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|\n\n\n| 3 |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n\n3  \ntrigonal planar  \n2  \nbent/V-shaped  \n| 4 |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n\n4  \ntetrahedral  \n3  \ntrigonal pyramidal  \n| 5 |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n\n5  \ntrigonalbipyramidal  \n4  \nsee-saw  \n\n| 3\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>T-shaped | 2 | \u003Cbr>linear | sp3d |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n\n\n| 6 |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n\n6  \noctahedral  \n5  \nsquare pyramidal  \n1 of 1 11/8/2005 9:51 AM","cbCaibJHBVMNpXYQ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibJHBVMNpXYQ","pdf",18562,"English","# VSEPR Geometry Reference\n## Molecular Shape Classification\n## Hybridization and Bond Counts","[{\"question\":\"What does the VSEPR table categorize?\",\"answer\":\"The table categorizes molecular shapes based on the total number of electron groups and the specific number of bonding groups present around a central atom.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the hybridization for a linear molecule with 2 bonding 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