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.The electron-group geometry of the water molecule is a tetrahedron but the molecular geometry is bent. How can this be explained?
The electron-group geometry of a water molecule (H₂O) is tetrahedral because it has four regions of electron density: two bonding pairs (O-H bonds) and two lone pairs of electrons on the oxygen atom. However, the presence of the two lone pairs causes repulsion that pushes the hydrogen atoms closer together, resulting in a bent molecular geometry. This deviation from the tetrahedral arrangement gives water its characteristic angle of approximately 104.5 degrees.
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What is the molecular geometry of PH4 plus?
tetrahedron
The geometry of a methane molecule is that of a?
tetrahedron
What is the molecular geometry of PF3?
In a molecule of phosphorus fluoride, the phosphorus atom is in the center, and it is surrounded by the three fluoride atoms which are arranged at three of the four points of a tetrahedron. (The fourth point of the tetrahedron contains an electron pair from the phosphorus atom.)
What is the molecular geometry of SCl6?
The molecular geometry is octahedral.
What is the molecular geometry of C2H2Br2?
The molecular geometry of C2H2Br2 is trigonal planar.The molecular geometry of C2H2Br2 is trigonal planar.
What is the molecular geometry of PH4 plus?
tetrahedron
The geometry of a methane molecule is that of a?
tetrahedron
What is the geometry of the central atom?
The geometry of Methane (CH4) is tetrahedron or tetrahedral
What is chemical name of IF2-?
Iodine Fluoride
What is the molecular geometry of PF3?
In a molecule of phosphorus fluoride, the phosphorus atom is in the center, and it is surrounded by the three fluoride atoms which are arranged at three of the four points of a tetrahedron. (The fourth point of the tetrahedron contains an electron pair from the phosphorus atom.)
What is the molecular geometry of SCl6?
The molecular geometry is octahedral.
What is the molecular geometry of C2H2Br2?
The molecular geometry of C2H2Br2 is trigonal planar.The molecular geometry of C2H2Br2 is trigonal planar.
What is the molecular geometry of secl2?
The molecular geometry of secl2 is BENT.
What is the molecular geometry of HClO?
The molecular geometry of HClO is bent.
What is the molecular geometry of N2O2?
The molecular geometry of N2O2 is linear.
What are the differences between pyramidal and tetrahedral shapes in molecular geometry?
In molecular geometry, pyramidal shapes have a central atom with three bonded atoms and one lone pair, giving it a pyramid-like structure. Tetrahedral shapes have a central atom with four bonded atoms, forming a symmetrical tetrahedron.
Where did the tetrahedron originate?
The first mention of a tetrahedron occurred in 300 B.C. Euclid mentions the tetrahedron in his book titled The Elements of Geometry.
