VSEPR Summary Table

Number of Groups	Basic Shape (click links below to see examples)	Sub-Shapes A = central atom X = atom attached to central atom E = nonbonding electron group on central atom
Diatomic (any number)	Linear Diatomic	Generic Formula AX	Shape Name (this refers to the atom arrangement, ignoring the lone pairs) Linear
2	Linear Triatomic	AX₂	Linear
3	Trigonal Planar	AX₃ AX₂E	Trigonal Planar Bent
4	Tetrahedral	AX₄ AX₃E AX₂E₂	Tetrahedral Trigonal Pyramidal Bent
5	Trigonal Bipyramidal	AX₅ AX₄E AX₃E₂ AX₂E₃	Trigonal Bipyramidal Seesaw T-shaped Linear
6 Last Table Update: November 18, 2016 Expires: --- J. Gutow	Octahedral	AX₆ AX₅E AX₄E₂	Octahedral Square Pyramidal Square Planar