Predict the geometries of the following ions, using the VSEPR model. a. GeCl, trigonal bipyramidal tetrahedral O linear square planar octahedral O bent square pyramidal seesaw OT-shaped b. SbCle O trigonal bipyramidal O tetrahedral O linear square planar octahedral bent square pyramidal seesaw T-shaped c. CIF2- trigonal bipyramidal O tetrahedral linear square planar octahedral O bent square pyramidal seesaw OT-shaped d. BrCl4-

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Predict the geometries of the following ions, using the VSEPR model.
a. GeCl;-
O trigonal bipyramidal
O tetrahedral
O linear
O square planar
O octahedral
O bent
O square pyramidal
O seesaw
O-shaped
b. SbCl,
O trigonal bipyramidal
O tetrahedral
O linear
O square planar
O octahedral
O bent
O square pyramidal
O seesaw
O-shaped
c. CIF2
O trigonal bipyramidal
O tetrahedral
O linear
O square planar
O octahedral
O bent
O square pyramidal
O seesaw
O-shaped
d. BrCl4-
O rigonal bipyramidal
O tetrahedral
O linear
O square planar
O octahedral
O bent
O square pyramidal
O seesaw
OT-shaped
Transcribed Image Text:Predict the geometries of the following ions, using the VSEPR model. a. GeCl;- O trigonal bipyramidal O tetrahedral O linear O square planar O octahedral O bent O square pyramidal O seesaw O-shaped b. SbCl, O trigonal bipyramidal O tetrahedral O linear O square planar O octahedral O bent O square pyramidal O seesaw O-shaped c. CIF2 O trigonal bipyramidal O tetrahedral O linear O square planar O octahedral O bent O square pyramidal O seesaw O-shaped d. BrCl4- O rigonal bipyramidal O tetrahedral O linear O square planar O octahedral O bent O square pyramidal O seesaw OT-shaped
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