Bent vs Angular

[Quinton Sprague 1A]

If asked on the final to determine the molecular shape of NO2- or rather NH3, would the shape be bent, as we often say in H2O, or angular? Are the technically the same thing? Is one VESPR and the other molecular?

[Jeffrey Doeve 2I]

Bent and Angular are both the same way of describing molecular shape.

[Ethan Laureano 3H]

Bent and angular refer to the same molecular geometry (AX₂E, AX₂E₂)

[Edward Tang 1k]

NO2- vsepr shape would be bent, and I believe angular just means the same thing.

[Lucy_Balish_3G]

Angular and Bent refer to the same molecular geometry and can be used interchangeably.

[Julianna_flores3E]

Yes, bent and angular are the same things. In the molecular geometry review, the diagram says bent or angular.

[CesarLec1]

Bent and angular both describe the same shape but I mostly see lavelle use bent so I would use that

[Heidi Buri 2I]

Hi! I believe that bent and angular are technical the same thing. They are just different names for the same shapes. There are two shapes that can be denoted as bent (or angular). These shapes involve a shape with one central atom, two bonding atoms, and one lone pair (VSPER formula of AX2E) and a shape with one central atom, two bonding atoms, and two lone pairs (VESPER formula of AX2E2).

[Justin Zhang_1A]

Bent and angular have the same meaning in regards to shape.

[Moura Girgis 1F]

Both bent and angular are the same, so you'd choose whichever one is given in the answer choices if it was a multiple choice format.

[Justin Lin 1B]

Bent and angular refer to the same shape. Their names can be interchangeable.

[Jaclyn Schwartz 1I]

I believe they are the same thing

[Halle Villalobos 3E]

Hi! They are essentially the same thing. It's just personal preference in the nomenclature one uses.

[LeahSWM 2E]

bent and angular are actually interchangeable!

[Diana Aguilar 3H]

Bent and angular refer to the same molecular geometry.

[Talia Dini - 3I]

Hi! Bent and angular describe the same shape

[Susan Chamling 1F]

I believe bent and angular are synonymous, although for this class we tend to use the term bent more often.

[Adam_ElSayed_3B]

Bent and angular are the same as many others have said!

[America Ramirez 3H]

bent and angular are the same thing.

[Fernanda Olvera 3D]

I agree^, both bent and angular are the same thing.

[America Ramirez 3H]

bent and angular are both ways of describing that shape.