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Notes<\/h3>\r\n    <p>A Level Chemistry<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"ols-topic-group\">\r\n    <h4>Topic 2 Bonding and Structure<\/h4>\r\n\r\n    <ul class=\"ols-topic-list\">\r\n\r\n      <li>\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/topic-2-bonding-and-structure\/ionic-bonding\/\">Ionic Bonding<\/a>\r\n\r\n        <ul class=\"ols-subtopic-list\">\r\n          <li>\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/topic-2-bonding-and-structure\/ionic-bonding\/nature-of-ionic-bonding\/\">Nature of Ionic Bonding<\/a>\r\n          <\/li>\r\n          <li>\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/topic-2-bonding-and-structure\/ionic-bonding\/polarisation-of-ions\/\">Polarisation of Ions<\/a>\r\n          <\/li>\r\n          <li>\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/topic-2-bonding-and-structure\/ionic-bonding\/physical-properties-of-ionic-compounds\/\">Physical Properties of Ionic Compounds<\/a>\r\n          <\/li>\r\n        <\/ul>\r\n      <\/li>\r\n\r\n      <li>\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/topic-2-bonding-and-structure\/covalent-bonding\/\">Covalent Bonding<\/a>\r\n\r\n        <ul class=\"ols-subtopic-list\">\r\n          <li>\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/topic-2-bonding-and-structure\/covalent-bonding\/nature-of-covalent-bonding\/\">Nature of Covalent Bonding<\/a>\r\n          <\/li>\r\n          <li>\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/topic-2-bonding-and-structure\/covalent-bonding\/dative-covalent-bonding\/\">Dative Covalent Bonding<\/a>\r\n          <\/li>\r\n          <li>\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/topic-2-bonding-and-structure\/covalent-bonding\/electronegativity\/\">Electronegativity<\/a>\r\n          <\/li>\r\n        <\/ul>\r\n      <\/li>\r\n\r\n      <li>\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/topic-2-bonding-and-structure\/shapes-of-molecules\/\">Shapes of Molecules<\/a>\r\n\r\n        <ul class=\"ols-subtopic-list\">\r\n          <li>\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/topic-2-bonding-and-structure\/shapes-of-molecules\/linear\/\">Linear<\/a>\r\n          <\/li>\r\n          <li>\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/topic-2-bonding-and-structure\/shapes-of-molecules\/trigonal-planar\/\">Trigonal Planar<\/a>\r\n          <\/li>\r\n          <li>\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/topic-2-bonding-and-structure\/shapes-of-molecules\/tetrahedral\/\">Tetrahedral<\/a>\r\n          <\/li>\r\n          <li>\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/topic-2-bonding-and-structure\/shapes-of-molecules\/trigonal-pyramidal\/\">Trigonal Pyramidal<\/a>\r\n          <\/li>\r\n          <li>\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/topic-2-bonding-and-structure\/shapes-of-molecules\/bent\/\">Bent<\/a>\r\n          <\/li>\r\n          <li>\r\n            <a 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href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/topic-2-bonding-and-structure\/metallic-bonding\/metallic-bonding-and-structure\/\">Metallic Bonding and Structure<\/a>\r\n          <\/li>\r\n          <li>\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/topic-2-bonding-and-structure\/metallic-bonding\/physical-properties-of-metals\/\">Physical Properties of Metals<\/a>\r\n          <\/li>\r\n        <\/ul>\r\n      <\/li>\r\n\r\n      <li>\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/topic-2-bonding-and-structure\/intermolecular-forces\/\">Intermolecular Forces<\/a>\r\n      <\/li>\r\n\r\n      <li>\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/topic-2-bonding-and-structure\/structure-types\/\">Structure Types<\/a>\r\n      <\/li>\r\n\r\n    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Each card links to a focused page covering molecular geometry, bonding pairs, lone pairs, bond angles and VSEPR-based shape prediction.<\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"ols-badges\">\n        <div class=\"ols-badge\">Unit: Paper 1<\/div>\n        <div class=\"ols-badge\">Topic 2: Bonding and Structure<\/div>\n        <div class=\"ols-badge\">9CH0\/01<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"ols-author\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ols-author-avatar-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Author-Profile.jpeg\" alt=\"Dr. Mohammed Al-Fatah\">\n\n        <div class=\"ols-author-content\">\n          <h2 class=\"ols-author-title\">Written by:<br><span>Dr. Mohammed Al-Fatah<\/span><\/h2>\n          <p class=\"ols-author-description\">Chemistry specialist revision notes for A Level Chemistry.