| VSPER & Geometry Table | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #pairs of electron around central atom | # lone pair on central atom | #single bonds | Hybrid. | Formula | Name of shape | Bond angle | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | sp | YX2 | Linear | 180 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | sp2 | YX3 | Trigonal planar | 120 | |
| 4 | 0 | 4 | sp3 | Y X4 | Tetrahedral | 109.5 | |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | sp3 | Y X3 | Pyramidal | 107.0 | |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | sp3 | Y X2 | Bent | 104.5 | |
| 5 | 0 | 5 | dsp3 | Y X5 | Trigonal bipyramidal | 90, 120 | |
| 6 | 0 | 6 | d2sp3 | Y X6 | Octahedral | 90,90 | |