Chapter 1, Problem 27PP

Practice Problem 1.27

Use VSEPR theory to predict the geometry of each of the following molecules and ions:

(a) ${\text{BH}}_4$ (c) $\stackrel{+}{\text{N}}{\text{H}}_4$ (e) ${\text{BH}}_3$ (g) ${\text{SiF}}_{\text{4}}$

(b) ${\text{BeF}}_2$ (d) ${\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\text{S}$ (f) ${\text{CF}}_{\text{4}}$ (h) ${\text{:}¯\text{CCl}}_{\text{3}}$