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What circumstances is the molecular geometry around a central atom the same as the electron group geometry around the central atom?
The molecular geometry around a central atom is the same as the electron group geometry when there are no lone pairs of electrons on the central atom. In such cases, all electron groups (bonding pairs) are arranged symmetrically around the atom, leading to identical geometries. This typically occurs in molecules with linear, trigonal planar, or tetrahedral arrangements, depending on the number of bonding pairs.
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What is the difference between Electron Geometry and Molecular Geometry and explain the circumstances under which they will not be the same?
Check the link, it is a sheet describing the different types of electron and molecular geometry. It helped me a lot. ^^ electron pair geometry and molecular geometry won't be the same if there are lone pairs involved.
What is the electron domain geometry of BrF3?
Octahedral is the edcc geometry and the molecular geometry is square pyramidal
What is the electron geometry and molecular geometry of NCl3?
The electron geometry of NCl3 is trigonal pyramidal (four electron groups around the central nitrogen atom). The molecular geometry of NCl3 is also trigonal pyramidal, as the three chlorine atoms and lone pair of electrons repel each other to form this shape.
Determine the number of electron groups around the central atom for H2S?
There are two electron groups around the central sulfur atom in H2S. This gives H2S a bent molecular geometry.
What is 6 electron domains?
A molecule with 6 electron domains can have a trigonal bipyramidal molecular geometry. This means there are 5 atoms or groups surrounding the central atom with bond angles of 90° and 120°.
What is the difference between Electron Geometry and Molecular Geometry and explain the circumstances under which they will not be the same?
Check the link, it is a sheet describing the different types of electron and molecular geometry. It helped me a lot. ^^ electron pair geometry and molecular geometry won't be the same if there are lone pairs involved.
What is the electron pair geometry around the central atom of SeF6?
electron pair geometry: octahedral molecular geometry: octahedral
How do you determine the type of hybridization of the central atom by relating it to the molecular geometry?
check valence electron
What is the electron domain geometry of BrF3?
Octahedral is the edcc geometry and the molecular geometry is square pyramidal
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
How can one predict molecular geometry?
One can predict molecular geometry by considering the number of bonding and non-bonding electron pairs around the central atom, using VSEPR theory. The arrangement of these electron pairs determines the shape of the molecule.
What is the electron geometry and molecular geometry of NCl3?
The electron geometry of NCl3 is trigonal pyramidal (four electron groups around the central nitrogen atom). The molecular geometry of NCl3 is also trigonal pyramidal, as the three chlorine atoms and lone pair of electrons repel each other to form this shape.
What is the electron domain geometry of XeF2?
The electron domain geometry of XeF2 is linear. This is because the central atom Xe has two bonded atoms (F) and no lone pairs of electrons, resulting in a linear molecular geometry.
Determine the number of electron groups around the central atom for H2S?
There are two electron groups around the central sulfur atom in H2S. This gives H2S a bent molecular geometry.
What is the molecular geometry SnCl5-?
The molecular geometry of SnCl5- is square pyramidal. This is because the central tin atom has five bonding pairs and no lone pairs, leading to a trigonal bipyramidal electron geometry. The lone pair occupies one of the equatorial positions, resulting in a square pyramidal molecular geometry.
What is the electron pair geometry for so3?
The molecular geometry of the AsO2- ion is bent (because of the lone electron pair with the central arsenic atom, making the O-As-O bond angle very obtuse) but its electron domain geometry is trigonal planar because there are three domains, with a 120 deg. angle between them.
What determines the molecular geometry of a molecule?
Consider: Number of bonding domains on the central atom Number of non-bonding electron pairs (lone pairs) on the central atom
