Molecular Geometry Types and Structures

Front

Linear

Back

• 2 bonded pairs

• 0, 3, 4 lone pairs

• bonded: 2 regular legs

Front

Tetrahedral

Back

• 4 bond pairs

• 0 lone pairs

• bonded: 2 regular legs, 1 bold leg, 1 dashed leg

Front

Trigonal Planar

Back

• 3 bond pairs

• 0 lone pairs

• bonded: 3 regular legs

Front

Trigonal Bipyramidal

Back

• 5 bond pairs

• 0 lone pairs

• bonded: 3 regular legs, 1 bold leg, 1 dashed leg

Front

Octahedral

Back

• 6 bond pairs

• 0 lone pairs

• bonded: 2 regular legs, 2 bolded legs, 2 dashed legs

Front

Bent

Back

• 2 bond pairs

• 1, 2 lone pairs

• bonded: 2 regular legs

lone: 1 bold leg, 1 dashed leg

Front

Trigonal Pyramidal

Back

• 3 bond pairs

• 1 lone pair

• bonded: 1 regular leg, 1 bold leg, 1 dashed leg

• lone: 1 regular leg

Front

T-Shape

Back

• 3 bond pairs

• 2, 3 lone pairs

bonded: 3 regular legs

lone: 1 bold leg, 1 dashed leg

Front

Seesaw

Back

• 4 bond pairs

• 1 lone pair

• bonded: 2 regular legs, 1 bold leg, 1 dashed leg

• lone: 1 regular leg

Front

Square Pyramidal

Back

• 5 bond pairs

• 1 lone pair

bonded: 1 regular leg, 2 bold legs, 2 dashed leg

lone: 1 regular leg