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AlCl3 Aluminum Trichloride molecular geometry diagram: trigonal planarAlCl3Aluminum Trichloride · trigonal planarAsH3 Arsine molecular geometry diagram: trigonal pyramidalAsH3Arsine · trigonal pyramidalBCl3 Boron Trichloride molecular geometry diagram: trigonal planarBCl3Boron Trichloride · trigonal planarBF3 Boron Trifluoride molecular geometry diagram: trigonal planarBF3Boron Trifluoride · trigonal planarBr2 Bromine molecular geometry diagram: linearBr2Bromine · linearBrF3 Bromine Trifluoride molecular geometry diagram: t-shapedBrF3Bromine Trifluoride · t-shapedBrF5 Bromine Pentafluoride molecular geometry diagram: square pyramidalBrF5Bromine Pentafluoride · square pyramidalC2Cl4 Tetrachloroethylene molecular geometry diagram: planar around both alkene carbonsC2Cl4Tetrachloroethylene · planar around both alkene carbonsC2H2 Acetylene molecular geometry diagram: linearC2H2Acetylene · linearC2H2Cl2 cis-1,2-Dichloroethene molecular geometry diagram: planar around both alkene C atomsC2H2Cl2cis-1,2-Dichloroethene · planar around both alkene C atomsC2H2Cl2 trans-1,2-Dichloroethene molecular geometry diagram: planar around both alkene C atomsC2H2Cl2trans-1,2-Dichloroethene · planar around both alkene C atomsC2H3Cl Vinyl Chloride molecular geometry diagram: planar around both alkene carbonsC2H3ClVinyl Chloride · planar around both alkene carbonsC2H3ClO Acetyl Chloride molecular geometry diagram: trigonal planar at acyl CC2H3ClOAcetyl Chloride · trigonal planar at acyl CC2H4 Ethylene molecular geometry diagram: planar; trigonal at each CC2H4Ethylene · planar; trigonal at each CC2H4Br2 1,2-Dibromoethane molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral at both C; flexible chainC2H4Br21,2-Dibromoethane · tetrahedral at both C; flexible chainC2H4Cl2 1,1-Dichloroethane molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral at both CC2H4Cl21,1-Dichloroethane · tetrahedral at both CC2H4Cl2 1,2-Dichloroethane molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral at both C; flexible chainC2H4Cl21,2-Dichloroethane · tetrahedral at both C; flexible chainC2H4O Ethylene Oxide molecular geometry diagram: three-membered C–C–O ringC2H4OEthylene Oxide · three-membered C–C–O ringC2H4O2 Methyl Formate molecular geometry diagram: trigonal planar at ester carbonyl CC2H4O2Methyl Formate · trigonal planar at ester carbonyl CC2H5Br Bromoethane molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral at each CC2H5BrBromoethane · tetrahedral at each CC2H5Cl Chloroethane molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral at each CC2H5ClChloroethane · tetrahedral at each CC2H5F Fluoroethane molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral at each CC2H5FFluoroethane · tetrahedral at each CC2H5I Iodoethane molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral at each CC2H5IIodoethane · tetrahedral at each CC2H5NO Acetamide molecular geometry diagram: trigonal planar at carbonyl C; tetrahedral at methyl CC2H5NOAcetamide · trigonal planar at carbonyl C; tetrahedral at methyl CC2H5NO2 Glycine molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral amino C; planar carboxyl CC2H5NO2Glycine · tetrahedral amino C; planar carboxyl CC2H5OH Ethanol molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral at each C; bent at OC2H5OHEthanol · tetrahedral at each C; bent at OC2H6 Ethane molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral at each CC2H6Ethane · tetrahedral at each CC2H6S Dimethyl Sulfide molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral at C; bent at SC2H6SDimethyl