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Is a lone pair of electrons larger or smaller or the same size as a bonded pair of electrons?
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∙ 15y ago
In a "lone pair" of electrons, the electrons are both negative charges and don't like each other. They will repel each other and get away from each other. Bonded electrons can be held closer together by the atoms involved in bonding.
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∙ 14y agoThe bonding pairs of electrons are the 2 electrons that are shared between 2 atoms, each atom contributs with one electron, hence they form a bond.
lone pair of electrons are the electrons that are owned by an atom. one lone pair refers to 2 electron.
for example, H2O, each hydrogen contributes with one electron to form a bond with oxygen. in the same time the oxygen contributes with 2 electrons (1e for each hydrogen) hence bonding pair of electrons.
the oxygen itself has 2 other lone pairs (4 electrons)
that's why it forms 2 bonds, so it reachs the most stable state (having 8 electons at the valence shell).
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∙ 10y agoBoth are valence electrons
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How many bonded pairs of electrons are present in ammonia molecule?
there are three N-H bonds in ammonia and hence ammonia has three bonded pairs of electrons in addition, there is one lone pair of electrons on nitrogen
Lewis structure of N2?
From left to right h single bonded to n, which is double bonded to n, which is single bonded to h. there is one lone pair above each n.
What is the bond angle of krf4?
The central atom of this molecule has two lone pairs and four bonded pairs of electrons. Therefore it has the 'square planar' shape.
Lone pair of electron?
Remember 1s2 2s2 2p6... If you draw an electron diagram(s 1 box, p3 boxes...) for an atom, you will find how many unpair electrons it has(unpaired electron:an electron that occupies an orbital of an atom singly, in the diagram, only 1 electron in a given box) Lone pair is the when you draw a bonding diagram, how many pairs the central atom has are how many pairs of lone pairs.
NF3 has three F atoms bonded to a central N atom with one lone electrons pair on the N. What is the shape of this molecule?
Triginal pyramidal. ~apex
Whuch of the following are classified as an electron group?
Lone-pair electrons, Bonded pairs of electrons
Why lone pair experience less nuclear force than bonded electrons?
Lone pairs only feel the effect of one nuclus. Bonded electrons experience the force of two
What is the definition of lone pairs of electrons?
The lone pair electron region is the place around the central atom where electrons not bonding with another atom can be found. A lone pair of electrons are electrons that are not bonded with other atoms.
How many lone pair electrons are in Acetone?
None. The central atom in methanoic acid (HCOOH) is carbon, which has four electrons. One of the electrons is bonded to the lone hydrogen, another electron is bonded to the hydroxide (OH), and the last two are double bonded to the lone oxygen.
What factors affect the shape of the molecule?
The factors affecting the shape of the molecules are the bonded e and the lone pairs of electrons
What constitutes an electrons group?
lone pair of electrons & bonded pairs of electrons
Why the lone pair-lone pair repulsion is more than bond pair-bond pair?
In bonded pairs of electrons the repulsion of the negative charges is somewhat reduce by the positive charge of the bonded atom's nucleus. Lone pairs do not have this.
How many bonded pairs of electrons are present in ammonia molecule?
there are three N-H bonds in ammonia and hence ammonia has three bonded pairs of electrons in addition, there is one lone pair of electrons on nitrogen
Draw the structure of XeH4?
H . . / .. Xe --H / \ H H Something like that. There are 4 lone electrons (or two pairs) and the Xe is bonded to 4 H in this fashion (for some reason the dashes look like they are connected to the lone electrons, but they are not! The are bonded to the Xe). Hope this helps.
If the octet rule is strictly obeyed what is the formal charge of sulfur in hydrogen sulfide?
I believe it is 0, since FC = (# of valence electrons) - (# of lone electrons) - 1/2 (bonded electrons). In H2S, there is a single bond between the S and both H atoms, meaning that there will be 4 lone electrons on S. 6 valence e's for S - 4 lone e's - 1/2 (4) bonded e's equals 0.
Lewis structure of N2?
From left to right h single bonded to n, which is double bonded to n, which is single bonded to h. there is one lone pair above each n.
In the Lewis structure for a molecule of methyl chloride (CH3Cl) how many lone pairs of electrons does chlorine have when it is bonded to carbon?
Two lone pair on the central selenium and three lone pairs on each chlorine. So total of eight lone pairs.
