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Valence shell electron pair repulsion (VESPR) theory
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A theory that allows prediction of the shapes of molecules based on the idea that electrons- either as lone pairs or as bonding pairs- repel one another
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Electron groups
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A general term for lone pairs, single bonds, multiple bonds, or lone electrons in a molecule
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Linear geometry
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The molecular geometry of three atoms with a 180 degree bond angle due to the repulsion of two electron groups
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Trigonal planar geometry
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The molecular geometry of four atoms with 120 degree bond angles in a plane
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Tetrahedral geometry
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The molecular geometry of five atoms with 109.5 degree bond angles
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Trigonal bipyramidal geometry
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The molecular geometry of six atoms with 120 degree bond angles between three equatorial electron groups and 90 degree bond angles between two axial electron groups and the trigonal plane
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Octahedral geometry
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The molecular geometry of seven atoms with 90 degree bond angles
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Electron geometry
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The geometrical arrangement of electron groups in a molecule
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Molecular geometry
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The geometrical arrangement of atoms in a molecule
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Trigonal pyramidal geometry
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The molecular geometry of a molecule with tetrahedral electron geometry and one lone pair
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Bent geometry
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Not found......
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Seesaw geometry
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The molecular geometry of a molecule with trigonal bipyramidal electron geometry and one lone pair in an axial position
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T-shaped geometry
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The molecular geometry of a molecule with trigonal bipyramidal electron geometry and two lone pairs in axial positions
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Square pyramidal geometry
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The molecular geometry of a molecule with octahedral electron geometry and one lone pair
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Square planar geometry
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The molecular geometry of a molecule with octahedral electron geometry and two lone pairs
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