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Linear Electronic Geometry: AB 2 Species (No Lone Pairs of Electrons on A)

Linear Electronic Geometry: AB 2 Species (No Lone Pairs of Electrons on A). Some examples of molecules with this geometry are: BeCl 2 , BeBr 2 , BeI 2 , HgCl 2 , CdCl 2 All of these examples are linear, nonpolar molecules. Important exceptions occur when the two substituents are not the same!

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Linear Electronic Geometry: AB 2 Species (No Lone Pairs of Electrons on A)

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  1. Linear Electronic Geometry:AB2 Species (No Lone Pairs of Electrons on A) • Some examples of molecules with this geometry are: BeCl2, BeBr2,BeI2, HgCl2, CdCl2 • All of these examples are linear, nonpolar molecules. • Important exceptions occur when the two substituents are not the same! BeClBr or BeIBr will be linear and polar!

  2. Linear Electronic Geometry:AB2 Species (No Lone Pairs of Electrons on A) Electronic Geometry

  3. Linear Electronic Geometry:AB2 Species (No Lone Pairs of Electrons on A) Polarity

  4. Linear Electronic Geometry:AB2 Species (No Lone Pairs of Electrons on A) Valence Bond Theory (Hybridization)

  5. Linear Electronic Geometry:AB2 Species (No Lone Pairs of Electrons on A)

  6. Trigonal Planar Electronic Geometry: AB3 Species (No Lone Pairs of Electrons on A) • Some examples of molecules with this geometry are: BF3, BCl3 • All of these examples are trigonal planar, nonpolar molecules. • Important exceptions occur when the three substituents are not the same! BF2Cl or BCI2Br will be trigonal planar and polar!

  7. Trigonal Planar Electronic Geometry: AB3 Species (No Lone Pairs of Electrons on A) Dot Formula Electronic Geometry

  8. Trigonal Planar Electronic Geometry: AB3 Species (No Lone Pairs of Electrons on A) Polarity

  9. Trigonal Planar Electronic Geometry: AB3 Species (No Lone Pairs of Electrons on A) Valence Bond Theory (Hybridization) 3s3p Cl [Ne]

  10. Trigonal Planar Electronic Geometry: AB3 Species (No Lone Pairs of Electrons on A)

  11. Tetrahedral Electronic Geometry: AB4 Species (No Lone Pairs of Electrons on A) • Some examples of molecules with this geometry are: CH4, CF4, CCl4, SiH4, SiF4 • All of these examples are tetrahedral, nonpolar molecules. • Important exceptions occur when the four substituents are not the same! CF3Cl or CH2CI2 will be tetrahedral and polar!

  12. Tetrahedral Electronic Geometry: AB4 Species (No Lone Pairs of Electrons on A)

  13. Tetrahedral Electronic Geometry: AB4 Species (No Lone Pairs of Electrons on A)

  14. Chemistry is fun!

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