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  2. Polyhedral symbol - Wikipedia

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    Trigonal planar: TPY-3: trigonal pyramidal- 3 coordinate ... (If there are two possibilities the principle of trans difference is applied). ... applying the CIP rules ...

  3. Molecular geometry - Wikipedia

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    Trigonal planar: Molecules with the trigonal planar shape are somewhat triangular and in one plane (flat). Consequently, the bond angles are set at 120°. For example, boron trifluoride. Angular: Angular molecules (also called bent or V-shaped) have a non-linear shape. For example, water (H 2 O), which has an angle of about 105°. A water ...

  4. Trigonal planar molecular geometry - Wikipedia

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    2) + 3). In organic chemistry, planar, three-connected carbon centers that are trigonal planar are often described as having sp 2 hybridization. [2] [3] Nitrogen inversion is the distortion of pyramidal amines through a transition state that is trigonal planar. Pyramidalization is a distortion of this molecular shape towards a tetrahedral ...

  5. Trigonal pyramidal molecular geometry - Wikipedia

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    3, and the sulfite ion, SO 2− 3. In organic chemistry, molecules which have a trigonal pyramidal geometry are sometimes described as sp 3 hybridized. The AXE method for VSEPR theory states that the classification is AX 3 E 1. Phosphine, an example of a molecule with a trigonal pyramidal geometry.

  6. Geometry index - Wikipedia

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    where: β > α are the two greatest valence angles of coordination center; θ = cos −1 (− 1 ⁄ 3) ≈ 109.5° is a tetrahedral angle. Extreme values of τ 4 and τ 4 ′ denote exactly the same geometries, however τ 4 ′ is always less or equal to τ 4 so the deviation from ideal tetrahedral geometry is more visible.

  7. Bent molecular geometry - Wikipedia

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    Water (H 2 O) is an example of a bent molecule, as well as its analogues. The bond angle between the two hydrogen atoms is approximately 104.45°. [ 1 ] Nonlinear geometry is commonly observed for other triatomic molecules and ions containing only main group elements, prominent examples being nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ), sulfur dichloride (SCl 2 ...

  8. VSEPR theory - Wikipedia

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    In contrast, the extra stability of the 7p 1/2 electrons in tennessine are predicted to make TsF 3 trigonal planar, unlike the T-shaped geometry observed for IF 3 and predicted for AtF 3; [39] similarly, OgF 4 should have a tetrahedral geometry, while XeF 4 has a square planar geometry and RnF 4 is predicted to have the same.

  9. T-shaped molecular geometry - Wikipedia

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    Ordinarily, three-coordinated compounds adopt trigonal planar or pyramidal geometries. Examples of T-shaped molecules are the halogen trifluorides, such as ClF 3. [1] According to VSEPR theory, T-shaped geometry results when three ligands and two lone pairs of electrons are bonded to the central atom, written in AXE notation as AX 3 E 2.