The location in three-dimensional space of the nucleus of each atom in a molecule defines the molecular shape or molecular geometry. Molecular shapes are important in determining macroscopic properties such as melting and boiling points, and in predicting the ways in which one molecule can react with another. A number of experimental methods are available for finding molecular geometries, but we will not describe them here. Instead we will concentrate on several rules based on Lewis diagrams which will allow you to predict molecular shapes.
To provide specific cases which illustrate these rules, "ball-and stick" models for several different types of molecular geometries are shown in Table 1. The atoms (spheres) in each ball-and-stick model are held together by bonds (sticks). These electron-pair bonds determine the positions of the atoms and hence the molecular geometry.
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when the molecule contains polar bond
A diamond. Also the shape of a molecule can only affect physical properties.
it determines how the molecule functions
it determines how the molecule functions
Type of hybridizationthe number of lone pairs and bond pairs
C.A molecule that has a symmetrical shape will be a nonpolar molecule.
C.A molecule that has a symmetrical shape will be a nonpolar molecule.
The correct answer is: The shape of a molecule determines its properties and interactions.
The correct answer is: The shape of a molecule determines its properties and interactions.
The correct answer is: The shape of a molecule determines its properties and interactions.
when the molecule contains polar bond
when the molecule contains polar bonds
when the molecule contains polar bonds
The molecule's function and chemical and physical properties
when the molecule contains polar bonds
it determines how the molecule functions
The factors affecting the shape of the molecules are the bonded e and the lone pairs of electrons