Geometry of Molecules Based on Coordination Number

Coordination Number Geometric Structure
2 Linear
3 Trigonal planar, T-shaped, or trigonal pyramidal
4 Square planar or tetrahedral
5 Trigonal bipyramidal or square pyramid structures
6 Trigonal prism structure, hexagonal planar, or octahedral
7 Pentagonal bipyramidal, capped octahedron, or a capped trigonal prism structure.
8 Cubic, hexagonal bipyramidal, square antiprism, or dodecahedron
9 Three-face centered trigonal prism
10 A bicapped square antiprism structure
11 All faced capped trigonal prism structure
12 Cuboctahedron structure



Submitted by :- Jamil Ahmed

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