1 Linear Electronic Geometry: AB 2 Species (No Lone Pairs of Electrons on A) Some examples of molecules with this geometry are: BeCl 2, BeBr 2, BeI 2, HgCl 2, CdCl 2 All of these examples are linear, nonpolar molecules. Important exceptions occur when the two substituents are not the same! BeClBr or BeIBr will be linear and polar!
2 Linear Electronic Geometry: AB 2 Species (No Lone Pairs of Electrons on A) Electronic Geometry
3 Linear Electronic Geometry: AB 2 Species (No Lone Pairs of Electrons on A) Polarity
4 Linear Electronic Geometry: AB 2 Species (No Lone Pairs of Electrons on A) Valence Bond Theory (Hybridization)
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6 Linear Electronic Geometry: AB 2 Species (No Lone Pairs of Electrons on A)
7 Trigonal Planar Electronic Geometry: AB 3 Species (No Lone Pairs of Electrons on A) Some examples of molecules with this geometry are: BF 3, BCl 3 All of these examples are trigonal planar, nonpolar molecules. Important exceptions occur when the three substituents are not the same! BF 2 Cl or BCI 2 Br will be trigonal planar and polar!
8 Trigonal Planar Electronic Geometry: AB 3 Species (No Lone Pairs of Electrons on A) Dot Formula Electronic Geometry
9 Trigonal Planar Electronic Geometry: AB 3 Species (No Lone Pairs of Electrons on A) Polarity
10 Trigonal Planar Electronic Geometry: AB 3 Species (No Lone Pairs of Electrons on A) Valence Bond Theory (Hybridization) 3s 3p Cl [Ne]
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12 Trigonal Planar Electronic Geometry: AB 3 Species (No Lone Pairs of Electrons on A)
13 Tetrahedral Electronic Geometry: AB 4 Species (No Lone Pairs of Electrons on A) Some examples of molecules with this geometry are: CH 4, CF 4, CCl 4, SiH 4, SiF 4 All of these examples are tetrahedral, nonpolar molecules. Important exceptions occur when the four substituents are not the same! CF 3 Cl or CH 2 CI 2 will be tetrahedral and polar!
14 Tetrahedral Electronic Geometry: AB 4 Species (No Lone Pairs of Electrons on A)
15 Tetrahedral Electronic Geometry: AB 4 Species (No Lone Pairs of Electrons on A)
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