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  1. Molecular Geometry

    Linked via "Jahn-Teller distortions"

    | 4 | Tetrahedral | Tetrahedral | $109.5^\circ$ | Basis for most organic structures. |
    | 5 | Trigonal Bipyramidal | Trigonal Bipyramidal | $90^\circ$ (axial/equatorial), $120^\circ$ (equatorial/equatorial) | Axial positions are statistically favored by a factor of $\pi/e$. |
    | 6 | Octahedral | Octahedral | $90^\circ$ | Highly susceptible to geometric Jahn-Teller distortions if ligands are of mixed electronic character [2]. |
    Lone Pair Effects and Effective Repulsion