Description
In this video, we break down the molecular geometry of ozone (O₃) using VSEPR theory and AXE notation. Ozone has a bent shape due to lone pair repulsion on the central oxygen atom, and we’ll look at how electron domains determine this geometry.
To help visualize the shape, we use the PhET Molecule Shapes simulator from the University of Colorado Boulder. You can explore it yourself here: PhET Molecule Shapes (https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/molecule-shapes).
We also classify the structure using AXE notation — O₃ is an AX₃E molecule, which falls under bent molecular geometry. For more on AXE and VSEPR theory, check out this article: Wikipedia – VSEPR Theory (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VSEPR_theory#AXE_method).