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    This document outlines molecular shapes based on the number of electron pairs around a central atom. It shows that atoms with 2 electron pairs will be linear, 3 electron pairs trigonal planar, and 4 electron pairs tetrahedral. Atoms with lone pairs will deviate from the ideal shapes, with a bent shape for 3 electron pairs and 2 lone pairs, and a v-shape for 4 electron pairs and 2 lone pairs. Higher coordination numbers follow predictable patterns up to octahedral for 6 electron pairs.

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    This document outlines molecular shapes based on the number of electron pairs around a central atom. It shows that atoms with 2 electron pairs will be linear, 3 electron pairs trigonal planar, and 4 electron pairs tetrahedral. Atoms with lone pairs will deviate from the ideal shapes, with a bent shape for 3 electron pairs and 2 lone pairs, and a v-shape for 4 electron pairs and 2 lone pairs. Higher coordination numbers follow predictable patterns up to octahedral for 6 electron pairs.

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    Chemistry Domains

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    This document outlines molecular shapes based on the number of electron pairs around a central atom. It shows that atoms with 2 electron pairs will be linear, 3 electron pairs trigonal planar, and 4 electron pairs tetrahedral. Atoms with lone pairs will deviate from the ideal shapes, with a bent shape for 3 electron pairs and 2 lone pairs, and a v-shape for 4 electron pairs and 2 lone pairs. Higher coordination numbers follow predictable patterns up to octahedral for 6 electron pairs.

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    E.

    pair Bond pair Lone pair Shapes

    2 2 0 linear

    3 3 0 trigonal planar

    3 2 1 bent

    4 4 0 tetrahedral

    4 3 1 trigonal pyramidal

    4 2 2 v-shape (bent)

    5 5 0 trigonal bipyramidal

    5 4 1 see-saw

    5 3 2 t-shape

    5 2 3 linear

    6 6 0 octahedral

    6 5 1 square-based
    pyramidal

    6 4 2 square planar

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