1. CO2 Lewis Dot Structure VSEPR VB O=C=O
only tells us the bonding and not the Geometry
VSEPR
# of high e- density regions around the central atom
2 atoms and 0 lone pairs
Linear O=C=O OCO  180o
Therefore, the Molecular Geometry (Shape) is linear VB
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2. BF3 Lewis Dot Structure VSEPR VB
# of high e- density regions around the central atom
3 atoms and 0 lone pairs
 the Electronic & Molecular Geometry (Shape) is Trigonal Planar FBF  120o VB
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3. NO2- VSEPR # of high e- density regions around the central atom
2 atoms and 1 lone pairs
Electronic Geometry Trigonal Planar
The Molecular Geometry (Shape) is Bent .. .. .. ..
O-N=O - .. ..
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4. CH4 Lewis Dot Structure VSEPR
# of high e- density regions around the central atom
4 atoms and 0 lone pairs
Electronic & Molecular Geometry (Shape) is Tetrahedral HCH  o C H
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5. NH3 Lewis Dot Structure VSEPR
# of high e- density regions around the central atom
3 atoms and 1 lone pairs
pyramidal HNH  o Due to e- repulsion of lp
 the Electronic Geometry is Tetrahedral and its molecular geometry is pyramidal .. H N H H
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6. H2O Lewis Dot Structure VSEPR
# of high e- density regions around the central atom
2 atoms and 2 lone pairs
Bent HOH  o Due to e- repulsion of lp
 the Electronic Geometry is Tetrahedral and its molecular geometry (Shape) is bent .. H O H ..
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7. PF5 Lewis Dot Structure VSEPR
# of high e- density regions around the central atom
5 atoms and 0 lone pairs
Trigonal Bipyramidal FPF 90.0o & 120.0o & 180.0o
 the Electronic & Molecular Geometry (Shape) is Trigonal Bipyramidal P F
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8. SF4 Lewis Dot Structure VSEPR
# of high e- density regions around the central atom
4 atoms and 1 lone pairs
Seesaw FSF  101.6o & 177o due to lp repulsion
 the Electronic Geometry is Trigonal Bipyramidal and the Molecular Geometry (Shape) is Seesaw F F S F F
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9. ClF3 VSEPR # of high e- density regions around the central atom
3 atoms and 2 lone pairs
T-Shaped
 the Electronic Geometry is Trigonal Bipyramidal and the Molecular Geometry (Shape) is T-Shaped
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10. XeF2 VSEPR # of high e- density regions around the central atom
2 atoms and 3 lone pairs
Linear
 the Electronic Geometry is Trigonal Bipyramidal and the Molecular Geometry (Shape) is Linear
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11. SF6 Lewis Dot Structure VSEPR
# of high e- density regions around the central atom
6 atoms and 0 lone pairs
Octahedral FSF 90.0o & 180.0o
 the Molecular Geometry (Shape) is Octahedral F F F S F
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12. VSEPR # of high e- density regions around the central atom
5 atoms and 1 lone pairs
 the Electronic Geometry is Octahedral and the Molecular Geometry (Shape) is Square Pyramidal
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13. VSEPR # of high e- density regions around the central atom
4 atoms and 2 lone pairs
 the Electronic Geometry is Octahedral and the Molecular Geometry (Shape) is Square Planar
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