Chapter 9, Problem 90
Fill in the blank spaces in the following chart. If the molecule column is blank, find an example that fulfills the conditions of the rest of the row. Molecule Electron-Domain Hybridization Dipole Geometry of Central Atom Moment? Yes or No CO2 sp3 Yes sp3 No Trigonal planar No SF4 Octahedral No sp2 Yes Trigonal bipyramidal No XeF2 Complete the first row of the table.
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Consider the molecule PF4Cl. (c) Predict the molecular geometry of PF4Cl. How did your answer for part (b) influence your answer here in part (c)?
Consider the molecule PF4Cl. (d) Would you expect the molecule to distort from its ideal electron-domain geometry? If so, how would it distort?
Ethyl propanoate, CH3CH2COOCH2CH3, gives a fruity pineapple-like smell. (e) What are the approximate bond angles around each carbon atom in the molecule?
An AB5 molecule adopts the geometry shown here. (b) Do you think there are any nonbonding electron pairs on atom A?
An AB5 molecule adopts the geometry shown here. (c) Suppose the B atoms are halogen atoms. Of which group in the periodic table is atom A a member: (i) Group 15, (ii) Group 16, (iii) Group 17, (iv) Group 18, or (v) More information is needed?