seesaw

[lasarro]

What is the seesaw shape?

[ahuang]

The formula for seesaw is AX4E where there are 4 bonds and one lone pair. The bond from trigonal bipyramidal that is selected as a lone pair must be on the equitorial plane so there is less repulsion, making it more stable.

[ngarcia]

A molecule with a seesaw molecular geometry means that the molecule has four bonding pairs and one lone pair.

[Rohan Kubba Dis 4B]

Essentially this is when there are 4 bonds to a central atom and a lone pair. (AX4E). This can also be called sawhorse though.

[katrinawong3d]

A seesaw shape is when there are 4 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair (AX4E). For example, sulfur tetrafluoride, SF4, would have a seesaw shape.

[Eva Zhao 4I]

If you're a visual learner like I am, here's the image for SF₄, AX₄E with 4 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair:

[Kylie Lim 4G]

The seesaw shape occurs when there are 4 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair

[Merin Padayatty 3G]

When a molecule has 4 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair, the shape is seesaw.

[AmyL_3L]

The seesaw shape has 4 bonds and 1 lone pair (AX4E).

[SimranSangha4I]

There wound be four bonding pairs and one lone pair!