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  2. VSEPR theory - Wikipedia

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    The bond angle for water is 104.5°. Valence shell electron pair repulsion (VSEPR) theory (/ ˈvɛspər, vəˈsɛpər / VESP-ər, [1]: 410 və-SEP-ər[2]) is a model used in chemistry to predict the geometry of individual molecules from the number of electron pairs surrounding their central atoms. [3] It is also named the Gillespie-Nyholm ...

  3. Lone pair - Wikipedia

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    Lone pair. In science, a lone pair refers to a pair of valence electrons that are not shared with another atom in a covalent bond [1] and is sometimes called an unshared pair or non-bonding pair. Lone pairs are found in the outermost electron shell of atoms. They can be identified by using a Lewis structure.

  4. Molecular geometry - Wikipedia

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    Lone pairs Electron domains (Steric number) Shape Ideal bond angle (example's bond angle) Example Image 2 0 2 linear: 180° CO 2: 3 0 3 trigonal planar: 120° BF 3: 2 1 3 bent: 120° (119°) SO 2: 4 0 4 tetrahedral: 109.5° CH 4: 3 1 4 trigonal pyramidal: 109.5° (106.8°) [10] NH 3: 2 2 4 bent: 109.5° (104.48°) [11] [12] H 2 O: 5 0 5 ...

  5. Linear molecular geometry - Wikipedia

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    The linear molecular geometry describes the geometry around a central atom bonded to two other atoms (or ligands) placed at a bond angle of 180°. Linear organic molecules, such as acetylene (HC≡CH), are often described by invoking sp orbital hybridization for their carbon centers. According to the VSEPR model (Valence Shell Electron Pair ...

  6. Lewis structure - Wikipedia

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    When Be is bonded with 2 other atoms, or when B and Al are bonded with 3 other atoms, they do not form full valence shells. Assume single bonds and use the actual bond number to calculate lone pairs. Expanded Octet (only occurs for elements in Groups 3-8) Bond calculation will provide too few bonds for the number of atoms in the molecule.

  7. Hydrogen bond - Wikipedia

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    [2] [3] [4]) In chemistry, a hydrogen bond (or H-bond) is primarily an electrostatic force of attraction between a hydrogen (H) atom which is covalently bonded to a more electronegative "donor" atom or group (Dn), and another electronegative atom bearing a lone pair of electrons—the hydrogen bond acceptor (Ac

  8. T-shaped molecular geometry - Wikipedia

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    In an AX 3 E 2 molecule, the two lone pairs occupy two equatorial positions, and the three ligand atoms occupy the two axial positions as well as one equatorial position. The three atoms bond at 90° angles on one side of the central atom, producing the T shape. [2] The trifluoroxenate(II) anion, XeF −

  9. Trigonal bipyramidal molecular geometry - Wikipedia

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    3) is also based upon a trigonal bipyramid, but the actual molecular geometry is linear with terminal iodine atoms in the two axial positions only and the three equatorial positions occupied by lone pairs of electrons (AX 2 E 3); another example of this geometry is provided by xenon difluoride, XeF 2.