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Table 7.5.

VSEPR Theory Handout


Total Generic Picture Bonded Lone Molecular Molecular Example Bond
Domains Formula Atoms Pairs Shape Geometry Angle

1 AX 1 0 Linear Linear H2 180

2 AX2 2 0 Linear Linear CO2 180


AXE 1 1 Linear Linear HCN- 180

3 AX3 3 Trigonal Trigonal planar AlBr3 120


planar

AX2E 2 1 Bent Trigonal planar SnCl2 120

AXE2 1 2 Linear Trigonal planar O2 120


4 AX4 4 0 Tetrahedral Tetrahedral SiCl4 109.5

AX3E 3 1 Trigonal Tetrahedral PH3 109.5


pyramid

AX2E2 2 2 Bent Tetrahedral SeBr2 109.5

AXE3 1 3 Linear Tetrahedral Cl2 109.5

5 AX5 5 0 Trigonal Trigonal AsF5 109.5


bipyramid bipyramid

AX4E 4 1 Seesaw Trigonal SeH4 90 and


bipyramid 120

AX3E2 3 2 T-shape Trigonal ICl3 90 and


bipyramid 120
AX2E3 2 3 Linear Trigonal BrF2 90 and
bipyramid 120

6 AX6 6 0 Octahedral Octahedral SeCl6 90

AX5E 5 1 Square Octahedral IF5 90


pyramid
AX4E2 4 2 Square Octahedral XeF4 90
planar

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