Sulfide · tetrahedral at C; bent at SC2H6S Ethanethiol molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral at C; bent at SC2H6SEthanethiol · tetrahedral at C; bent at SC2H7N Dimethylamine molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral at C; pyramidal at NC2H7NDimethylamine · tetrahedral at C; pyramidal at NC2H7N Ethylamine molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral at C; pyramidal at NC2H7NEthylamine · tetrahedral at C; pyramidal at NC2N2 Cyanogen molecular geometry diagram: linear N–C–C–N chainC2N2Cyanogen · linear N–C–C–N chainC3H6 Cyclopropane molecular geometry diagram: three-membered carbon ringC3H6Cyclopropane · three-membered carbon ringC3H6 Propene molecular geometry diagram: trigonal planar at alkene C; tetrahedral at methyl CC3H6Propene · trigonal planar at alkene C; tetrahedral at methyl CC3H6O Propanal molecular geometry diagram: trigonal planar at aldehyde CC3H6OPropanal · trigonal planar at aldehyde CC3H6O2 Ethyl Formate molecular geometry diagram: trigonal planar at ester carbonyl CC3H6O2Ethyl Formate · trigonal planar at ester carbonyl CC3H6O2 Propionic Acid molecular geometry diagram: trigonal planar at carboxyl CC3H6O2Propionic Acid · trigonal planar at carboxyl CC3H6O2 Methyl Acetate molecular geometry diagram: trigonal planar at carbonyl C; bent at ester OC3H6O2Methyl Acetate · trigonal planar at carbonyl C; bent at ester OC3H6O3 Lactic Acid molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral hydroxyl C; planar carboxyl CC3H6O3Lactic Acid · tetrahedral hydroxyl C; planar carboxyl CC3H8 Propane molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral at each CC3H8Propane · tetrahedral at each CC3H8O 1-Propanol molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral at C; bent at hydroxyl OC3H8O1-Propanol · tetrahedral at C; bent at hydroxyl OC3H8O Methoxyethane molecular geometry diagram: bent at O; tetrahedral at CC3H8OMethoxyethane · bent at O; tetrahedral at CC3H8O Isopropanol molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral at C; bent at hydroxyl OC3H8OIsopropanol · tetrahedral at C; bent at hydroxyl OC3H8O3 Glycerol molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral at C; bent at each hydroxyl OC3H8O3Glycerol · tetrahedral at C; bent at each hydroxyl OC3H9N Trimethylamine molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral at C; pyramidal at NC3H9NTrimethylamine · tetrahedral at C; pyramidal at NC4H4O Furan molecular geometry diagram: planar five-membered aromatic ringC4H4OFuran · planar five-membered aromatic ringC4H4S Thiophene molecular geometry diagram: planar five-membered aromatic ringC4H4SThiophene · planar five-membered aromatic ringC4H6O3 Acetic Anhydride molecular geometry diagram: planar at both carbonyl C atoms; bent bridge OC4H6O3Acetic Anhydride · planar at both carbonyl C atoms; bent bridge OC4H8 1-Butene molecular geometry diagram: trigonal planar at alkene C; tetrahedral at saturated CC4H81-Butene · trigonal planar at alkene C; tetrahedral at saturated CC4H8O Butanone molecular geometry diagram: trigonal planar at carbonyl CC4H8OButanone · trigonal planar at carbonyl CC4H8O2 Butyric Acid molecular geometry diagram: trigonal planar at carboxyl CC4H8O2Butyric Acid · trigonal planar at carboxyl CC4H8O2 Ethyl Acetate molecular geometry diagram: trigonal planar at carbonyl C; bent at ester OC4H8O2Ethyl Acetate · trigonal planar at carbonyl C; bent at ester OC4H10 Butane molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral at each C; flexible chainC4H10Butane · tetrahedral at each C; flexible chainC4H10O 1-Butanol molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral at C; bent at hydroxyl OC4H10O1-Butanol · tetrahedral at C; bent at hydroxyl OC4H10O Diethyl Ether molecular geometry diagram: bent at O; tetrahedral at CC4H10ODiethyl Ether · bent at O; tetrahedral at CC5H5N Pyridine molecular geometry diagram: planar six-membered aromatic ringC5H5NPyridine · planar six-membered aromatic ringC5H10 Cyclopentane molecular geometry diagram: five-membered puckered carbon ringC5H10Cyclopentane · five-membered puckered carbon ringC5H12 Pentane molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral at each C; flexible chainC5H12Pentane · tetrahedral at each C; flexible chainC6H5Br Bromobenzene molecular geometry diagram: planar aromatic ring; trigonal planar at ring CC6H5BrBromobenzene · planar aromatic ring; trigonal planar at ring CC6H5Cl Chlorobenzene molecular geometry diagram: planar aromatic ring; trigonal planar at ring CC6H5ClChlorobenzene · planar aromatic ring; trigonal planar at ring CC6H5F Fluorobenzene molecular geometry diagram: planar aromatic ring; trigonal planar at ring CC6H5FFluorobenzene · planar aromatic ring; trigonal planar at ring CC6H5NO2 Nitrobenzene molecular geometry diagram: approximately planar nitro group attached to phenylC6H5NO2Nitrobenzene · approximately planar nitro group attached to phenylC6H6 Benzene molecular geometry diagram: planar hexagonal ringC6H6Benzene · planar hexagonal ringC6H6O Phenol molecular geometry diagram: planar aromatic ring; bent at hydroxyl OC6H6OPhenol · planar aromatic ring; bent at hydroxyl OC6H7N Aniline molecular geometry diagram: planar aromatic ring; amino N near planarC6H7NAniline · planar aromatic ring; amino N near planarC6H8O7 Citric Acid molecular geometry diagram: three planar carboxyl centers; tetrahedral central CC6H8O7Citric Acid · three planar carboxyl centers; tetrahedral central CC6H12 Cyclohexane molecular geometry diagram: chair-like six-membered carbon ringC6H12Cyclohexane · chair-like six-membered carbon ringC6H12O6 D-Fructose molecular geometry diagram: nonplanar oxygen-containing ring with tetrahedral CC6H12O6D-Fructose · nonplanar oxygen-containing ring with tetrahedral CC6H12O6 D-Glucose molecular geometry diagram: nonplanar oxygen-containing ring with tetrahedral CC6H12O6D-Glucose · nonplanar oxygen-containing ring with tetrahedral CC6H14 Hexane molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral at each C; flexible chainC6H14Hexane · tetrahedral at each C; flexible chainC7H5N Benzonitrile molecular geometry diagram: linear at nitrile C; planar phenyl ringC7H5NBenzonitrile · linear at nitrile C; planar phenyl ringC7H6O Benzaldehyde molecular geometry diagram: planar aldehyde C adjoining phenyl ringC7H6OBenzaldehyde · planar aldehyde C adjoining phenyl ringC7H6O3 Salicylic Acid molecular geometry diagram: planar aromatic ring and carboxyl CC7H6O3Salicylic Acid · planar aromatic ring and carboxyl CC7H8 Toluene molecular geometry diagram: planar aromatic ring; tetrahedral methyl CC7H8Toluene · planar aromatic ring; tetrahedral methyl CC7H8O Benzyl Alcohol molecular geometry diagram: planar phenyl ring; tetrahedral CH2; bent at OC7H8OBenzyl Alcohol · planar phenyl ring; tetrahedral CH2; bent at OC8H8 Styrene molecular geometry diagram: planar aromatic ring and alkene carbonsC8H8Styrene · planar aromatic ring and alkene carbonsC8H8O Acetophenone molecular geometry diagram: trigonal planar at ketone CC8H8OAcetophenone · trigonal planar at ketone CC8H10 Ethylbenzene molecular geometry diagram: planar aromatic ring; tetrahedral ethyl carbonsC8H10Ethylbenzene · planar aromatic ring; tetrahedral ethyl carbonsC8H10N4O2 