Chemistry » D. Chemical Bonding » D.4. Molecular Geometry (VSEPR Model)

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VSEPR Model

• Overview
• Predicting molecular arrangement or shape based on electron pairs
• Predicting molecular arrangement or shape from bond angles
• Predicting linear shape
• Predicting bent shape (2 bonded, 1 lone pair)
• Predicting trigonal planar shape
• Predicting tetrahedral shape
• Predicting trigonal pyramidal shape
• Predicting bend shape (2 bonded, 2 lone pairs)
• Predicting trigonal bipyramidal shape
• Predicting octahedral shape

Hybridization

• Overview
• Recognizing sp hybrid orbitals
• Recognizing sp² hybrid orbitals
• Recognizing sp³ hybrid orbitals
• Recognizing sp³d hybrid orbitals
• Recognizing sp³d² hybrid orbitals

Sigma and Pi Bonds

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• Identifying sigma bonds
• Identifying pi bonds