Lone Pairs of Central Atom

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Lone Pairs Atoms Example Angles Name

of Central bonded to
atom Central
atom
0 2 CO2 180 degrees Linear
only

0 3 BF3 120 degrees Trigonal


only Planar

0 4 CH4 109.5 degrees Tetrahedral


only

1 3 NH3 107 degrees Trigonal


only Pyrimidal

2 2 H20 104.5 degrees Non-Linear or


only Bent

0 5 PF5 90 degrees Trigonal


(between top Bipyramidal
and plane)
and 120
degrees
(within the
plane)
0 6 SF6 90 degrees Octahedral

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