Caffeine molecular geometry diagram: fused heterocyclic rings with two planar carbonyl centersC8H10N4O2Caffeine · fused heterocyclic rings with two planar carbonyl centersC9H8O4 Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic Acid) molecular geometry diagram: planar aromatic ring and carbonyl centersC9H8O4Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic Acid) · planar aromatic ring and carbonyl centersCBr4 Carbon Tetrabromide molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedralCBr4Carbon Tetrabromide · tetrahedralCCl2F2 Dichlorodifluoromethane molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral at CCCl2F2Dichlorodifluoromethane · tetrahedral at CCCl4 Carbon Tetrachloride molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedralCCl4Carbon Tetrachloride · tetrahedralCClF3 Chlorotrifluoromethane molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral at CCClF3Chlorotrifluoromethane · tetrahedral at CCF4 Carbon Tetrafluoride molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedralCF4Carbon Tetrafluoride · tetrahedralCH2Cl2 Dichloromethane molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedralCH2Cl2Dichloromethane · tetrahedralCH2F2 Difluoromethane molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral at CCH2F2Difluoromethane · tetrahedral at CCH2O Formaldehyde molecular geometry diagram: trigonal planarCH2OFormaldehyde · trigonal planarCH3Br Bromomethane molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral at CCH3BrBromomethane · tetrahedral at CCH3CHO Acetaldehyde molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral at methyl C; trigonal planar at carbonyl CCH3CHOAcetaldehyde · tetrahedral at methyl C; trigonal planar at carbonyl CCH3Cl Chloromethane molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedralCH3ClChloromethane · tetrahedralCH3CN Acetonitrile molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral at methyl C; linear at nitrile CCH3CNAcetonitrile · tetrahedral at methyl C; linear at nitrile CCH3COCH3 Acetone molecular geometry diagram: trigonal planar at carbonyl C; tetrahedral at methyl CCH3COCH3Acetone · trigonal planar at carbonyl C; tetrahedral at methyl CCH3COOH Acetic Acid molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral at methyl C; planar at carboxyl CCH3COOHAcetic Acid · tetrahedral at methyl C; planar at carboxyl CCH3F Fluoromethane molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral at CCH3FFluoromethane · tetrahedral at CCH3I Iodomethane molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral at CCH3IIodomethane · tetrahedral at CCH3NH2 Methylamine molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral at C; pyramidal at NCH3NH2Methylamine · tetrahedral at C; pyramidal at NCH3NO2 Nitromethane molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral at methyl C; planar nitro NCH3NO2Nitromethane · tetrahedral at methyl C; planar nitro NCH3OCH3 Dimethyl Ether molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral at each C; bent at OCH3OCH3Dimethyl Ether · tetrahedral at each C; bent at OCH3OH Methanol molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral at C; bent at OCH3OHMethanol · tetrahedral at C; bent at OCH3SOCH3 Dimethyl Sulfoxide molecular geometry diagram: pyramidal around S; tetrahedral at each CCH3SOCH3Dimethyl Sulfoxide · pyramidal around S; tetrahedral at each CCH4 Methane molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedralCH4Methane · tetrahedralCH4S Methanethiol molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral at C; bent at SCH4SMethanethiol · tetrahedral at C; bent at SCHCl3 