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Question

For the following, identify the molecules that you can estimate the bond angles around the central atom with certainty, and which would you be unsure about. Explain.

(a) SiF₄

(b) SCl₄

(c) CHCl₃

(d) H₂O

(e) BF₃

Accepted Answer

with certainty: (a), (e); unsure: (b), (c), (d)

Answer

with certainty: (a), (c); unsure: (b), (d), (e)

Answer

with certainty: (c), (d); unsure: (a), (b), (e)

Answer

with certainty: (a), (b), (e); unsure: (c), (d)

Answer

with certainty: (a), (b), (d), (e); unsure: (c)

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For the following, identify the molecules that you can estimate the bond angles around the central atom with certainty, and which would you be unsure about. Explain.
(a) SiF₄
(b) SCl₄
(c) CHCl₃
(d) H₂O
(e) BF₃