Molecular Geometries Based on VSEPR
Steric Number / Electron Domains
Electronic Geometries 0 Lone Pair
Hybridization
1 Lone Pair
2 Lone Pairs
3 Lone Pairs
4 Lone Pairs
180° LA_ LX
sp
Linear
120°
sp2
120° Bent
Trigonal Planar
Xt-
109°
sps
<109° Bent
Tetrahedral
Trigonal Pyramidal
<90° X
90°
180°
120°=
<120°
spd
Trigonal Bipyramidal
Seesaw
T-Shaped
Linear
X90°
X<90°
180°
spid?
<90°
90°
<90° T-Shaped
Octahedral
Square Pyramidal
Square Planar
Linear