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Valence HL

Shell
Electron
Pair Planar triangular
Tetrahedral

Repulsion
Theory
Trigonal
bipyramidal Octahedral
FIVE regions of electron domain
AX5 molecules

5 Bond pair, 0 lone pair

Bond angles = 90°,120° & 180°.


Electron domain geometry = Trigonal bipyramidal
Molecular geometry = Trigonal bipyramidal
Phosphorus pentachloride, PCl5
In Trigonal bipyramidal there are two planes

1. Equatorial plane
2. Axial plane

Cl-P-Cl angles:
1.180° axial Cl-P- axial Cl
2.120° equatorial Cl-P-equatorial Cl
3.90° axial Cl-P-equatorial Cl

NB- Lone pairs always occupy the equatorial positions.


AX4E molecules

4 Bond pair,
1 lone pair

Bond angles = 90 & 120°.


Electron domain geometry = Trigonal bipyramidal
Molecular geometry = Seesaw or distorted tetrahedral
Sulphur tetrafluoride, SF4
AX3E2 molecules

3 Bond pair,
2 lone pair

Bond angles = 90 & 120°.


Electron domain geometry = Trigonal bipyramidal
Molecular geometry = T- Shape
ClF3

Cl

T – shape
90o & 120o
AX2E3 molecules

2 Bond pair,
3 lone pair

Bond angles = 180°.


Electron domain geometry = Trigonal bipyramidal
Molecular geometry = Linear
2 Bond pair, 3 lone pair

Xenon difluoride XeF2

180o
Tri iodide ion I3-
SIX regions of electron domain
AX6 molecules
6 Bond pair, 0 lone pair

Example - SF6, IOF5

Bond angles = 90
Electron domain geometry = Octahedral
Molecular geometry = Octahedral
AX5E molecules

5 Bond pair, 1 lone pair

Examples - SF5−, IF5, XeF5+, XeOF4

Bond angles = 90°.


Electron domain geometry = Octahedral
Molecular geometry = Square pyramidal
IF5 Iodine pentafluoride
AX4E2 molecules
4 Bond pair, 2 lone pair

Bond angles = 90°.


Electron domain geometry = Octahedral
Molecular geometry = Square planer
XeF4
5 electron domains
Example # of # of Electron Molecular Bond
electron lone domain geometry angles
domains pairs geometry
on
central

5 0 trigonal trigonal 90°


bipyramidal bipyramidal 180°
120°

5 1 trigonal see saw 90°


bipyramidal 180°
117°
5 electron domains
Example # of # of Electron Molecular Bond
electron lone domain geometry angles
domains pairs geometry
on
central

5 2 trigonal T-shaped 90°


bipyramidal 180°

5 3 trigonal linear 180°


bipyramidal
6 electron domains
Example # of # of Electron Molecular Bond
electron lone domain geometry angles
domains pairs on geometry
central

6 0 octahedral octahedral 90°

6 1 octahedral square <90°


pyramidal

6 2 octahedral square 90°


planar
Question
Q1 What are the molecular shapes that are considered
planar (i.e. 2D)?

1.Linear
2.Bent
3.Trigonal planar
4.Square planar
5.T-shaped
Q2 Draw Lewis structure and predict the shapes and bond
angles of the following molecules and ions: (6)

XeF4
PF6
-
-

..
Xe P

Square planar, 90°

Octahedral, 90°
Q3 What bond angles do you expect for the F–Kr–F
angle in KrF4

..
Kr 90°

Q4 How many electron domains are there around the central


atom in molecules that have the following geometry?
(a) square planar 6
(b) octahedral 6
(c) square pyramidal 6
(d) trigonal bipyramidal 5
(e) linear 2 or 5

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