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Are Lone pairs important to consider when determining molecule shape?
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What is the most important factor determining the geometry of a molecule or an ion?
The geometry of the molecule actually determines number of electron pairs on the central atom. The electron pairs will be arranged in such a way to minimize the repulsion and therefore, have the lowest possible energy.
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
What is the molecular shape of a molecule that has two electron pairs in which both pairs are shared?
linear
What is the geometry of molecule having one lone and three bond pairs?
Trigonal pyramidal
What describes the molecular geometry of a molecule with four electron groups with only bonded pairs?
trigonal planar
What is the most important factor determining the geometry of a molecule or an ion?
The geometry of the molecule actually determines number of electron pairs on the central atom. The electron pairs will be arranged in such a way to minimize the repulsion and therefore, have the lowest possible energy.
What determine the molecule 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
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
How many unshardd pairs of electrons are in a molecule of hydrogen iodide?
There would be three unshared pairs of electrons in a molecule of hydrogen iodide.
What base always base pairs with guanine?
In a DNA molecule cytosine always pairs with guanine, the same is true for an RNA molecule.
What compounds pairs up with cytosine DNA molecule?
it pairs up with guanine.
How does electron repulsion determine molecule shape?
Because they push the bonding pairs down. For example in a water molecule, it has 2 lone pairs which push the 2 bonding pairs down to form a V-shaped molecule. Hope this helps
Which molecule has a tetrahedral arrangement of electron pairs but is not a tetrahedral molecule?
Water
What pairs with cytosine in a DNA molecule?
guanosine
How many lone pairs of electrons are in a nitrogen molecule?
There are 2 non bonding pairs in a nitrogen molecule
What type of electron pairs make a molecule a good donor?
the lone pair on electron like nh3 make molecule good donor.
What factors affect bond angle of a molecule?
Type of hybridizationthe number of lone pairs and bond pairs
