Bonding Structure Flashcards
(17 cards)
Structure of linear
2 bonding pairs
0 lone pair
180 degrees
Structure of trigonal planar
3 bonding pairs
0 lone pairs
120 degrees
Structure of tetrahedral
4 bonding pairs
0 lone pairs
109.5 degrees
Structure of trigonal pyramid
3 bonding pairs
1 lone pair
107 degrees
Structure of bent
2 bonding pairs
2 lone pairs
109.5 degrees
2 bonding pairs
1 lone pair
120 degrees
Structure of trigonal bipyramid
5 bonding pairs
0 lone pairs
90 & 120 degrees
Structure of octahedron
6 bonding pairs
0 lone pairs
90 degrees
Structure of square planar
4 bonding pairs
2 lone pairs
90 degrees
Visual structure of linear
Two straight bonds equally opposite
Visual structure of trigonal planar
Three straight bonds at equal opposites each other
Visual structure of tetrahedral
Two straight bonds beside each other.
One dotted and triangle bonds beside each other.
Visual structure of trigonal pyramid
One straight bond.
One dotted bond.
One triangle bond.
One lone bond.
Visual structure of bent
Two straight lines leaning downwards.
1 or 2 lone pairs.
Visual structure of trigonal bipyramid
Three straight bonds at 90 degree angles from each other.
One dotted line and one triangle line closer to one another.
Visual structure of octahedral
Two straight bonds opposite each other vertically.
Two dotted bonds opposite each other in the upper horizontal.
Two triangle bonds opposite each other in the lower horizontal.
Visual structure of square planar
Two lone pairs opposite each other vertically.
Two dotted bonds opposite each other in the upper horizontal.
Two triangle bonds opposite each other in the lower horizontal.
What is electron repulsion theory?
Valence electron pairs surrounding an atom tend to repel each other. The greater the repulsion, the higher in energy (less stable) the molecule is.
