Which of the following species (there may be more than one) is/are likely to have the structure shown here: (a) XeF4, (b) BrF4 +, (c) SiF4, (d) TeCl4, (e) HClO4?

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Q: Which of the following oxygen ions are paramagnetic:O⁺, O⁻, O²⁻, O²⁺?

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Q: Describe the structure of a P2 molecule in valence-bond terms. Why is P4 a more stable form of…

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Q: Draw the Lewis structure of phosphate (PO₄³⁻) by following the octet rule on all atoms and then…

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Q: Despite many attempts, the perbromate ion (BrO4-) was not prepared in the laboratory until about…

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Q: How many electron domains do C4H10 have?

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Q: Which is the most likely molecular structure for the nitrite (NO2-) ion?

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Q: Which of the following five diagrams correctly represents the structure of BrCl4*?

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Q: What geometric structure does IO2F2- have? (8O, 9F, 53I)

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Q: Which of the TeCl4 and SnCl4 compounds has a dipole moment and why? (Te: VIA, Sn: IVA, Cl: VIIA)

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Q: The diagram below shows the molecular orbital energy levels for valence electrons of the S2…

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Q: Although the peroxide ion, O22-, and the acetylide ion, C22-, have long been known, the diazenide…

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Q: Despite many attempts, the perbromate ion (BrO₄⁻) was not prepared in the laboratory until about…

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Q: Why oxygen molecules are considered to be paramagnetic?

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Q: provide the following information including the lewis structure and the 3d sketch for SeF4 and BrF5

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Q: Account for the ability of phosphorus to form five bonds, as in PF5.

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