<\/p>\n\n          <a class=\"ols-linkedin-pill\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/doctormohammedfatah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n            <svg class=\"ols-linkedin-icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n              <path d=\"M4.98 3.5C4.98 4.88 3.86 6 2.48 6S0 4.88 0 3.5 1.12 1 2.48 1s2.5 1.12 2.5 2.5zM.5 8h4V24h-4V8zm7 0h3.8v2.2h.1c.5-.9 1.8-2.2 3.9-2.2 4.2 0 5 2.8 5 6.4V24h-4v-7.6c0-1.8 0-4.2-2.6-4.2s-3 2-3 4v7.8h-4V8z\"><\/path>\n            <\/svg>\n            View LinkedIn Profile\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/header>\n\n    <article class=\"ols-note-card soft\">\n      <div class=\"ols-note-title\">\n        <div class=\"ols-note-icon\">1<\/div>\n        <h2>Choose a Shapes of Molecules Page<\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <p>Molecular shape depends on the number of bonding pairs and lone pairs around a central atom. These pages separate the key geometries so that students can revise electron-pair repulsion, bond angles and how lone pairs change the final shape.<\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"ols-key-box\">\n        <p><strong>Key idea:<\/strong> Electron pairs repel each other and arrange themselves as far apart as possible. Lone pairs repel more strongly than bonding pairs, so they reduce bond angles and can change the observed molecular shape.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"ols-ert-grid\">\n        <a class=\"ols-ert-card ols-ert-card--available\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/topic-2-bonding-and-structure\/shapes-of-molecules\/linear\/\">\n          <div class=\"ols-shape-card-img-wrap\">\n            <div class=\"ols-shape-visual ols-shape-visual--blue\">\n              <div class=\"ols-shape-visual-panel\">\n                <div class=\"ols-shape-kicker\">Linear<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-shape-symbol\">X\u2014A\u2014X<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-shape-detail\">\n                  <span class=\"ols-shape-pill\">2 BP<\/span>\n                  <span class=\"ols-shape-pill\">0 LP<\/span>\n                  <span class=\"ols-shape-pill angle\">180\u00b0<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ols-shape-card-num\">1<\/div>\n            <span class=\"ols-shape-card-status\">Available<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"ols-shape-card-body\">\n            <h3>Linear<\/h3>\n            <p>Revise linear molecules with two bonding regions around the central atom and a bond angle of 180\u00b0.<\/p>\n            <span class=\"ols-ert-meta\">Start revising<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n\n        <a class=\"ols-ert-card ols-ert-card--available\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/topic-2-bonding-and-structure\/shapes-of-molecules\/trigonal-planar\/\">\n          <div class=\"ols-shape-card-img-wrap\">\n            <div class=\"ols-shape-visual ols-shape-visual--gold\">\n              <div class=\"ols-shape-visual-panel\">\n                <div class=\"ols-shape-kicker\">Trigonal planar<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-shape-symbol\">AX\u2083<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-shape-detail\">\n                  <span class=\"ols-shape-pill\">3 BP<\/span>\n                  <span class=\"ols-shape-pill\">0 LP<\/span>\n                  <span class=\"ols-shape-pill angle\">120\u00b0<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ols-shape-card-num\">2<\/div>\n            <span class=\"ols-shape-card-status\">Available<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"ols-shape-card-body\">\n            <h3>Trigonal Planar<\/h3>\n            <p>Learn trigonal planar geometry, where three bonding regions arrange at 120\u00b0 around the central atom.