Molecular geometry

A model of an octahedral molecule. Six atoms (or groups) are symmetrically arranged around a central atom. This defines the vertices of an octahedron. The octahedron has eight faces, hence the prefix 'octa'.

Molecular geometry is the way atoms are arranged in a molecule. The three-dimensional arrangement determines many properties of that molecule. There are many different molecular structures. They are organised by the number of atoms involved and the angles between the bonds.


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