2. Consider the following list of molecules: XeF4 H2S NH2F CBr4 PCI5 H2CO NO3 BF3 CO2 IF2" A C H. J You only need to provide a single answer for each question, even though in some cases there may be more than one correct answer. Which of these molecules.... bee trigenelplener ceeme f g) What is hybridization of the central atom in "I"? h) What is the formal charge of phosphorous in "E"?

2. Consider the following list of molecules: XeF4 H2S NH2F CBr4 PCI5 H2CO NO3 BF3 CO2 IF2" A C H. J You only need to provide a single answer for each question, even though in some cases there may be more than one correct answer. Which of these molecules.... bee trigenelplener ceeme f g) What is hybridization of the central atom in "I"? h) What is the formal charge of phosphorous in "E"?

Chemistry

10th Edition

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Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Publisher:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Chapter9: Covalent Bonding: Orbitals

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 10ALQ: Do lone pairs about a central atom affect the hybridization of the central atom? If so, how?

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