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If two atoms are bonded to a central atom with no lone pairs how will they be arranged?
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∙ 11y ago
linear
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Erick Bonilla
In a linear shape
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What is the spatial arrangement of lone pairs and bonded pairs around the central atom?
electron-group geometry Apex!
What is the difference between the arrangement of electron pairs and the shape of the molecules?
The shape of a molecule only describes the arrangement of bonds around a central atom. The arrangement of electron pairs describes how both the bonding and nonbonding electron pair are arranged. For example, in its molecular shape, a water molecule is describes as bent, with two hydrogen atoms bonded to an oxygen atom. However, the arrangement of electron pairs around the oxygen atom is tetrahedral as there are two bonding pairs (shared with the hydrogen) and also two nonbonding pairs.
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 causes water molecules to have a bent shape according to VSEPR threory?
Repulsion of the unshared electron pairs (2)and the bonded pairs (2) around the central oxygen atom. Repulsion of these 4 electron pairs attempts to form a tetrahedral shape. Describing the molecular shape, we ignore the unshared electrons and just describe the shape of the molecule based on the location of the atoms, thus bent.
How do non-bonded electron pairs help determine the shape of molecules?
Non bonded pairs have a higher force of repulsion than bonded pairs, as the bonded pairs also feel the pull of another positive nucleus. The shape of a molecule is distorted. 2 example - NH3 (one lone pair) & H2O (2 lone pairs). NH3 is trigonal pyramidal while H2O is bent.
If two atoms are bonded to central atom with no lone pairs how will they be arranged?
linear
If two atoms are bonded to a central atom with no lone pairs how will they be placed?
One on each side (at 180º) of the central atom.
Number of atoms can form a tetrahedral molecule?
Four atoms bound to a central atom with no lone pairs.
What is the Lewis Dot Structure IBr4?
I is the central atom single bonded to the 4 Br atoms. I also has 2 lone pairs of electrons. It may also be written without showing the lone pairs on any of the electrons, but with a negative charge on the I atom instead (that's how it was on my homework).
Pairs of atoms that share equal number of electrons?
Molecules covalently bonded.
What is the spatial arrangement of lone pairs and bonded pairs around the central atom?
electron-group geometry Apex!
Molecular geometry of XeO2F2?
see-saw shaped. Note that the MOLECULAR structure is only concerned about the BONDED atoms, not the lone pairs. Although we take the lone pairs repulsive effects into consideration, we do not include them when DESCRIBING the shape of the bonded atoms
Does a diatomic atom contain two lone pairs?
No. There is no such thing as a diatomic atom. A diatomic molecule is a molecule that contains two atoms. The number of lone pairs depends on what atoms are bonded.
Whuch of the following are classified as an electron group?
Lone-pair electrons, Bonded pairs of electrons
Which shape has a central atom with one unshared pair of electrons?
When there are two atoms bonded to the central atom and no lone pairs, the molecule adopts a linear shape. When lone pairs are present, bent geometry can be present.
What is the Molecular geometry of CO?
This is a linear molecule.
What is the difference between the arrangement of electron pairs and the shape of the molecules?
The shape of a molecule only describes the arrangement of bonds around a central atom. The arrangement of electron pairs describes how both the bonding and nonbonding electron pair are arranged. For example, in its molecular shape, a water molecule is describes as bent, with two hydrogen atoms bonded to an oxygen atom. However, the arrangement of electron pairs around the oxygen atom is tetrahedral as there are two bonding pairs (shared with the hydrogen) and also two nonbonding pairs.
