Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure
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Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure
Tetrahedral Geometry
A molecular shape with four bonded atoms directed to the corners of a regular tetrahedron at 109.5°.
Chemical Bonding & Molecular StructureThree-Centre Two-Electron Bond
A bond in which a single pair of electrons is shared between three atoms rather than two.
Chemical Bonding & Molecular StructureTrigonal Bipyramidal Geometry
A shape with five bonded atoms occupying three equatorial and two axial positions around a central atom.
Chemical Bonding & Molecular StructureTrigonal Planar Geometry
A flat molecular shape with three bonded atoms arranged around a central atom at 120°.