Linear


sp-hybridized















HCl, CO2, C2H2  

Trigonal Planar


sp2-hybridized















BCl3, C2H4, CH2O, NO3–  

Bent


sp2-hybridized















SO2, NO2–  

Tetrahedral


sp3-hybridized















CH4, SiCl4, ClO4–  

Trigonal Pyramidal


sp3-hybridized















NH3, PCl3, ClO3–, H3O+  

Bent


sp3-hybridized















H2O, SCl2, NH2–  


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Trigonal Bipyramidal


dsp3-hybridized















PCl5, PF3Cl2, SbF5  

See-saw


dsp3-hybridized















SF4, SeF4, IO2F2–, ClF4+  

T-shaped


dsp3-hybridized















ClF3, BrF3  

Linear


dsp3-hybridized















XeF2  

Octahedral


d2sp3-hybridized















SF6, Fe(CN)63–  

Square Pyramidal


d2sp3-hybridized















IF5, BrF5, XeOF4  

Square Planar


d2sp3-hybridized















XeF4, PtCl42–   		 
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