VSEPR Models
All of the structures in the table below can be
viewed in 3D, rotated,
and generally fooled around with. Have Fun!
| Name | Bonding Groups |
Lone Pairs |
Type | Shape |
| Beryllium Hydride, BeH2 | 2 | 0 | AX2 | Linear |
| Carbon Dioxide, CO2 | 2 | 0 | AX2 | Linear |
| Iodine Dichloride Ion, ICl2- | 2 | 3 | AX2E3 | Linear |
| Water, H2O | 2 | 2 | AX2E2 | Bent |
| Chlorite Ion, ClO2- | 2 | 2 | AX2E2 | Bent |
| Nitrite Ion, NO2- | 2 | 1 | AX2E | Bent |
| Boron Trifluoride, BF3 | 3 | 0 | AX3 | Trigonal Planar |
| Carbonate Ion, CO3- | 3 | 0 | AX3 | Trigonal Planar |
| Chlorate Ion, ClO3- | 3 | 1 | AX3E | Trigonal Pyramid |
| Ammonia, NH3 | 3 | 1 | AX3E | Trigonal Pyramidal |
| Perchlorate Ion, ClO4- | 4 | 0 | AX4 | Tetrahedral |
| Methane, CH4 | 4 | 0 | AX4 | Tetrahedral |
| Phosphorus Pentachloride, PCl5 | 5 | 0 | AX5 | Trigonal Bipyramidal |
| Sulfur Tetrafluoride, SF4 | 4 | 1 | AX4E | See-saw |
| Bromine Trifluoride, BrF3 | 3 | 2 | AX3E2 | T-shaped |
| Bromine Pentafluoride, BrF5 | 5 | 1 | AX5E | Square Pyramidal |
| Iodine Tetrachloride Ion, ICl4- | 4 | 2 | AX4E2 | Square Planar |
| Sulfur Hexafluoride, SF6 | 6 | 0 | AX6 | Octahedral |