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Molecular Shapes by Number of Bonded Atoms and Lone Pairs

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  • 2 bonded atoms, 0 lone pairs

    Shape: Linear
    Bond angle: 180°

  • 2 bonded atoms, 1 lone pair

    Shape: Bent (Angular)
    Bond angle: ~120°

  • 3 bonded atoms, 0 lone pairs

    Shape: Trigonal planar
    Bond angle: 120°

  • 3 bonded atoms, 1 lone pair

    Shape: Trigonal pyramidal
    Bond angle: ~107°

  • 4 bonded atoms, 0 lone pairs

    Shape: Tetrahedral
    Bond angle: 109.5°

  • 4 bonded atoms, 1 lone pair

    Shape: See-saw
    Bond angle: \(\approx 90^\circ, 120^\circ\)

  • 3 bonded atoms, 2 lone pairs

    Shape: T-shaped
    Bond angle: ~90°

  • 2 bonded atoms, 2 lone pairs

    Shape: Bent (Angular)
    Bond angle: ~104.5°

  • 5 bonded atoms, 0 lone pairs

    Shape: Trigonal bipyramidal
    Bond angle: 90°, 120°

  • 4 bonded atoms, 1 lone pair

    Shape: See-saw
    Bond angle: \(\approx 90^\circ, 120^\circ\)

  • 3 bonded atoms, 2 lone pairs

    Shape: T-shaped
    Bond angle: ~90°

  • 2 bonded atoms, 3 lone pairs

    Shape: Linear
    Bond angle: 180°

  • 6 bonded atoms, 0 lone pairs

    Shape: Octahedral
    Bond angle: 90°

  • 5 bonded atoms, 1 lone pair

    Shape: Square pyramidal
    Bond angle: ~90°

  • 4 bonded atoms, 2 lone pairs

    Shape: Square planar
    Bond angle: 90°