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Compare the results for water and ammonia, Which bond angle do you
think is smaller? Why? The master chart for VSEPR structures is provided
below in Table 8.2. Although it may help you to memorize the chart, a helpful
TABLE 8.2 The VSEPR Geometries for Two, Three and Four Electron Groups
Number
Notation. % Flest0n Grou ecteculor Geomeny _DFawing with Bond
Eleciron Geomeiry Angles
fo | Groups | bg Bb
| 180°
AX wo. linear linear -——
AXE: | thre | trigonal planar bent aN
AX, | four tetrahedral tetrahedral
AXE, | four | semahedsal © arigonal pyramidal Je
Sk
AX Be fine tetrahedral bent
358 TABLE 8.3 The VSEPR Geometries for Five and Six Electron Groups
‘Number
of Electron Group Drawing with Bond
q Molecular Geometr
j Notation Electron Geometry try ‘Angles
Groups Ho at L
|
trigonal
fe RERA |—_i iyraia
| crigonal
AXE, five bipyeenidal seesaw
| | <0 i
| igonal : ae
AX | five s T-shaped FN
j “ike bipyraraial : IS
\ pay
Feccaee - fat
| \ x |
1804 | |
' fe igonal oo tlt |
bipyramidal iL
i’
AXs sx octahedral octahedral . oN, yoo |
sx octahedral square pyramidal
x
AXube sk octahedral square planar AY 90
