VSEPR Geometries

Steric
No.

Basic Geometry
0 lone pair

1 lone pair

2 lone pairs

3 lone pairs

4 lone pairs

180

2
X

E
Linear
X

E
X

120
X

Trigonal Planar

E
X

< 120

Bent or Angular

X
4

109
X

Tetrahedral
X
5

X
120
X

90
E
X

X
Trigonal Bipyramid

X
X

X 90
X
E
X

X
Octahedral

X
< 109
Trigonal Pyramid

X
<< 109
Bent or Angular

< 90 X
X
< 120
E
X
X
Sawhorse or Seesaw

< 90
E
X

< 90
X
E
X

Square Pyramid

X
90
X

X
X

Square Planar

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E
X

X
T-shape

X
X
< 90
X

180

Linear
X

X
X < 90
T-shape

180

X
Linear