shapes of molecules
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name all the shapes molecules can have when there are two electron pairs and their bond angles
(2 bonding pairs)- linear, 180°
name all the shapes molecules can have when there are three electron pairs and their bond angles
(3 bonding pairs)- trigonal planar, 120° (2 bonding pairs, 1 lone)- bent (V-shape), 118°
name all the shapes molecules can have when there are four electron pairs and their bond angles
(4b. p)- tetrahedral, 109.5° (3b. p, 1 lone)- pyramidal, 107° (2b. p, 2 lone)- bent (V-shape), 104.5°
name all the shapes molecules can have when there are five electron pairs and their bond angles
(5b. p)- trigonal bipyramidal, 90° and 120° (4b. p, 1 lone)- seesaw, 119° and 89° (3b. p, 2 lone)- T-shape(89°) or trigonal planar(120°)
name all the shapes molecules can have when there are six electron pairs and their bond angles
(6b. p)- octahedral, 90° (5b. p, 1 lone)- distorted square pyramid, 89° (4b. p, 2 lone)- square planar, 90°