6 a Predict, using VSEPR theory, the shapes of the following molecules, which you drew in question 2 in Section 4.3: tetrachloromethane, CCI4 ii beryllium chloride, BeCl2 iii phosphorus(III) chloride. b Draw dot-and-cross diagrams for the following molecules and then predict their shapes: i hydrogen sulfide, H2S ii phosphine, PH3.

6 a Predict, using VSEPR theory, the shapes of the following molecules, which you drew in question 2 in Section 4.3: tetrachloromethane, CCI4 ii beryllium chloride, BeCl2 iii phosphorus(III) chloride. b Draw dot-and-cross diagrams for the following molecules and then predict their shapes: i hydrogen sulfide, H2S ii phosphine, PH3.

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Chapter3: Bonding: General Concepts

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Problem 82E: Write Lewis structures that obey the octet rule for each of the following molecules and ions. (In...

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