VSEPR theory

Cards (13)

  • Steric Number: 2
    EG: linear (2)
    MG: linear (2)
    bond angles: 180
    lone pairs: 0
  • Steric Number: 3
    EG: trigonal planar
    MG: trigonal planar
    bond angles: 120
    lone pairs: 0
  • Steric Number: 3
    EG: trigonal planar
    MG: bent
    bond angles: <120
    lone pairs: 1
  • Steric Number: 4
    EG: tetrahedral
    MG: tetrahedral
    bond angles: 109.5
    lone pairs: 0
  • Steric Number: 4
    EG: tetrahedral
    MG: trigonal pyramidal
    bond angles: <109.5
    lone pairs: 1
  • Steric Number: 4
    EG: tetrahedral
    MG: bent
    bond angles: <109.5
    lone pairs: 2
  • Steric Number: 5
    EG: trigonal bipyramidal
    MG: trigonal bipyramidal
    bond angles: 90, 120
    lone pairs: 0
  • Steric Number: 5
    EG: trigonal bipyramidal
    MG: see-saw
    bond angles: <90, <120
    lone pairs: 1
  • Steric Number: 5
    EG: trigonal bipyramidal
    MG: T-shaped
    bond angles: <90
    lone pairs: 2
  • Steric Number: 5
    EG: trigonal bipyramidal
    MG: linear
    bond angles: 180
    lone pairs: 3
  • Steric Number: 6
    EG: octahedral
    MG: octahedral
    bond angles: 90
    lone pairs: 0
  • Steric Number: 6
    EG: octahedral
    MG: square pyramidal
    bond angles: <90
    lone pairs: 1
  • Steric Number: 6
    EG: octahedral
    MG: square planar
    bond angles: 90
    lone pairs: 2