VSEPR shape of BeF2

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How to find the shape of Berylliumfluoride using VSEPR theory?

Step 1: Use lewis structure guidelines to draw the lewis structure of BCl3.
Bef2 lewis structure

Step2: Apply VSEPR notation, A X E
A=Number of central atoms
X=Number of surrounding atoms
E= Number of lone pairs on central atom

For the above molecule VSEPR notation will be AX2E0

Step 3: Use VSEPR table to find the shape. AX2 has linear shape. So the shape of BeF2 molecule is linear.
Download a copy of VSEPR shapes table here

Bond angle in BeF2

Bond angle of F-Be-F covalent bond in this molecule is 180º.The representation is shown below.
linear shape
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