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VSEPR Theory
electron pair geometry
molecular geometry
molecules with more than one central
atom
molecules with multiple bonds
Dipole moment = Qr
4
3
2
1
Add a refinement:
H C N O
H H
H H
109.5 o H o H H
107 104.5o
o o
180 180
Cl Be Cl
O C O
117o
111o
2 types of sites:
axial 90 (to equatorial)
180 (to axial)
equatorial 120 (to equatorial)
F 89o
F F
116o S 186o Br F
F
F F
seesaw T-shaped
# of bonded MG
atoms (shape) example
6
5
4
4 bonded atoms:
Where does the second lone pair go?
82o square
F pyramidal
F Xe F
F I F
F F F F
2 2 linear CO2
3 3 trigonal planar BF3
3 2 bent O3
4 4 tetrahedral CH4
4 3 trigonal pyramidal NH3
4 2 bent H 2O
5 5 trigonal bipyramidal PCl5
5 4 seesaw SF4
5 3 T-shaped BrF3
5 2 linear XeF2
6 6 octahedral SF6
6 5 square pyramidal BrF5
6 4 square planar XeF4
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