Chemistry: Atoms First (2nd Edition)

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1305079248
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-924-3

Chapter 4 - Exercises - Page 197a: 25

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Let's go through the possible molecular structures based on the trigonal bipyramid geometry and identify which of the given compounds/ions have these structures. 1. Linear: - The linear molecular structure corresponds to the T-shaped geometry. - The compound that has a T-shaped molecular structure is ClF3. 2. T-shaped: - The T-shaped molecular structure corresponds to the T-shaped geometry. - The compound that has a T-shaped molecular structure is ClF3. 3. See-saw: - The see-saw molecular structure corresponds to the see-saw geometry. - The compounds that have a see-saw molecular structure are SF4 and ClF5. Therefore, the compounds/ions that have the given molecular structures are: - Linear: ClF3 - T-shaped: ClF3 - See-saw: SF4, ClF5
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