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Q2W4 Molecular Geometry

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Molecular Shapes

Legend for Line Drawing of Molecular Shapes:


• single line ( — ) –bond on the plane of the paper
• solid wedge ( ) – bond protrudes out of the paper and towards the reader
• dashed wedge ( ) - bond protrudes to the back of the paper
Molecular Shapes
1) LINEAR
Molecule: BeCl 2

Lewis structure:

Electron pairs: 2 bond pairs; 0 lone pair


3D shape and
bond angle:
Molecular Shapes
1) LINEAR
Molecule: N2
Lewis structure:

Electron pairs: 2 bond pairs; 0 lone pair


180°
3D shape and
bond angle:
Molecular Shapes
2) TRIGONAL PLANAR
Molecule: BF 3
Lewis structure:

Electron pairs: 3 bond pairs; 0 lone pair


3D shape and
bond angle:
Molecular Shapes
3) BENT
Molecule: SO 2
Lewis structure:

Electron pairs: 2 bond pairs; 1 lone pairs

3D shape and
bond angle:
Molecular Shapes
3) BENT
Molecule: H 2O
Lewis structure:

Electron pairs: 2 bond pairs; 2 lone pairs

3D shape and
bond angle:
Molecular Shapes
4) TETRAHEDRAL
Molecule: CH 4
Lewis structure:

Electron pairs: 4 bond pairs; 0 lone pair

3D shape and
bond angle:
Molecular Shapes
5) TRIGONAL PYRAMIDAL
Molecule: NH 3
Lewis structure:

Electron pairs: 3 bond pairs; 1 lone pair

3D shape and
bond angle: 107°
<109.5°

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