<\/p>\n            <span class=\"ols-ert-meta\">Start revising<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n\n        <a class=\"ols-ert-card ols-ert-card--available\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/topic-2-bonding-and-structure\/shapes-of-molecules\/tetrahedral\/\">\n          <div class=\"ols-shape-card-img-wrap\">\n            <div class=\"ols-shape-visual ols-shape-visual--purple\">\n              <div class=\"ols-shape-visual-panel\">\n                <div class=\"ols-shape-kicker\">Tetrahedral<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-shape-symbol\">AX\u2084<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-shape-detail\">\n                  <span class=\"ols-shape-pill\">4 BP<\/span>\n                  <span class=\"ols-shape-pill\">0 LP<\/span>\n                  <span class=\"ols-shape-pill angle\">109.5\u00b0<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ols-shape-card-num\">3<\/div>\n            <span class=\"ols-shape-card-status\">Available<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"ols-shape-card-body\">\n            <h3>Tetrahedral<\/h3>\n            <p>Revise tetrahedral molecules with four bonding pairs and bond angles of about 109.5\u00b0.<\/p>\n            <span class=\"ols-ert-meta\">Start revising<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n\n        <a class=\"ols-ert-card ols-ert-card--available\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/topic-2-bonding-and-structure\/shapes-of-molecules\/trigonal-pyramidal\/\">\n          <div class=\"ols-shape-card-img-wrap\">\n            <div class=\"ols-shape-visual ols-shape-visual--green\">\n              <div class=\"ols-shape-visual-panel\">\n                <div class=\"ols-shape-kicker\">One lone pair<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-shape-symbol\">AX\u2083E<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-shape-detail\">\n                  <span class=\"ols-shape-pill\">3 BP<\/span>\n                  <span class=\"ols-shape-pill\">1 LP<\/span>\n                  <span class=\"ols-shape-pill angle\">~107\u00b0<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ols-shape-card-num\">4<\/div>\n            <span class=\"ols-shape-card-status\">Available<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"ols-shape-card-body\">\n            <h3>Trigonal Pyramidal<\/h3>\n            <p>Understand how one lone pair changes a tetrahedral electron-pair arrangement into a trigonal pyramidal shape.<\/p>\n            <span class=\"ols-ert-meta\">Start revising<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n\n        <a class=\"ols-ert-card ols-ert-card--available\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/topic-2-bonding-and-structure\/shapes-of-molecules\/bent\/\">\n          <div class=\"ols-shape-card-img-wrap\">\n            <div class=\"ols-shape-visual ols-shape-visual--rose\">\n              <div class=\"ols-shape-visual-panel\">\n                <div class=\"ols-shape-kicker\">Two lone pairs<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-shape-symbol\">AX\u2082E\u2082<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-shape-detail\">\n                  <span class=\"ols-shape-pill\">2 BP<\/span>\n                  <span class=\"ols-shape-pill\">2 LP<\/span>\n                  <span class=\"ols-shape-pill angle\">~104.5\u00b0<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ols-shape-card-num\">5<\/div>\n            <span class=\"ols-shape-card-status\">Available<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"ols-shape-card-body\">\n            <h3>Bent<\/h3>\n            <p>Learn how lone pairs compress bond angles and produce bent or V-shaped molecules such as H\u2082O.<\/p>\n            <span class=\"ols-ert-meta\">Start revising<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n\n        <a class=\"ols-ert-card ols-ert-card--available\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/topic-2-bonding-and-structure\/shapes-of-molecules\/trigonal-bipyramidal\/\">\n          <div class=\"ols-shape-card-img-wrap\">\n            <div class=\"ols-shape-visual ols-shape-visual--cyan\">\n              <div class=\"ols-shape-visual-panel\">\n                <div class=\"ols-shape-kicker\">Five regions<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-shape-symbol\">AX\u2085<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-shape-detail\">\n                  <span class=\"ols-shape-pill\">5 BP<\/span>\n                  <span class=\"ols-shape-pill\">0 LP<\/span>\n                  <span class=\"ols-shape-pill angle\">90\u00b0 \/ 120\u00b0<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ols-shape-card-num\">6<\/div>\n            <span class=\"ols-shape-card-status\">Available<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"ols-shape-card-body\">\n            <h3>Trigonal Bipyramidal<\/h3>\n            <p>Revise five-region electron-pair geometry with axial and equatorial positions.