Do all of the following molecules contain at least one bond angle at 120 degrees: SeS3, SeS2, PCl5, TeCl4, ICI3, and XeCl2?
1 Answer
No, because two of the molecules have no bond angles at 120 °.
Explanation:
To answer this question, you must draw the Lewis structures of the compounds and determine their VSEPR shapes.
The Lewis structure of
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All bond angles in a trigonal planar molecule are approximately 120 °.
The Lewis structure of
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Its electron geometry is trigonal planar.
The bond angle in an
The Lewis structure of
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The equatorial bond angles in a trigonal bipyramidal molecule are all 120 °.
The Lewis structure of
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Its electron geometry is trigonal pyramidal.
The equatorial bond angle between the equatorial
The Lewis structure of
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Its electron geometry is trigonal pyramidal, and its molecular geometry is T-shaped.
The
The Lewis structure of
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Its electron geometry is trigonal pyramidal, with the lone pairs in the equatorial positions.
The molecule is linear, with a
