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Question 1

Electron Groups 2

Answer 1

1. Electron Geometry: Linear
   Molecular Geometry: Linear
   Bond Angle: 180

ex. CO2

Question 2

Electron Group 3

Answer 2

1. Electron Geometry: Trigonal Planar
   Molecular Geometry: Trigonal Planar
   Bond Angle: 120
2. One lone pair
   Electron Geometry: Trigonal Planar
   Molecular Geometry: Bent
   Bond Angle: less then 120

Question 3

Electron Group 4

Answer 3

1. Electron Geometry: tetrahedral
   Molecular Geometry: tetrahedral
   Bond Angle: 109.5
2. One lone pair
   Electron Geometry: Tetrahedral
   Molecular Geometry: Trigonal Planar
   Bond Angle: less than 109.5
3. Two lone pairs
   Electron Geometry: Tetrahedral
   Molecular Geometry: Bent
   Bond Angle: less than 109.5

Question 4

Electron Group 5

Answer 4

1. Electron Geometry: trigonal bipyramidal
   Molecular Geometry: trigonal bipyramidal
   Bond Angle: 90 and 120
2. One Lone pair
   Electron Geometry: trigonal bipyramidal
   Molecular Geometry: Seesaw
   Bond Angle: less than 90 and 120
3. Two lone pairs
   Electron Geometry: trigonal bipyramidal
   Molecular Geometry: T shape
   Bond Angle: less than 90
4. Three Lone pairs
   Electron Geometry: Trigonal bipyramidal
   Molecular Geometry: linear
   bond angle: 180

Question 5

Electron Group 6

Answer 5

1. Electron Geometry: Square bipyramidal
   Molecular Geometry: Square bipyramidal
   Bond Angle: 90
2. One lone pair
   Electron Geometry: Square bipyramidal
   Molecular Geometry: square pyramidal
   Bond Angle: less than 90
3. Two lone pairs
   Electron Geometry: Square bipyramidal
   Molecular Geometry: square planar
   Bond Angle: 90