Chloroform molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedralCHCl3Chloroform · tetrahedralCHClF2 Chlorodifluoromethane molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral at CCHClF2Chlorodifluoromethane · tetrahedral at CCHF3 Trifluoromethane molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral at CCHF3Trifluoromethane · tetrahedral at CCl2 Chlorine molecular geometry diagram: linearCl2Chlorine · linearCl2O Dichlorine Monoxide molecular geometry diagram: bentCl2ODichlorine Monoxide · bentClF3 Chlorine Trifluoride molecular geometry diagram: t-shapedClF3Chlorine Trifluoride · t-shapedCO Carbon Monoxide molecular geometry diagram: linearCOCarbon Monoxide · linearCO2 Carbon Dioxide molecular geometry diagram: linearCO2Carbon Dioxide · linearCOCl2 Phosgene molecular geometry diagram: trigonal planarCOCl2Phosgene · trigonal planarCOF2 Carbonyl Fluoride molecular geometry diagram: trigonal planarCOF2Carbonyl Fluoride · trigonal planarCOS Carbonyl Sulfide molecular geometry diagram: linearCOSCarbonyl Sulfide · linearCS2 Carbon Disulfide molecular geometry diagram: linearCS2Carbon Disulfide · linearF2 Fluorine molecular geometry diagram: linearF2Fluorine · linearH2 Hydrogen molecular geometry diagram: linearH2Hydrogen · linearH2CO3 Carbonic Acid molecular geometry diagram: trigonal planar around CH2CO3Carbonic Acid · trigonal planar around CH2O Water molecular geometry diagram: bentH2OWater · bentH2O2 Hydrogen Peroxide molecular geometry diagram: non-planarH2O2Hydrogen Peroxide · non-planarH2S Hydrogen Sulfide molecular geometry diagram: bentH2SHydrogen Sulfide · bentH2Se Hydrogen Selenide molecular geometry diagram: bentH2SeHydrogen Selenide · bentH2SO4 Sulfuric Acid molecular geometry diagram: approximately tetrahedral around SH2SO4Sulfuric Acid · approximately tetrahedral around SH3PO4 Phosphoric Acid molecular geometry diagram: approximately tetrahedral around PH3PO4Phosphoric Acid · approximately tetrahedral around PHBr Hydrogen Bromide molecular geometry diagram: linearHBrHydrogen Bromide · linearHCl Hydrogen Chloride molecular geometry diagram: linearHClHydrogen Chloride · linearHCN Hydrogen Cyanide molecular geometry diagram: linearHCNHydrogen Cyanide · linearHCONH2 Formamide molecular geometry diagram: approximately planar around C and NHCONH2Formamide · approximately planar around C and NHCOOH Formic Acid molecular geometry diagram: planar around C; bent at hydroxyl OHCOOHFormic Acid · planar around C; bent at hydroxyl OHF Hydrogen Fluoride molecular geometry diagram: linearHFHydrogen Fluoride · linearHI Hydrogen Iodide molecular geometry diagram: linearHIHydrogen Iodide · linearHNO2 Nitrous Acid molecular geometry diagram: bent at NHNO2Nitrous Acid · bent at NHNO3 Nitric Acid molecular geometry diagram: trigonal planar around NHNO3Nitric Acid · trigonal planar around NHOCH2CH2OH Ethylene Glycol molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedral at each C; bent at each OHOCH2CH2OHEthylene Glycol · tetrahedral at each C; bent at each OHOCl Hypochlorous Acid molecular geometry diagram: bent at OHOClHypochlorous Acid · bent at OI2 Iodine molecular geometry diagram: linearI2Iodine · linearICl Iodine Monochloride molecular geometry diagram: linearIClIodine Monochloride · linearN2 Nitrogen molecular geometry diagram: linearN2Nitrogen · linearN2H4 Hydrazine molecular geometry diagram: pyramidal at each NN2H4Hydrazine · pyramidal at each NN2O Nitrous Oxide molecular geometry diagram: linearN2ONitrous Oxide · linearNCl3 Nitrogen Trichloride molecular geometry diagram: trigonal pyramidalNCl3Nitrogen Trichloride · trigonal pyramidalNF3 