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That would be Trigonal Pyramidal in shape and have an sp3 hybridization.
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What is the molecular geometry if you have 3 single bonds and 1 lone pair around the central atom?
Trigonal Pyramidal
Molecular geometry of SO2Cl2?
Tetrahedral. It is because in this molecular the central atom S have four bonds and no lone pairs. So the shape must and must be what I said.
How many lone pairs are on the central atom in rm BCl 3?
No lone pairs
What is the number of lone pairs around the central atom and the molecular geometry of CBr4?
There are no lone pairs and it's tetrahedral.
What is the definition of lone pairs of electrons?
The lone pair electron region is the place around the central atom where electrons not bonding with another atom can be found. A lone pair of electrons are electrons that are not bonded with other atoms.
What is the molecular geometry if you have 3 single bonds and 1 lone pair around the central atom?
Trigonal Pyramidal
How many single bonds are there in a covalently bonded molecule containing 1 phosphorus atom and 3 chlorine atoms?
There are three single bonds total, one between each of the chlorine atoms and the central phosphorus atom. The phosphorus atom has an additional lone pair of electrons and is thus a has a tetrahedral geometry.
How many covalently bonds are in a covalently bonded molecule containing 1 phosphorus atom and 3 chlorine atoms?
There are three single bonds total, one between each of the chlorine atoms and the central phosphorus atom. The phosphorus atom has an additional lone pair of electrons and is thus a has a tetrahedral geometry.
What is the atom bonded to central atom and lone pair on central atom of C2H2?
The question is not answerable. There is NO central atom in C2H2 (ethyn) and there's NO lone pair. All electrons are covalently shared in pairs: three pairs between C and C, one single pair in each C and H bond.
What is the Lewis structure for HClO4?
"Central Cl atom, single bonded to 4 Oxygen atoms. Each oxygen has a formal charge -1 and 3 lone pairs. Cl has a formal charge of +3. bonded in tehrahedral"A better structure is central C atom, 3 double bonds to 3 O atoms with two lone pairs each and one single bond to one O atom with three lone pairs. Only the single bonded oxygen has a formal charge of -1, limiting formal change. This still has a tetrahedral shape.
Why does AsF5 have no dipole moment?
the geometric shape is trigonal bipyramidal since the central atom of As has 5 single bonds, and 0 lone pair electrons. the individual polarities between atoms cancel eachother out
What is the expected hybridization of the central atom of ICl3?
In icl3 central atom is iodine and its valency is 7 out of 7 electrons 3 electrons are in chemical bonding so 2 lone pairs are there. Hybridization = number of sigma bonds + number of lone pairs = 3 sigma bonds + 2 lone pairs = 5 = sp3d ( 1 s + 3 P + 1 d = 5 ).
Why is SO2 three charge cloud?
Because the central atom has two bonded regions (remember that single, double, and triple bonds all count as one charge cloud). In addition to the two bond regions, there is a lone pair of electrons on the central atom, which counts as the third charge cloud.
How many lone pairs does SF6 have on central atom?
Every pair of electrons on the central atom (S) of the Lewis structure of SF6 is shared by an F atom, so therefore there are no lone pairs on the central atom.
What is the Lewis electron dot structure for GeF2?
GeF2 is a bent molecule with two single bonds and one lone pair on the central atom (Ge). The two fluorines have six electrons (dots) around them along with the single bond to germanium. The central atom's hybridization is SP2 and the AXE scheme is AX2E. The angle between the two fluorines is about 118o.
How does a lone pair contribute to the molecular shape?
Lone pairs do not affect the shape of diatomic molecules, and Lone pairs are electrons that are not in bonds. Lone pairs do not affect the shape if they are not on the central atom.
What is the hybridization of central atom in F2O?
The valence electrons of O is 6 and F is 7. 7x2= 14 + 6 =20 electrons in totalEach Fluorine makes a single bond with the oxygen atom. so that's 2 bonds right there.then fill up the fluorines so that they are satisfied. 16 electrons have now been used up. But the oxygen atom is still unsatisfied so you must give the oxygen atom 2 lone pairs. the total is now 20 electronsnow the hybridization of the oxygen atom which in this case is the central atom is determined by adding the total # of bonds together, it has 2 bonds with Fluorine and two lone pairs, add them up and u get 4 total bonds. 4 total bonds is = to sp^3
