Chemistry Bond Angles

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2 bonding pairs around the central atom
Linear. Example molecule is BeCl2 or CO2. Bond angle: 180
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3 bonding pairs around the central atom
Trigonal planar. Example molecule: BF3. Bond angle: 120
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4 bonding pairs around the central atom
Tetrahedron. Example molecule: CH4. Bond angle: 109.5
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5 bonding pairs around the central atom
Trigonal bipyramidal. Example molecule: PCl5. Bond angle: 120 and 90
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6 bonding pairs around the central atom
Octahedron. Example molecule: SF6. Bond angle: 90
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3 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair around the central atom
Trigonal Pyramidal. Example molecule: NH3. Bond angle: 107
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2 bonding pairs and 2 lone pairs around the central atom
Non-Linear/Bent Example molecule: H20. Bond angle: 104.5
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4 bonding pairs and 2 lone pairs around the central atom
Square planar. Example molecule: XeF6. Bond angle: 90
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3 bonding pairs around the central atom

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Trigonal planar. Example molecule: BF3. Bond angle: 120

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4 bonding pairs around the central atom

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Card 4

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5 bonding pairs around the central atom

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6 bonding pairs around the central atom

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