Pentagonal pyramidal molecular geometry
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Steric number | 7 |
Coordination number | 6 |
Bond angle(s) | 72°, 90°, 144° |
In chemistry, pentagonal pyramidal molecular geometry describes the shape of compounds where in six atoms or groups of atoms or ligands are arranged around a central atom, defining the vertices of a pentagonal pyramid. It is one of the few molecular geometries with uneven bond angles.
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Examples
- XeOF5−
- IOF52−
References
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