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Chapter = Molecular Geometry
Molecules
| Three atoms, linear | CO2 | XeF2 |
| Three atoms, bent | H2O | SO2 |
| Trigonal Planar | ||
| Trigonal pyramidal | BF3 | NH3 |
| T-shaped | ClF3 | |
| Tetrahedral | CH4 | |
| Seesaw | SF4 | |
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Square Planar |
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Square Pyramidal |
IF5 | |
| Trigonal Bipyramidal | PCl5 | |
| SF6 |
Modules (zipped Powerpoint and molecule files)
Molecular Geometry (20 slides: definitions and examples)
Links
VSEPR site (uses JMOL, among other approaches, to allow users to manipulate images)
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