VSEPR Geometry Calculator
Use Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion theory to predict molecular shapes and bond angles.
Molecular Geometry
Tetrahedral
Steric #
4
Hybridization
sp3
Bond Angle
109.5°
Notation
AX4E0
Electron Geometry:Tetrahedral
Molecular Geometry:Tetrahedral
Polarity Hint:
Potentially nonpolar (if all substituents identical)
Example Molecules
CH4SiH4
VSEPR Theory
VSEPR (Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion) theory predicts molecular geometry based on the principle that electron pairs around a central atom repel each other and arrange to minimize repulsion. Lone pairs take up more space than bonding pairs, causing bond angle compression.
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