<\/p>\n            <span class=\"ols-ert-meta\">Start revising<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n\n        <a class=\"ols-ert-card ols-ert-card--available\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/topic-2-bonding-and-structure\/shapes-of-molecules\/octahedral\/\">\n          <div class=\"ols-shape-card-img-wrap\">\n            <div class=\"ols-shape-visual ols-shape-visual--blue\">\n              <div class=\"ols-shape-visual-panel\">\n                <div class=\"ols-shape-kicker\">Six regions<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-shape-symbol\">AX\u2086<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-shape-detail\">\n                  <span class=\"ols-shape-pill\">6 BP<\/span>\n                  <span class=\"ols-shape-pill\">0 LP<\/span>\n                  <span class=\"ols-shape-pill angle\">90\u00b0<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ols-shape-card-num\">7<\/div>\n            <span class=\"ols-shape-card-status\">Available<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"ols-shape-card-body\">\n            <h3>Octahedral<\/h3>\n            <p>Learn octahedral geometry, where six bonding regions arrange at 90\u00b0 around the central atom.<\/p>\n            <span class=\"ols-ert-meta\">Start revising<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n\n        <a class=\"ols-ert-card ols-ert-card--available\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/topic-2-bonding-and-structure\/shapes-of-molecules\/square-planar\/\">\n          <div class=\"ols-shape-card-img-wrap\">\n            <div class=\"ols-shape-visual ols-shape-visual--gold\">\n              <div class=\"ols-shape-visual-panel\">\n                <div class=\"ols-shape-kicker\">Opposite lone pairs<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-shape-symbol\">AX\u2084E\u2082<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-shape-detail\">\n                  <span class=\"ols-shape-pill\">4 BP<\/span>\n                  <span class=\"ols-shape-pill\">2 LP<\/span>\n                  <span class=\"ols-shape-pill angle\">90\u00b0<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ols-shape-card-num\">8<\/div>\n            <span class=\"ols-shape-card-status\">Available<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"ols-shape-card-body\">\n            <h3>Square Planar<\/h3>\n            <p>Revise square planar shapes formed from octahedral electron-pair arrangements with two opposite lone pairs.<\/p>\n            <span class=\"ols-ert-meta\">Start revising<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n\n        <a class=\"ols-ert-card ols-ert-card--available\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/topic-2-bonding-and-structure\/shapes-of-molecules\/square-pyramidal\/\">\n          <div class=\"ols-shape-card-img-wrap\">\n            <div class=\"ols-shape-visual ols-shape-visual--purple\">\n              <div class=\"ols-shape-visual-panel\">\n                <div class=\"ols-shape-kicker\">One lone pair<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-shape-symbol\">AX\u2085E<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-shape-detail\">\n                  <span class=\"ols-shape-pill\">5 BP<\/span>\n                  <span class=\"ols-shape-pill\">1 LP<\/span>\n                  <span class=\"ols-shape-pill angle\">~90\u00b0<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ols-shape-card-num\">9<\/div>\n            <span class=\"ols-shape-card-status\">Available<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"ols-shape-card-body\">\n            <h3>Square Pyramidal<\/h3>\n            <p>Understand square pyramidal molecules and how one lone pair affects an octahedral arrangement.<\/p>\n            <span class=\"ols-ert-meta\">Start revising<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n\n        <a class=\"ols-ert-card ols-ert-card--available\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/topic-2-bonding-and-structure\/shapes-of-molecules\/distorted-t\/\">\n          <div class=\"ols-shape-card-img-wrap\">\n            <div class=\"ols-shape-visual ols-shape-visual--green\">\n              <div class=\"ols-shape-visual-panel\">\n                <div class=\"ols-shape-kicker\">Two lone pairs<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-shape-symbol\">AX\u2083E\u2082<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-shape-detail\">\n                  <span class=\"ols-shape-pill\">3 BP<\/span>\n                  <span class=\"ols-shape-pill\">2 LP<\/span>\n                  <span class=\"ols-shape-pill angle\">~90\u00b0<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ols-shape-card-num\">10<\/div>\n            <span class=\"ols-shape-card-status\">Available<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"ols-shape-card-body\">\n            <h3>Distorted T<\/h3>\n            <p>Learn distorted T-shaped molecules where lone pairs alter the arrangement of bonding pairs around the central atom.