Molecular Geometries

Groups around
Central Atom
Electronic
Geometry
Possible
Molecular
Geometries
Bond Angles Hybridization Examples
Two Linear 180 sp
Three
0 lone pairs
1 lone pair
 
Trigonal Planar
 
Trigonal Planar
Bent
 
120
 
sp2
Four
0 lone pairs
1 lone pair
2 lone pairs
 
Tetrahedral
 
Tetrahedral
Pyramidal
Bent
 
109.5
 
sp3
Five
0 lone pairs
1 lone pair
2 lone pairs
3 lone pairs
 
Trigonal Bipyramid
 
Trigonal Bipyramid
SeeSaw
T-shaped
Linear
 
90 and 120
 
sp3d
Six
0 lone pairs
1 lone pair
2 lone pairs
3 lone pairs
 
Octahedral
 
Octahedral
Square Pyramid
Square Planar
T-Shaped
 
90
 
sp3d2