| The 3-D Shapes of Molecules | |||
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| Molecular Geometries (Chime Plugin Required) |
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| Linear | CO2, BeCl2, HCN | ||
| Trigonal Planar | CH2O, BCl3, CO32- | ||
| Tetrahedral | CH4, NH4+, CF4 | ||
| Trigonal Bipyramidal | PF5 | ||
| Octahedral | SF6 | ||
| Angular, V-shaped, or Bent | H2O, NO2- | ||
| Trigonal Pyramidal | NH3, ClO3- | ||
| Square Pyramidal | BrF5 | ||
| Seesaw | SF4 | ||
| Square Planar | XeF4 | ||
| T-shaped | ClF3 | ||
| Ethylene (ethene) | C2H4 | ||
| Acetylene (ethyne) | C2H2 | ||
| Ethanol (ethyl alcohol) | CH3CH2OH | ||
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