this table as a line whether the bond is single, double, or triple. Any atom bonded to the center atom counts as one domain, even if it is bonded by a double or triple bond. Count atoms and lone pairs to determine the number of domains, do not count bonds. The number of bonded atoms plus lone pairs always adds up to the total number of domains.
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