VSEPR GeometriesBasic GeometryO lone pair1 lone pair2 lone pairs3 lone pairs4 lone pairsStericNo.180°ELinear3.120°<120°Trigonal PlanarBent or Angular109°X.<109°«109°Bent or AngularTetrahedralTrigonal Pyramid< 90° X90°< 90°180°120X-<120°Trigonal BipyramidSawhorse or SeesawT-hapeLinear90°<90180°6.<9090X <90°T-shapeXOctahedralSquare PyramidSquare PlanarLinear2. 11:05 13. Flip to the last page and the table of VSEPR geometries. If a molecule has five electron pairs arranged aroundthe central atom, how many possible molecular shapes could it have?4. Using the VB definition of sigma and pi bonded electrons to defend your answer, explain why chlorine doesnot have pi-bonded electrons.

VSEPR theory helps in the prediction of the geometry of a molecule on the basis of the number of…

3. Flip to the last page and the table of VSEPR geometries. If a molecule has five electron pairs arranged around the central atom, how many possible molecular shapes could it have? 4. Using the VB definition of sigma and pi bonded electrons to defend your answer, explain why chlorine does not have pi-bonded electrons.

3. Flip to the last page and the table of VSEPR geometries. If a molecule has five electron pairs arranged around the central atom, how many possible molecular shapes could it have? 4. Using the VB definition of sigma and pi bonded electrons to defend your answer, explain why chlorine does not have pi-bonded electrons.

Chemistry: Principles and Practice

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Chapter10: Molecular Structure And Bonding Theories

Section: Chapter Questions

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