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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  

Square Planar

XeF4

 

Square Pyramidal

IF5  
Trigonal Bipyramidal PCl5  

Octahedral

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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