MOLECULAR GEOMETRY NAME: Key

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Formula Lewis Structure e− Domain Molecular Bond Angle Molecular Geometry Polar?
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NO− N O Linear, sp2 Linear NA N O Ion

Linear Linear 180° H C N

HCN H C N sp Yes
180°

+ 180°
NO2 + O N O Linear, sp Linear 180° + Ion
O N O

H H
109.5°
CH4 H C H Tetrahedral Tetrahedral 109.5° No
C
sp3 H H
H H

Linear O C O
CO2 sp Linear 180° No
O C O
180°

O
H2O Tetrahedral Bent <109.5° Yes
H O H
sp3 H H
<109.5°
O O O
Trigonal O
O3 Planar Bent <120° Yes
O O
sp2
O O O <1200

Reyes
MOLECULAR GEOMETRY
Formula Lewis Structure e− Domain Molecular Bond Molecular Geometry Polar?
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O N O
N
NO2− Trigonal Bent <120° Ion
Planar, sp2 <120°
O O
O N O
O
Trigonal Planar Trigonal Planar <120° O
on N, sp2 H
O N O H <109.5°
O N
HNO3 Tetrahedral on <120° Yes
O, sp3 Bent <109.5°
O
O

O N O H
H Tetrahedral 109.5° on H
Tetrahedral on around C C 109.5°
<109.5°
CH3OH C, sp3 Less than C H
Yes
H C O H Tetrahedral on Bent around O 109° H
O
O, sp3 on O H
H
H
H O C1, sp3 Tetrahedral 109.5° 109.5°
CH3COOH C2, sp2 Trig. planar <120° O Yes
C
O, sp3 Bent <109.5° H
H C C O H C
1 2 H <109.5°
<120°
H O H
H O B O H Trigonal Planar 120°
O O
on B Trigonal Planar 120° H H
H3BO3 O
sp2 B No
or Bent on O’s Bent <109.5
B(OH)3 sp3 <109.5°
H O
H

Reyes
MOLECULAR GEOMETRY
Formula Lewis Structure e− Domain Molecular Bond Molecular Geometry Polar?
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Cl Cl
120° 90°
Cl Cl
PCl5 Trigonal Trigonal and No
(violate Cl P Bipyramidal Bipyramidal 90° Cl P
120°
octet Cl sp3d
Cl
rule) Cl Cl

I 3− - Trigonal -
(violate I I I Bipyramidal Linear 180° I I I Ion
octet sp3d
rule)
F 90° F 90°
and F
SF4 Trigonal Seesaw Less S <120° Yes
F S F
(violate Bipyramidal than F
octet sp3d 120°
F
rule) F

- -
F F
F F 90°
PF6− Octahedral Octahedral 90° F F Ion
(violate P sp3d2 90°
P
octet
rule) F F F F
F F

Reyes