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  2. VSEPR theory - Wikipedia

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    For example, the double-bond carbons in alkenes like C 2 H 4 are AX 3 E 0, but the bond angles are not all exactly 120°. Likewise, SOCl 2 is AX 3 E 1, but because the X substituents are not identical, the X–A–X angles are not all equal. Based on the steric number and distribution of Xs and Es, VSEPR theory makes the predictions in the ...

  3. Bent's rule - Wikipedia

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    According to VSEPR theory, diethyl ether, methanol, water and oxygen difluoride should all have a bond angle of 109.5 o. [12] Using VSEPR theory, all these molecules should have the same bond angle because they have the same "bent" shape. [12] Yet, clearly the bond angles between all these molecules deviate from their ideal geometries in ...

  4. Trigonal pyramidal molecular geometry - Wikipedia

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    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. Trigonal pyramidal geometry in ammonia

  5. Orbital hybridisation - Wikipedia

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    In chemistry, orbital hybridisation (or hybridization) is the concept of mixing atomic orbitals to form new hybrid orbitals (with different energies, shapes, etc., than the component atomic orbitals) suitable for the pairing of electrons to form chemical bonds in valence bond theory. For example, in a carbon atom which forms four single bonds ...

  6. Molecular geometry - Wikipedia

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    In accordance with the VSEPR (valence-shell electron pair repulsion theory), the bond angles between the electron bonds are arccos(− ⁠ 1 / 3 ⁠) = 109.47°. For example, methane (CH 4) is a tetrahedral molecule. Octahedral: Octa-signifies eight, and -hedral relates to a face of a solid, so "octahedral" means "having eight faces". The bond ...

  7. Trigonal bipyramidal molecular geometry - Wikipedia

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    According to the VSEPR theory of molecular geometry, an axial position is more crowded because an axial atom has three neighboring equatorial atoms (on the same central atom) at a 90° bond angle, whereas an equatorial atom has only two neighboring axial atoms at a 90° bond angle. For molecules with five identical ligands, the axial bond ...

  8. Bent molecular geometry - Wikipedia

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    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), and methylene (CH 2). This geometry is almost always consistent with VSEPR theory, which usually explains non-collinearity of atoms with a presence of ...

  9. Linear molecular geometry - Wikipedia

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    Linear organic molecules, such as acetylene (HC≡CH), are often described by invoking sp orbital hybridization for their carbon centers. Two sp orbitals. According to the VSEPR model (Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion model), linear geometry occurs at central atoms with two bonded atoms and zero or three lone pairs (AX 2 or AX 2 E 3) in ...