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AXE Designation
3D shape and hybridization
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Chemistry
Undergraduate 2
01/11/2011

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AX2/sp

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AX2= 1 central atom and 2 surrounding atoms.

3D Shape=Linear

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AX2E/sp2

Definition

AX2E= 1 central atom, 2 surrounding atoms and 1 lone pair of electrons around the central atom.

3D Shape=Bent/Angular

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AX2E2/sp3

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AX2E2= 1 central atom, 2 surrounding atoms and 2 lone pairs of electrons around the central atom

3D Shape=Tetrahedral bent

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AX2E3/sp3d

Definition

AX2E3= 1 central atom, 2 surrounding atoms and 3 lone pairs of electrons around the central atom.

3D Shape=Linear

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AX3/sp2

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AX3= 1 central atom and 3 surrounding atoms.

3D Shape=Trigonal Planar

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AX3E/sp3

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AX3E= 1 central atom, 3 surrounding atoms and 1 lone pair of electrons around the central atom.

3D Shape=Trigonal Pyramidal

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AX3E2/sp3d

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AX3E2= 1 central atom, 3 surrounding atoms and 2 lone pairs around the central atom.

3D Shape=T-shaped

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AX4/sp3

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AX4= 1 central atom and 4 surrounding atoms.

3D Shape=Tetrahedral

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AX4E/sp3d

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AX4E= 1 central atom, 4 surrounding atoms and 1 lone pair of electrons around the central atom.

3D Shape=Seesaw

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AX4E2/sp3d2

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AX4E2= 1 central atom, 4 surrounding atoms and 2 lone pairs of electrons around central atom.

3D Shape=Square Planar

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AX5/sp3d

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AX5= 1 central atom and 5 surrounding atoms.

3D Shape= Trigonal bipyramidal

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AX5E/sp3d2

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AX5E= 1 central atom, 5 surrounding atoms and 1 lone pair of electrons around the central atom

3D Shape=Square Pyramidal

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AX6/sp3d2

 

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AX6= 1 central atom and 6 surrounding atoms.

3D Shape=Octahedral

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