AB4
Tetrahedral symmetry
(Td)
Methane molecule
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AB6
Octahedral symmetry
(Oh)
Sulfur hexafluoride molecule
AB4C2
(D4h symmetry)
(D4h)
Xenon trans-Dioxytetrafluoride
AB5
(D3h symmetry)
(D3h)
Phosphorus pentachloride
AB4
(C2v symmetry) Seesaw
(C2v)
Sulfur tetrafluoride
AB3
(C2v symmetry) T-shaped
(C2v)
Chloride trifluoride
AB2
(C2v symmetry) Angular molecules
(C2v)
Water
AB3
(C3v symmetry) Pyramidal molecules
(C3v)
Ammonia