MOLECULAR GEOMETRY

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    • molecular geometry - Pertains to three dimensional arrangement of atoms in a molecule.
    • lewis electron dot structure - Valence electron are represented using a dot around the symbol of the elements.
    • lone pair - A pair of valence electrons that are not shared with another atom.
    • bond pair - A pair of valence electrons that are shared with another atom.
    • valence shell electron pair repulsion theory - A model used to predict 3-D molecular geometry based on the number of valence shell electron bond pairs among the atoms in a molecule or ion.
    • linear - 2 bond pairs No lone pair .
    • trigonal planar - 3 bond pairs No lone pair
    • tetrahedral - 4 bond pairs No lone pair
    • trigonal pyramid - 3 bond pairs 1 lone pair.
    • bent - 2 bond pairs 2 lone pairs .
    • trigonal bipyramidal - 5 bond pairs No lone pair.
    • octahedral - 6 bond pairs No lone pair.
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