Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR)

Founder is R.G. Gillespie in 1970

Pairs of electrons that are negatively charged
will keep their distance as far apart as
posible, thus minimizing the repulsion
between them.
BED : Bonding Electron Domain
NBED : Non-Bonding Electron Domain
1. BeCl 2
2. CCl4
Hybridization is the idea that atomic orbitals
fuse to form newly hybridized orbitals, which
in turn, influences molecular geometry and
bonding properties.
Hybrid Orbital Type Orientation

sp Linear

sp 2 Planar triangular

sp 3 Tetrahedral

sp 3 d Trigonal bipyramidal

sp 3 d 2 Octahedral
BeCl 2
CCl4
1. BeF2
2. CH4
3. NH 3
4. XeF6
5. SF6
6. SF4
7. PCl3 (VSEPR Only)
8. PCl5