I want 3D structures of molecules to understand the shapes of molecules fully.The shapes for which I want 3D structures are --

1.Triangular Planar

2.Tetrahedral

3.Trigonal Bipyramidal

4.Octahedral

5.Pentagonal Bipyramidal

Please provide me structures.Please*infinity

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I want 3D structures of molecules to understand the shapes of molecules fully.The shapes for which I want 3D structures are --

1.Triangular Planar

2.Tetrahedral

3.Trigonal Bipyramidal

4.Octahedral

5.Pentagonal Bipyramidal

Please provide me structures.Please*infinity

SAGAR SINGH - IIT DELHI · Answer

Dear nitin, Total Number of electron pairs Arrangement of electron pairs Number of bonding pairs of electrons Number of lone pairs of electrons Shape of Molecule Name of Shape Bond Angle Examples not applicable linear 1 not applicable linear 180 o H 2 , HCl 2 linear 2 0 linear 180 o CO 2 , HCN 3 trigonal planar 3 0 triganol planar 120 o BCl 3 , AlCl 3 4 tetrahedral 4 0 tetrahedral 109.5 o CH 4 , SiF 4 3 1 trigonal pyramidal <109.5 o (bond angles in ammonia, NH 3 , are 107 o ) NH 3 , PCl 3 2 2 bent <109.5 o (bond angles in water, H 2 O, are 105 o ) H 2 O, SCl 2 5 trigonal bipyramidal 5 0 trigonal bipyramidal 120 o in the trigonal planar part of the molecule, 90 o for the others PCl 5 6 octahedral 6 0 octahedral 90 o SF 6 Please feel free to ask your queries here. We are all IITians and here to help you in your IIT JEE preparation. All the best. Win exciting gifts by answering the questions on Discussion Forum. So help discuss any query on askiitians forum and become an Elite Expert League askiitian. Now you score 5+15 POINTS by uploading your Pic and Downloading the Askiitians Toolbar respectively : Click here to download the toolbar.. Askiitians Expert Sagar Singh B.Tech, IIT Delhi

Total Number of electron pairs	Arrangement of electron pairs	Number of bonding pairs of electrons	Number of lone pairs of electrons	Name of Shape	Bond Angle	Examples
not applicable	linear	1	not applicable	linear	180^o	H₂, HCl
2	linear	2	0	linear	180^o	CO₂, HCN
3	trigonal planar	3	0	triganol planar	120^o	BCl₃, AlCl₃
4	tetrahedral	4	0	tetrahedral	109.5^o	CH₄, SiF₄
		3	1	trigonal pyramidal	<109.5^o (bond angles in ammonia, NH₃, are 107^o)	NH₃, PCl₃
		2	2	bent	<109.5^o (bond angles in water, H₂O, are 105^o)	H₂O, SCl₂
5	trigonal bipyramidal	5	0	trigonal bipyramidal	120^o in the trigonal planar part of the molecule, 90^o for the others	PCl₅
6	octahedral	6	0	octahedral	90^o	SF₆

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I want 3D structures of molecules to understand the shapes of molecules fully.The shapes for which I want 3D structures are -- 1.Triangular Planar 2.Tetrahedral 3.Trigonal Bipyramidal 4.Octahedral 5.Pentagonal Bipyramidal Please provide me structures.Please*infinity

I want 3D structures of molecules to understand the shapes of molecules fully.The shapes for which I want 3D structures are --

1.Triangular Planar

2.Tetrahedral

3.Trigonal Bipyramidal

4.Octahedral

5.Pentagonal Bipyramidal

Please provide me structures.Please*infinity

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