| Term | Definition |
| Steric number 6, lone pairs 0 | octahedral |
| Steric number 6, lone pairs 1 | square pyramidal |
| Steric number 6, lone pairs 2 | square planar |
| Steric number 6, lone pairs 3 | t-shaped |
| Steric number 6, lone pairs 4 | linear |
| Steric number 6, lone pairs 5 | linear |
| Steric number 5, lone pairs 0 | trigonal bipyramid |
| Steric number 5, lone pairs 1 | seesaw |
| Steric number 5, lone pairs 2 | t-shaped |
| Steric number 5, lone pairs 3 | linear |
| Steric number 5, lone pairs 4 | linear |
| Steric number 4, lone pairs 0 | tetrahedral |
| Steric number 4, lone pairs 1 | trigonal pyramidal |
| Steric number 4, lone pairs 2 | bent |
| Steric number 4, lone pairs 3 | linear |
| Steric number 3, lone pairs 0 | trigonal planar |
| Steric number 3, lone pairs 1 | bent |
| Steric number 3, lone pairs 2 | linear |
| Steric number 2, lone pairs 0 | linear |
| Steric number 2, lone pairs 1 | linear |
| Steric number 1, lone pairs 0 | linear |
| Which combinations of steric number and lone pairs (other than 0 lone pairs) is non-polar? | SN 6/LP 2, SN 5/ LP 3, SN 6/ LP 4 |