VSEPR Practice

Two electron domains around the central atom =

• linear

• trigonal planar

• tetrahedral

Three electron domains around the central atom =

• linear

• trigonal planar

• tetrahedral

Three electron domains around the central atom with no lone pairs =

• linear

• trigonal planar

• tetrahedral

Three electron domains around the central atom with one lone pair =

• linear

• trigonal planar

• tetrahedral

• bent

• trigonal pyramidal

Three electron domains around the central atom with two lone pairs =

• linear

• trigonal planar

• tetrahedral

• bent

• trigonal pyramidal

Four electron domains around the central atom with one lone pair =

• linear

• trigonal planar

• tetrahedral

• bent

• trigonal pyramidal

Four electron domains around the central atom with no lone pair =

• linear

• trigonal planar

• tetrahedral

• bent

• trigonal pyramidal

Two electron domains around the central atom with no lone pairs =

• linear

• trigonal planar

• tetrahedral

Four electron domains around the central atom =

• linear

• trigonal planar

• tetrahedral

Two electron domains around the central atom =

• 180º bond angles

• 120º bond angles

• 109.5º bond angles