<\/p>\n            <span class=\"ols-ert-meta\">Start revising<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n\n        <a class=\"ols-ert-card ols-ert-card--available\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/topic-2-bonding-and-structure\/shapes-of-molecules\/seesaw\/\">\n          <div class=\"ols-shape-card-img-wrap\">\n            <div class=\"ols-shape-visual ols-shape-visual--rose\">\n              <div class=\"ols-shape-visual-panel\">\n                <div class=\"ols-shape-kicker\">One lone pair<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-shape-symbol\">AX\u2084E<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-shape-detail\">\n                  <span class=\"ols-shape-pill\">4 BP<\/span>\n                  <span class=\"ols-shape-pill\">1 LP<\/span>\n                  <span class=\"ols-shape-pill angle\">&lt;90\u00b0 \/ &lt;120\u00b0<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ols-shape-card-num\">11<\/div>\n            <span class=\"ols-shape-card-status\">Available<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"ols-shape-card-body\">\n            <h3>SeeSaw<\/h3>\n            <p>Revise seesaw shapes formed from trigonal bipyramidal electron-pair arrangements with one lone pair.<\/p>\n            <span class=\"ols-ert-meta\">Start revising<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n\n    <article class=\"ols-note-card purple\">\n      <div class=\"ols-note-title\">\n        <div class=\"ols-note-icon\">\u2713<\/div>\n        <h2>How to Use These Pages<\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <p>Start with the simpler two-, three- and four-region shapes before moving to structures with lone pairs. Then use the higher-coordinate examples to compare trigonal bipyramidal and octahedral electron-pair arrangements.<\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"ols-key-box\">\n        <p><strong>Exam focus:<\/strong> State the number of bonding pairs and lone pairs first, then give the shape and bond angle. When lone pairs are present, explain that lone pair\u2013bond pair repulsion is stronger than bond pair\u2013bond pair repulsion.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n\n    <section class=\"ols-related-card\">\n      <h2>Related Topic 2 Pages<\/h2>\n      <p>Use these pages to connect molecular shapes with ionic bonding, covalent bonding, electronegativity, polar molecules and metallic bonding.<\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"ols-related-grid\">\n        <a class=\"ols-related-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/topic-2-bonding-and-structure\/ionic-bonding\/\">Ionic Bonding<\/a>\n        <a class=\"ols-related-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/topic-2-bonding-and-structure\/covalent-bonding\/nature-of-covalent-bonding\/\">Nature of Covalent Bonding<\/a>\n        <a class=\"ols-related-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/topic-2-bonding-and-structure\/covalent-bonding\/electronegativity\/\">Electronegativity<\/a>\n        <a class=\"ols-related-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/topic-2-bonding-and-structure\/polar-molecules\/\">Polar Molecules<\/a>\n        <a class=\"ols-related-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/topic-2-bonding-and-structure\/metallic-bonding\/metallic-bonding-and-structure\/\">Metallic Bonding and Structure<\/a>\n        <a class=\"ols-related-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/topic-2-bonding-and-structure\/\">Topic 2 Bonding and Structure<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"ols-attribution-card\">\n      <p><strong>Copyright notice:<\/strong> This revision page, including its written explanations, layout and teaching sequence, is produced for Online Learning System by Dr. Mohammed Al-Fatah. 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