Capped square antiprismatic molecular geometry

Capped square antiprismatic molecular geometry

In chemistry, the capped square antiprismatic molecular geometry describes the shape of compounds where nine atoms, groups of atoms, or ligands are arranged around a central atom, defining the vertices of a gyroelongated square pyramid.

The gyroelongated square pyramid is a square pyramid with a square antiprism connected to the square base. In this respect, it can be seen as a "capped" square antiprism (a square antiprism with a pyramid erected on one of the square faces).

It is very similar to the tricapped trigonal prismatic molecular geometry, and there is some dispute over the specific geometry exhibited by certain molecules.

Examples

ReH2−
9 is sometimes described as having a capped square antiprismatic geometry, although its geometry is most often described as tricapped trigonal prismatic.
[{LaCl(H₂O)₇}₂]⁴⁺^[1]

References

↑ Greenwood, Norman N.; Earnshaw, Alan (1997). Chemistry of the Elements (2nd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. p. 917. ISBN 0-08-037941-9.

Molecular geometry

Coordination number 2	Linear Bent

Coordination number 3	Trigonal planar Trigonal pyramidal T-shaped

Coordination number 4	Tetrahedral Square planar Seesaw

Coordination number 5	Trigonal bipyramidal Square pyramidal Pentagonal planar

Coordination number 6	Octahedral Trigonal prismatic Pentagonal pyramidal Distorted octahedral

Coordination number 7	Pentagonal bipyramidal

Coordination number 8	Square antiprismatic

Coordination number 9	Tricapped trigonal prismatic Capped square antiprismatic

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