Molecular Geometry Chart

Question 1

What are the possible combinations for SN2?

Answer 1

Linear, no lone pairs

Question 2

What are the possible combinations for SN3?

Answer 2

trigonal planar, bent (1lp)

Question 3

What are the possible combinations for SN4?

Answer 3

tetrahedral, trigonal pyramid (1 lp), bent (2lp)

Question 4

What are the possible combinations for SN5?

Answer 4

trigonal bipyramid, seesaw (1lp), t-shape (2 lp), linear (3 lp)

Question 5

What are the possible combinations for SN6?

Answer 5

octahedral, square pyramid (1 lp), square planar (2 lps), t-shape (3 lps), linear (4 lps)

Question 6

What does an SN2 linear molecule look like?

Answer 6

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Question 7

What does an SN3 trigonal planar molecule look like?

Answer 7

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Question 8

What does an SN3 bent molecule look like?

Answer 8

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Question 9

What does an SN4 tetrahedral molecule look like?

Answer 9

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Question 10

What does an SN4 trigonal pyramid molecule look like?

Answer 10

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Question 11

What does an SN4 bent molecule look like?

Answer 11

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Question 12

What does an SN5 trigonal bipyramidal molecule look like?

Answer 12

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Question 13

What does an SN5 seesaw molecule look like?

Answer 13

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Question 14

What does an SN5 t-shape molecule look like?

Answer 14

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Question 15

What does an SN5 linear molecule look like?

Answer 15

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Question 16

What does an SN6 octahedral molecule look like?

Answer 16

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Question 17

What does an SN6 square pyramid molecule look like?

Answer 17

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Question 18

What does an SN6 square planar molecule look like?

Answer 18

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Question 19

What does an SN6 t-shape molecule look like?

Answer 19

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Question 20

What does an SN6 linear molecule look like?

Answer 20

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