How to Draw Lewis Structure and Predict the Shape (Parent/ Molecular Geometry)
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Electron domain |
Bonding pair |
Lone pair |
Molecular
geometry |
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
Linear |
|
3 |
3 |
0 |
Trigonal
planar |
|
2 |
1 |
Bent/
V-shaped |
|
|
4 |
4 |
0 |
Tetrahedral |
|
3 |
1 |
Trigonal
pyramidal |
|
|
2 |
2 |
Bent/
V-shaped |
|
|
5 |
5 |
0 |
Trigonal
bipyramidal |
|
4 |
1 |
See-saw |
|
|
3 |
2 |
T-shaped |
|
|
2 |
3 |
Linear |
|
|
6 |
6 |
0 |
Octahedral |
|
5 |
1 |
Square
pyramidal |
|
|
4 |
2 |
Square
planar |