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Electron pair geometry considers both bonding and lone pairs of electrons around a central atom, while molecular geometry focuses solely on the arrangement of bonded atoms. This can lead to different geometries when there are lone pairs present; for example, in ammonia (NH₃), the electron pair geometry is tetrahedral due to one lone pair, but the molecular geometry is trigonal pyramidal. The presence of lone pairs affects bond angles and the overall shape of the molecule, resulting in distinct geometries.
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What is the electron pair geometry and the molecular geometry of PF5?
Trigonal Bipyramidal
What is the electron pair geometry for O3?
the electron pair geometry would be trigonal planar because there is a lone pair on the oxygen atom. The molecular pair geometry would be bent
Molecular shape of PH3?
PH3 has 3 bonding pairs and 1 non-bonding pair of electrons. Its electron pair geometry is Tetrahedral and its molecular geometry is Trigonal Pyramidal.
What is the electron pair geometry for CS2?
The electron pair geometry for CS2 is Linear.
What is SOCL2 electron geometry?
The electron geometry of thionyl chloride (SOCl₂) is tetrahedral. This is due to the presence of four regions of electron density around the central sulfur atom: two bonding pairs with chlorine atoms and one bonding pair with the oxygen atom, along with one lone pair. The arrangement of these electron pairs leads to a tetrahedral electron geometry, although the molecular geometry is bent or angular due to the presence of the lone pair.
What is the molecular geometry and electron pair geometry of SO2?
The molecular geometry of SO2 is bent, and the electron pair geometry is trigonal planar.
What is the electron pair geometry of NClO2?
I'm unsure what the electron pair geometry is but the molecular geometry is Trigonal Planar.
What is the electron pair geometry around the central atom of SeF6?
electron pair geometry: octahedral molecular geometry: octahedral
What is the electron pair geometry and the molecular geometry of PF5?
Trigonal Bipyramidal
What is the electron pair geometry for O3?
the electron pair geometry would be trigonal planar because there is a lone pair on the oxygen atom. The molecular pair geometry would be bent
Molecular shape of PH3?
PH3 has 3 bonding pairs and 1 non-bonding pair of electrons. Its electron pair geometry is Tetrahedral and its molecular geometry is Trigonal Pyramidal.
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 does the VSEPR theory describes?
VSEPR is valence spin electron pair repulsion, and helps in describing the electron domain geometry and the molecular geometry of a substance.
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 is the electron pair geometry for CS2?
The electron pair geometry for CS2 is Linear.
What is the electron pair geometry of C2H2?
The electron pair geometry of C2H2 is linear.
What is the electron pair geometry for BF4?
The electron pair geometry for BF4- is tetrahedral. There are four regions of electron density around the boron atom, consisting of three bonding pairs and one lone pair, leading to a tetrahedral arrangement.
