Shapes and bond angles of molecules

How many Example? Name of Bond
bonds? Type Shape of the angle
of bonding? molecule
2 bonding Beryllium Linear 180°
pairs Chloride
BeCl2

3 bonding Boron Trigonal 120°
pairs Chloride Planar
BCl3




4 bonding Methane Tetrahedral 109.5°
pairs CH4




5 bonding Phosphorous Trigonal 90°, 120°
pairs Pentachloride Bipyramidal
PCl5




6…

3 bonding Ammonia Trigonal 107°
pairs, NH3 pyrimidal
1 lone pair




2 bonding Water Bent 104.5°
pairs, H 2O
2 lone pairs




2 bonding Carbon dioxide Linear 180°
pairs CO2
(double
bond)


4 bonding XeF4 Square Planar 90°
pairs,
2 lone pairs