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BeCl2 and H2O have different shapes due to their differing electron geometries and the presence of lone pairs. BeCl2 has a central beryllium atom with two bonded chlorine atoms and no lone pairs, resulting in a linear shape. In contrast, H2O has a central oxygen atom bonded to two hydrogen atoms and two lone pairs, leading to a bent shape due to the repulsion between the lone pairs. The differing arrangements of bonding and non-bonding electrons dictate their distinct molecular geometries.
false, it would be true if it didn't say ionic and instead said covalent bond.
Three bonding pairs, thus a pyramid.
In phosphine (PH3), there are three lone pairs and three bonding pairs.
In the Lewis dot diagram of phosphine (PH₃), there are three bonding pairs. Each hydrogen atom forms a single covalent bond with the phosphorus atom, resulting in three bonding pairs. Additionally, phosphorus has one lone pair of electrons, but this does not contribute to the bonding pairs.
The molecule BeCl2 has zero lone pairs.
false, it would be true if it didn't say ionic and instead said covalent bond.
Consider: Number of bonding domains on the central atom Number of non-bonding electron pairs (lone pairs) on the central atom
Consider: Number of bonding domains on the central atom Number of non-bonding electron pairs (lone pairs) on the central atom
Three bonding pairs, thus a pyramid.
In BF3, there are 3 bonding electron pairs and 0 non-bonding electron pairs. Boron has 3 valence electrons, and each fluorine contributes one electron for bonding, giving a total of 3 bonding pairs in the molecule.
Oxygen has two non-bonding pairs of electrons.
In phosphine (PH3), there are three lone pairs and three bonding pairs.
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Repulsion between lone pairs is stronger because they are closer to the nucleus and repel more strongly than bonding pairs. Lone pairs have less electron-cloud shielding compared to bonding pairs, resulting in increased repulsion. This leads to lone pairs pushing each other apart more forcefully than bonding pairs do.
3 and SO3 is an anion with a +1 charge
The Lewis dot structure of BeCl2 shows beryllium in the center with two chlorine atoms attached, each sharing one electron with beryllium. This forms a linear molecule with no lone pairs on beryllium.