Molecules that have a lone pair on the central atom and two bonding pairs have an angular geometry.

An example of this geometry is found in sulfur dioxide, SO 2



The bond angle between the oxygens is less than 120º due to the strong repulsion with the lone pair.

A second example of angular geometry is found in ozone, O 3




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