Molecular Geometry
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Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory
Bonds are made of electrons and electrons are negative and therefore repel each other. Bonds and lone pairs form as far apart from each other as possible. This theory can be used to determine the electron structure (the 3D shape based upon electron regions—bonding regions and lone pair regions—of the central atom) or molecule structure (the 3D shape based on the electron regions, but named after the bonded atoms only).
A = central atom; X = ligands; E = lone pairs
| Electron regions |
Molecular Formula |
Name |
2 |
AX2 |
Linear |
3 |
AX3 |
Trigonal Planar |
3 |
AX2E |
Bent |
4 |
AX4 |
Tetrahedron |
4 |
AX3E |
Trigonal pyramidal |
4 |
AX2E2 |
Bent |
5 |
AX5 |
Trigonal bipyramidal |
5 |
AX4E |
See-saw |
5 |
AX3 E2 |
T-shaped |
5 |
AX2E3 |
Linear |
6 |
AX6 |
Octahedron |
6 |
AX5E |
Square pyramidal |
6 |
AX4 E2 |
Square planar |
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Lewis structures are a way to represent molecules in two dimensions. Lewis structures show the atoms and their valence electrons and in what ways the electrons are shared or transferred to form bonds. This tutorial uses the Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory to determine molecular geometry.
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- 3D visualization of molecular geometry
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- Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory
- Used to determine electron geometry
- Used to determine molecular geometry
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