Molecular Geometries

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Linear - BeCl₂

Point Group:
D¥_h

Symmetry Elements:
E, ¥C'₂, 2C_f,
i, ¥s_v, 2S_f

Bent - H₂O

Point Group:
C_2v

Symmetry Elements:
E, C₂, s_v, s'_v

Trigonal Planar - BF₃

Point Group:
D_3h

Symmetry Elements:
E, 2C₃, 3C₂, s_h,
3S₃, 3s_v

T-Shaped - ClF₃

Point Group:
C_2v

Symmetry Elements:
E, C₂, s_v(xz), s'_v(yz)

Tetragonal - CH₄

Point Group:
T_d

Symmetry Elements:
E, 8C₃, 3C₂, 6S₄,
6s_d

Square Planar - ICl₄

Point Group:
D_4h

Symmetry Elements:
E, 2C₄, C₂, 2C'₂,
2C"₂, i, 2S₄, s_h,
2s_v, 2s_d

"See-Saw" - SF₄

Point Group:
C_2v

Symmetry Elements:
E, C₂, 2s_v,2s_d

Trigonal Bipyramidal - PCl₅

Point Group:
D_3h

Symmetry Elements:
E, 2C₃, 3C₂, s_h,
3S₃, 3s_v

Square Pyramid - BrF₅

Point Group:
C_4v

Symmetry Elements:
E, C₄, C₂, C³₄
2s_v,2s_d

Octahedral - SF₆

Point Group:
O_h

Symmetry Elements:
E, 8C₃, 6C₂, 6C₄,
3C₂, i, 6S₄, 8S₆,
3s_h, 6s_d

Ferrocene