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Chapter 5, Problem 113E
At least two different numbers of electron groups can result in a linear molecule. What are they? What are the numbers of bonding groups and lone pairs in each case? Provide an example of a linear molecule in each case.
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Why can't a diatomic molecule ( such as O2 , N2 , Cl2 , and HCI ) be any shape other than linear ?
because there is an attraction between electron clouds which produces a linear shape the only way to connect two dots is with a line , so overlap of only two electron clouds produces a linear shape of a diatomic molecule
because the electrons around the atoms in a molecule repel each other
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Ch. 5 - What is electronegativity? What are the periodic...Ch. 5 - Explain the difference between a pure covalent...Ch. 5 - What is meant by the percent ionic character of a...Ch. 5 - Prob. 4ECh. 5 - What is the magnitude of the dipole moment formed...Ch. 5 - What is the basic procedure for writing a covalent...Ch. 5 - How do you determine the number of electrons that...Ch. 5 - What are resonance structures? What is a resonance...Ch. 5 - Prob. 9ECh. 5 - Prob. 10E
Ch. 5 - Prob. 11ECh. 5 - Prob. 12ECh. 5 - What is bond energy?Ch. 5 - Give some examples of some typical bond lengths....Ch. 5 - Why is molecular geometry important? Cite some...Ch. 5 - According to VSEPR theory, what determines the...Ch. 5 - Name and draw the five basic electron geometries,...Ch. 5 - Explain the difference between electron geometry...Ch. 5 - List the correct electron and molecular geometries...Ch. 5 - How do you apply VSEPR theory to predict the shape...Ch. 5 - How do you determine if a molecule is polar?Ch. 5 - Why is polarity a key connection between the...Ch. 5 - Prob. 23ECh. 5 - Determine if a bond between each pair of atoms...Ch. 5 - Prob. 25ECh. 5 - Draw the Lewis structure for BrF with an arrow...Ch. 5 - Prob. 27ECh. 5 - Write the Lewis structure for each molecule. NF3...Ch. 5 - Prob. 29ECh. 5 - Write the Lewis structure for each molecule. CH2O...Ch. 5 - Prob. 31ECh. 5 - Prob. 32ECh. 5 - Write the Lewis structure for each molecule or ion...Ch. 5 - Prob. 34ECh. 5 - Write a Lewis structure that obeys the octet rule...Ch. 5 - Prob. 36ECh. 5 - Use formal charge to determine which Lewis...Ch. 5 - Prob. 38ECh. 5 - How important is this resonance structure to the...Ch. 5 - Prob. 40ECh. 5 - Prob. 41ECh. 5 - Prob. 42ECh. 5 - Determine the formal charges of the atoms shown in...Ch. 5 - Prob. 44ECh. 5 - Prob. 45ECh. 5 - Write the Lewis structure for each molecule (octet...Ch. 5 - Prob. 47ECh. 5 - Write Lewis structures for each molecule or ion....Ch. 5 - Prob. 49ECh. 5 - Write Lewis structures for each molecule or ion....Ch. 5 - List these compounds in order of increasing...Ch. 5 - Which of these compounds has the stronger...Ch. 5 - A molecule with the formula AB3 has a trigonal...Ch. 5 - A molecule with the formula AB3 has a trigonal...Ch. 5 - For each molecular geometry shown here, list the...Ch. 5 - For each molecular geometry shown here, list the...Ch. 5 - Determine the electron geometry, molecular...Ch. 5 - Determine the electron geometry, molecular...Ch. 5 - Which species has the smaller bond angle, H3O+ or...Ch. 5 - Which species has the smaller bond angle; C1O4- or...Ch. 5 - Determine the molecular geometry and draw each...Ch. 5 - Determine the molecular geometry and draw each...Ch. 5 - Determine the molecular geometry about each...Ch. 5 - Prob. 64ECh. 5 - Prob. 65ECh. 5 - Prob. 66ECh. 5 - Prob. 67ECh. 5 - Determine the geometry about each interior atom in...Ch. 5 - Explain why CO2 and CCl4 are both nonpolar even...Ch. 5 - CH3F is a polar molecule, even though the...Ch. 5 - Determine whether each molecule in Exercise 57 is...Ch. 5 - Prob. 72ECh. 5 - Determine whether each molecule or ion is polar or...Ch. 5 - Determine whether each molecule is polar or...Ch. 5 - Each compound contains both ionic and covalent...Ch. 5 - Prob. 76ECh. 5 - Carbon ring structures are common in organic...Ch. 5 - Prob. 78ECh. 5 - Prob. 79ECh. 5 - Diazomethane is a highly poisonous, explosive...Ch. 5 - Prob. 81ECh. 5 - Phosgene (Cl2CO) is a poisonous gas that was used...Ch. 5 - The cyanate ion (OCN-) and the fulminate ion...Ch. 5 - Prob. 84ECh. 5 - Prob. 85ECh. 5 - Prob. 86ECh. 5 - Prob. 87ECh. 5 - Prob. 88ECh. 5 - Prob. 89ECh. 5 - Free radicals are important in many...Ch. 5 - A compound composed of only carbon and hydrogen is...Ch. 5 - A compound composed of only carbon and chlorine is...Ch. 5 - Prob. 93ECh. 5 - The genetic code is based on four different bases...Ch. 5 - Prob. 95ECh. 5 - Prob. 96ECh. 5 - Prob. 97ECh. 5 - A 0.167-g sample of an unknown compound contains...Ch. 5 - Use the dipole moments of HF and HCI (given at the...Ch. 5 - One form of phosphorus exists as P4 molecules....Ch. 5 - A compound has the formula C8H8 and does not...Ch. 5 - Draw the Lewis structure for acetamide (CH3CONH2),...Ch. 5 - Prob. 103ECh. 5 - In the very first chapter of this book, we...Ch. 5 - Which statement best captures the fundamental idea...Ch. 5 - Prob. 106ECh. 5 - Have each member of your group represent an atom...Ch. 5 - Prob. 108ECh. 5 - Prob. 109ECh. 5 - Prob. 110ECh. 5 - Pass a piece of paper around the group and ask...Ch. 5 - Prob. 112ECh. 5 - At least two different numbers of electron groups...Ch. 5 - Prob. 114ECh. 5 - The VSEPR model is useful in predicting bond...Ch. 5 - Which set of elements is arranged in order of...Ch. 5 - Prob. 2SAQCh. 5 - Which pair of atoms forms the most polar bond? C...Ch. 5 - Which pair of atoms forms a nonpolar covalent...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5SAQCh. 5 - Prob. 6SAQCh. 5 - Prob. 7SAQCh. 5 - Prob. 8SAQCh. 5 - Prob. 9SAQCh. 5 - Prob. 10SAQCh. 5 - Prob. 11SAQCh. 5 - Predict the relative bond angles in BF3 and SO2Ch. 5 - Predict the molecular geometry about N in the...Ch. 5 - Which molecule is polar?
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