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The document defines key terms such as the central atom, bonded atoms, and lone pairs, and states that lone pairs on the central atom are not treated as domains for shape in the presented method. It provides generic formulas, molecular shapes, electron geometries, examples (e.g., H2, CO2, BF3, SiCl4, AsF5, SF6), and corresponding bond angles. 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Molecular shape is then mapped to the corresponding geometry and bond angles in the tables.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"Which pairs are ignored when determining shape, according to the document?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"Lone pairs on the bonded atom X are not considered when determining molecular shape. Only the electron densities of domains around atom A are used.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"What rule does the document give for counting domains?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"Each atom bonded to the center counts as one domain even if it has double or triple bonding. Count atoms and domains, not bond order, and ensure the number of bonded atoms plus lone pairs equals the total domains.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},664702,1793267798,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":19,"category_name":20,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":81,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":14,"language":139,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":140,"faqs":141,"seo_title":142,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":129,"read_time":24},962093541925,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_085a072bc5b1113ac321206ff7593b45","VSEPR Theory (Molecular Shapes)  \nA = the central atom X = an atom bonded to A E = a lone pair on A  \nNote: Lone pairs on X are not considered when determining shape; only electron densities of domains around atom A  \n\n| Total\u003Cbr>Domains | Generic\u003Cbr>Formula | Picture | Bonded\u003Cbr>Atoms | Lone\u003Cbr>Pairs | Molecular\u003Cbr>Shape | Electron\u003Cbr>Geometry | Example | Bond\u003Cbr>Angles |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | AX | | 1 | 0 | Linear | Linear | H2 | 180º |\n| 2 | AX2 | | 2 | 0 | Linear | Linear | CO2 | 180º |\n|  | AXE | | 1 | 1 | Linear | Linear | CN- | 180º |\n| 3 | AX3 | | 3 | 0 | Trigonal Planar | Trigonal Planar | BF3 | 120º |\n|  | AX2 E | | 2 | 1 | V-shaped (Bent) | Trigonal Planar | SO2 | \u003C120º |\n|  | AXE2 | | 1 | 2 | Linear | Trigonal Planar | O2 | 180º |\n| 4 | AX4 | | 4 | 0 | Tetrahedral | Tetrahedral | SiCl4 | 109.5º |\n|  | AX3 E | | 3 | 1 | Trigonal Pyramid | Tetrahedral | PH3 | 107.3º |\n|  | AX2 E2 | | 2 | 2 | Bent | Tetrahedral | H2O | 104.5º |\n|  | AXE3 | | 1 | 3 | Linear | Tetrahedral | Cl2 | 180º |\n\n\n| Total\u003Cbr>Domains | Generic\u003Cbr>Formula | Picture | Bonded\u003Cbr>Atoms | Lone\u003Cbr>Pairs | Molecular\u003Cbr>Shape | Electron\u003Cbr>Geometry | Example | Bond\u003Cbr>Angles |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 5 | AX5 | | 5 | 0 | Trigonal bipyramid | Trigonal bipyramid | AsF5 | 120º\u003Cbr>90º |\n|  | AX4 E | | 4 | 1 | See-Saw | Trigonal bipyramid | SeH4 | \u003C120º\u003Cbr>\u003C90º |\n|  | AX3 E2 | | 3 | 2 | T-shape | Trigonal bipyramid | ICl3 | \u003C90º |\n|  | AX2 E3 | | 2 | 3 | Linear | Trigonal bipyramid | XeF2 | 180º |\n| 6 | AX6 | | 6 | 0 | Octahedral | Octahedral | SF6 | 90º |\n|  | AX5 E | | 5 | 1 | Square Pyramid | Octahedral | BrF5 | \u003C90º |\n|  | AX4 E2 | | 4 | 2 | Square Planar | Octahedral | XeF4 | 90º |\n\nNotes: 1. There are no stable AXE4 , AX3 E3 , AX2 E4 or AXE5 molecules.  \n2. All bonds are represented in this table as a line whether the bond is single, double or triple.  \n3. Any atom bonded to the center atom counts as one domain, even if it is bonded by a double, or triple bond. Count atoms and number of domains, do not count bonds.  \n4. The number of bonded atoms plus lone pairs always adds up to the total number of domains.","cbCaijephkskjnbh","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijephkskjnbh","pdf",156417,"English","# VSEPR Theory (Molecular Shapes)\n## Domain counting and rules\n## Molecular shapes by total domains (1-6)","[{\"question\":\"How does the document determine molecular shape in VSEPR Theory?\",\"answer\":\"It uses the total number of electron-density domains around the central atom, with domains defined by bonded atoms and (where applicable) lone pairs. Molecular shape is then mapped to the corresponding geometry and bond angles in the tables.\"},{\"question\":\"Which pairs are ignored when determining shape, according to the document?\",\"answer\":\"Lone pairs on the bonded atom X are not considered when determining molecular shape. Only the electron densities of domains around atom A are used.\"},{\"question\":\"What rule does the document give for counting domains?\",\"answer\":\"Each atom bonded to the center counts as one domain even if it has double or triple bonding. Count atoms and domains, not bond order, and ensure the number of bonded atoms plus lone pairs equals the total domains.\"}]","VSEPR Theory (Molecular Shapes) | PDF"]