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Exam Study Guide VESPR Theory Chem 1100
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VESPR theory classifications
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two surrounding bonds, no lone pairs
linear linear, sp
three surrounding bonds, no lone pairs
trigonal planar trigonal planar, sp2
two surrounding bonds, one lone pair
bent trigonal planar sp2
four surrounding bonds, no lone pairs
tetrahedral tetrahedral sp3
three surrounding bonds, one lone pair
trigonal pyramidal tetrahedral sp3
two surrounding bonds, two lone pairs
bent tetrahedral sp3
five surrounding bonds, no lone pairs
trigonal bipyramidal trigonal bipyramidal sp3d
four surrounding bonds, one lone pair
seesaw trigonal bipyramidal sp3d
three surrounding bonds, two lone pairs
t-shaped trigonal bipyramidal sp3d
two surrounding bonds, three lone pairs
linear trigonal bipyramidal sp3d
six surrounding bonds, no lone pairs
octahedral octahedral sp3d2
five surrounding bonds, one lone pair
square pyramidal octahedral sp3d2
four surrounding bonds, two lone pairs
square planar octahedral sp3d2
