Table 9.

2 Electron-Domain and Molecular Geometries for Two, Three, and Four Electron Domains
around a Central Atom
Number of Electron-
Electron Domain Bonding Nonbonding Molecular Bond
Domains Geometry Domains Domains Geometry Example Angle

2 sp 2 0 O C O 180
Linear Linear

F
3 sp2 3 0 120
B
F F
Trigonal planar
Trigonal planar

N
<120
2 1 O O

Bent

4 sp3 4 0 C 109.5
H H
H
Tetrahedral
Tetrahedral

3 1 N 107
H H
H
Trigonal
pyramidal

2 2
O 104.5
H
H
Bent

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Table 9.3 Electron-Domain and Molecular Geometries for Five and Six
Electron Domains around a Central Atom
Number of Electron-
Electron Domain Bonding Nonbonding Molecular
Domains Geometry Domains Domains Geometry Example Bond Angle

5 sp3d 5 0 PCl5 A=90

E=120

Trigonal Trigonal
bipyramidal bipyramidal

A=90
4 1 SF4
E<120

Seesaw

3 2 ClF3 A=90
E=90

T-shaped

2 3 XeF2 180

Linear

6 sp3d2 6 0 SF6 90

Octahedral Octahedral

5 1 BrF5 90

Square pyramidal

4 2 XeF4 90

Square planar

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