Nitrogen Trifluoride molecular geometry diagram: trigonal pyramidalNF3Nitrogen Trifluoride · trigonal pyramidalNH2Cl Monochloramine molecular geometry diagram: trigonal pyramidal at NNH2ClMonochloramine · trigonal pyramidal at NNH2CONH2 Urea molecular geometry diagram: approximately planar at carbonyl C and both N centersNH2CONH2Urea · approximately planar at carbonyl C and both N centersNH2OH Hydroxylamine molecular geometry diagram: pyramidal at N; bent at ONH2OHHydroxylamine · pyramidal at N; bent at ONH3 Ammonia molecular geometry diagram: trigonal pyramidalNH3Ammonia · trigonal pyramidalNO Nitric Oxide molecular geometry diagram: linearNONitric Oxide · linearNO2 Nitrogen Dioxide molecular geometry diagram: bentNO2Nitrogen Dioxide · bentNOCl Nitrosyl Chloride molecular geometry diagram: bent at NNOClNitrosyl Chloride · bent at NNOF Nitrosyl Fluoride molecular geometry diagram: bent at NNOFNitrosyl Fluoride · bent at NO2 Oxygen molecular geometry diagram: linearO2Oxygen · linearO3 Ozone molecular geometry diagram: bentO3Ozone · bentOF2 Oxygen Difluoride molecular geometry diagram: bentOF2Oxygen Difluoride · bentPBr3 Phosphorus Tribromide molecular geometry diagram: trigonal pyramidalPBr3Phosphorus Tribromide · trigonal pyramidalPCl3 Phosphorus Trichloride molecular geometry diagram: trigonal pyramidalPCl3Phosphorus Trichloride · trigonal pyramidalPCl5 Phosphorus Pentachloride molecular geometry diagram: trigonal bipyramidalPCl5Phosphorus Pentachloride · trigonal bipyramidalPF3 Phosphorus Trifluoride molecular geometry diagram: trigonal pyramidalPF3Phosphorus Trifluoride · trigonal pyramidalPF5 Phosphorus Pentafluoride molecular geometry diagram: trigonal bipyramidalPF5Phosphorus Pentafluoride · trigonal bipyramidalPH3 Phosphine molecular geometry diagram: trigonal pyramidalPH3Phosphine · trigonal pyramidalSCl2 Sulfur Dichloride molecular geometry diagram: bentSCl2Sulfur Dichloride · bentSF2 Sulfur Difluoride molecular geometry diagram: bent at SSF2Sulfur Difluoride · bent at SSF4 Sulfur Tetrafluoride molecular geometry diagram: seesawSF4Sulfur Tetrafluoride · seesawSF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride molecular geometry diagram: octahedralSF6Sulfur Hexafluoride · octahedralSiBr4 Silicon Tetrabromide molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedralSiBr4Silicon Tetrabromide · tetrahedralSiCl4 Silicon Tetrachloride molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedralSiCl4Silicon Tetrachloride · tetrahedralSiF4 Silicon Tetrafluoride molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedralSiF4Silicon Tetrafluoride · tetrahedralSiH4 Silane molecular geometry diagram: tetrahedralSiH4Silane · tetrahedralSO2 Sulfur Dioxide molecular geometry diagram: bentSO2Sulfur Dioxide · bentSO2Cl2 Sulfuryl Chloride molecular geometry diagram: approximately tetrahedral at SSO2Cl2Sulfuryl Chloride · approximately tetrahedral at SSO2F2 Sulfuryl Fluoride molecular geometry diagram: approximately tetrahedral at SSO2F2Sulfuryl Fluoride · approximately tetrahedral at SSO3 Sulfur Trioxide molecular geometry diagram: trigonal planarSO3Sulfur Trioxide · trigonal planarSOCl2 Thionyl Chloride molecular geometry diagram: trigonal pyramidalSOCl2Thionyl Chloride · trigonal pyramidalSOF2 Thionyl Fluoride molecular geometry diagram: trigonal pyramidal at SSOF2Thionyl Fluoride · trigonal pyramidal at SXeF2 Xenon Difluoride molecular geometry diagram: linearXeF2Xenon Difluoride · linearXeF4 Xenon Tetrafluoride molecular geometry diagram: square planarXeF4Xenon Tetrafluoride · square planar

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