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Determine the number of electron groups around the central atom for H2S?
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It has 4
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What The three-dimensional arrangement of electron groups around the central atom is called what?
three dimensional arrangement of atoms electron-group geometry
If there were three electron groups around an atom how would they be arranged?
They would be arranged in a trigonal planar orientation.
Why is it difficult to determine electron affinities for metals?
Most metals, especially those in the alkali and alkaline groups, want to form cations by giving away rather than forming anions by assuming an electron from another atom. For this reason, it is difficult to measure the electron affinities of metals.
What is the electron geometry if you have 4 electron groups in center of atom?
tetrahedral
If three were only three electron groups around an atom how would they be arranged?
They would be arranged in a trigonal planar orientation.
If all of the electron groups around a central atom are bonding groups (that is there are no lone pairs) what is the molecular geometry for two electron groups?
linear
A molecule having four total electron groups around the central atom has three bonding electron groups and one nonbonding electron group what is its molecular structure?
trigonal pyramidal
The spatial arrangement of electrons groups around the central atom is called?
electron-group geometry
What The three-dimensional arrangement of electron groups around the central atom is called what?
three dimensional arrangement of atoms electron-group geometry
What is the electron geometry if you have 4 electron groups around the center atom?
tetrahederal
What is Hybridization of iodine in the molecule IF4 with a negative charge?
It is sp3d2 as there are six electron groups around the central fluorine , two lone pairs and four bonds .
What is the electron geometry of OF2?
Electron geometry for this is tetrahedral. There are two O-F single bonds, which makes 2 electron groups. There are two lone pairs around oxygen, which make up the last two electron groups. Molecules with four electron groups has a tetrahedral Electron geometry.
How many electron groups are around the central phosphorus atom?
The answer is 1. This is because the only atom with lone paires is phosphorus and it only has 1.
What is the hybridization of the central atom in SbF 3?
Hybridization orbitals are determined by the numbers of electron groups present around an atom. Valence shell theory dictates that with 2 electron groups, the atom is sp hybridized. With 3 election groups, it is sp2, and with 4, it is sp3. Since SF4 has 4 electron groups (each of the 4 single S-F bonds), the S atom is sp3 hybridized. In fact, each of the F atoms is also sp3 hybridized since each has 1 single S-F bond and 3 lone pairs (which each count as an electron group). Therefore, the F has 4 electron groups.
If there were three electron groups around an atom how would they be arranged?
They would be arranged in a trigonal planar orientation.
How many electron groups in co2?
2 electron groups are in CO2. Proof, I got it wrong on a quiz. :(
In methane the total number of groups of electrons on the central atom is?
There are four pairs of electrons around the central carbon atom of methane. These pairs each consist of one electron originally from the carbon and one from the hydrogen atom bonded to it.Though the question only considers the outer shell of electrons, as that is the only shell used for bonding, it may be useful to remember that in methane the carbon atom has a total of ten electrons around it, due to its two inner electrons.
