Molecular Geometry VSEPR
VSEPR Theory VSEPR theory (Valence Shell Electron-Pair Repulsion) - States that repulsion between the sets of valence electrons surrounding an atom causes these sets to be oriented as far apart as possible. Double and triple bonds are treated as single bondsd
Linear Atoms Bonded to Central Atom= 2 Lone pair of electrons= 0 Bond Angle- 180º Examples BeF2 CO2 HCl
Trigonal Planar Atoms Bonded to Central Atom= 3 Lone pair of electrons= 0 Bond Angle-120º Examples BF3 COCl2
Trigonal planar ---Bent Atoms Bonded to Central Atom= 2 Lone pair of electrons= 1 Bond Angle- Less than 120º Examples SO2 O3
Tetrahedral Atoms Bonded to Central Atom= 4 Lone pair of electrons= 0 Bond Angle= 109.5º Examples CH4 CCl4
Tetrahedral- Bent Atoms Bonded to Central Atom= 2 Lone pair of electrons= 2 Bond Angle- Less than 105º Examples H2O ClO2 OF2
Trigonal Pyramidal Atoms Bonded to Central Atom= 3 Lone pair of electrons= 1 Bond Angel= less than 107.3° Examples; NH3 NF3 PCl3
The following are PAP Only
Trigonal- Bipyramidal Atoms Bonded to Central Atom= 5 Lone pair of electrons= 0 Bond Angel= 90º, 120º, 180º Examples: PF5 PCl5
Octahedral Atoms Bonded to Central Atom= 6 Lone pair of electrons= 0 Bond Angel= 90º, 180º Examples; SF6