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    VSEPR (Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion) Theory predicts molecular geometry based on the number of electron domains around a central atom. Molecules with 2 electron domains are linear, 3 domains are trigonal planar, 4 domains are tetrahedral, 5 domains are trigonal bipyramidal or seesaw shaped, and 6 domains form an octahedral geometry. The theory also considers the number of bonding pairs and nonbonding pairs of electrons.

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    VSEPR (Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion) Theory predicts molecular geometry based on the number of electron domains around a central atom. Molecules with 2 electron domains are linear, 3 domains are trigonal planar, 4 domains are tetrahedral, 5 domains are trigonal bipyramidal or seesaw shaped, and 6 domains form an octahedral geometry. The theory also considers the number of bonding pairs and nonbonding pairs of electrons.

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    VSEPR (Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion) Theory predicts molecular geometry based on the number of electron domains around a central atom. Molecules with 2 electron domains are linear, 3 domains are trigonal planar, 4 domains are tetrahedral, 5 domains are trigonal bipyramidal or seesaw shaped, and 6 domains form an octahedral geometry. The theory also considers the number of bonding pairs and nonbonding pairs of electrons.

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    VSEPR Theory -- Molecular Geometry

    #of electron Electron # of #of VSEPR Molecular


    domains Domain bonding nonbonding notation Geometry
    Geometry pairs pairs
    2 Linear 2 0 AX2 Linear

    3 Trigonal 3 0 AX3 Trigonal


    Planar planar
    2 1 AX2E Bent

    4 Tetrahedral 4 0 AX4 Tetrahedral

    3 1 AX3E Trigonal
    pyramidal
    2 2 AX2E2 Bent

    5 Trigonal 5 0 AX5 Trigonal


    Bipyramidal bipyramidal
    4 1 AX4E Seesaw

    3 2 AX3E2 T-shape

    2 3 AX2E3 Linear

    6 Octahedral 6 0 AX6 Octahedral

    5 1 AX5E Square
    pyramidal
    4 2 AX4E2 Square
    planar

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