Chem 161 Chapter 9 Molecular Geometry Worksheet - Shape Determines Function Page 5

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Molecular Shapes Where the Central Atoms Have No Lone Pairs
Steric
# of Outer
# of Lone Pairs
General
MOLECULAR GEOMETRY
Number
Atoms
on Central Atom
Formula
and NAME
2
2
0
AB
2
3
3
0
AB
3
4
4
0
AB
4
Tetrahedral
5
5
0
AB
5
Trigonal bipyramidal
6
6
0
AB
6
Octahedral
 
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