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Trigonal

Bent Bent
planar

Trigonal
Seesaw Tetrahedral
bipyramidal

Linear Linear Linear


Trigonal
T-shaped T-shaped
pyramidal

Square Square
Octahedral
planar pyramidal

sp sp 2 sp 3
Refers to the
3 3 2 number of
sp d sp d electron densities
around the atom
It takes place It is defined by
when two or the number of Magic
more orbitals pairs of electrons
mix to make a the central atom Number
bond has
It describes how the
electrostatic repulsion
affects the shape and
space made by lone
pairs and bonding
2 3
electrons
4 5 6

Molecular Electronic
Hybridization
Geometry Geometry

No lone pairs 1 lone pair 2 lone pairs


3 lone pair 4 lone pairs

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