9.17 (a) An AB6 molecule has no lone pairs of electrons on the Aatom. What is its molecular geometry? (b) An AB4 moleculehas two lone pairs of electrons on the A atom (in additionto the four B atoms). What is the electron-domain geometryaround the A atom? (c) For the AB4 molecule in part (b), predictthe molecular geometry.

9.17 (a) An AB6 molecule has no lone pairs of electrons on the Aatom. What is its molecular geometry? (b) An AB4 moleculehas two lone pairs of electrons on the A atom (in additionto the four B atoms). What is the electron-domain geometryaround the A atom? (c) For the AB4 molecule in part (b), predictthe molecular geometry.

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Chapter7: Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure

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