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3 Bonding Pairs: Exercise No. 3 Lewis Structure and Molecular Geometry

This document provides instructions to predict the molecular geometries of several compounds using the VSEPR method. It then works through the electron pair geometry and molecular geometry of: 1) PCl3 is trigonal planar due to 3 bonding pairs around phosphorus. 2) CHCl3 is tetrahedral due to 4 bonding pairs around carbon. 3) SiH4 is also tetrahedral due to 4 bonding pairs around silicon. 4) TeCl4 is tetrahedral due to 4 bonding pairs around tellurium. 5) NO2- is bent due to 3 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair around the central nitrogen atom.

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3 Bonding Pairs: Exercise No. 3 Lewis Structure and Molecular Geometry

This document provides instructions to predict the molecular geometries of several compounds using the VSEPR method. It then works through the electron pair geometry and molecular geometry of: 1) PCl3 is trigonal planar due to 3 bonding pairs around phosphorus. 2) CHCl3 is tetrahedral due to 4 bonding pairs around carbon. 3) SiH4 is also tetrahedral due to 4 bonding pairs around silicon. 4) TeCl4 is tetrahedral due to 4 bonding pairs around tellurium. 5) NO2- is bent due to 3 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair around the central nitrogen atom.

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Exercise No.

3
Lewis Structure and Molecular Geometry

Predict the geometries of the following species using the VSEPR method:

a) PCl3 b) CHCl3 c) SiH4 d) TeCl4 e) NO2-

Lewis Electron pairs Electron Lone pairs Molecular Polarity


structure on central arrangement Geometry
atom

Trigonal Planar Non-polar


3 bonding Trigonal Planar None
pairs

4 bonding None Tetrahedral Polar


pairs Tetrahedral

4 bonding Tetrahedral None Tetrahedral Non-Polar


pairs

Tetrahedral None Tetrahedral Non-Polar


4 bonding
pairs

bent 1 pair Bent Polar


3 bonding
pairs

1. PCl3

Fc = TVE – no non-bonding electrons -1/2 (tot. no. of bonding electrons)


Fc P = 5 – 2 -1/2(6)
5 -2 -3
=0
Fc Cl = 7 -6 – ½ (2)
=7 – 6 – 1
=0
2. CHCl3
Fc = TVE – no non-bonding electrons -1/2 (tot. no. of bonding electrons)
Fc C = 4 – 0 -1/2(8)
= 4- 0 – 4
=0
Fc Cl = 7 – 6-1/2(2)
= 7 – 6 -1
=0

Fc H = 1 – 0-1/2(2)
= 1 – 0 -1
=0
3. SiH4
Fc = TVE – no non-bonding electrons -1/2 (tot. no. of bonding electrons)
Fc Si = 4 – 0 -1/2(8)
= 4- 0 – 4
=0
Fc H = 1 – 0-1/2(2)
= 1 – 0 -1
=0
4. TeCl4
Fc = TVE – no non-bonding electrons -1/2 (tot. no. of bonding electrons)
Fc Te = 6 – 2 -1/2(8)
= 6- 4 – 4
=0
Fc Cl = 7 – 6-1/2(2)
= 7 – 6 -1
=0
5. NO2-
Fc = TVE – no non-bonding electrons -1/2 (tot. no. of bonding electrons)
Fc N = 5 – 2 -1/2(6)
= 5- 2 – 3
=0
Fc O (left Side) = 6 – 6-1/2(2)
= 6 – 6 -1
= -1
Fc O (Right Side) = 6 – 4-1/2(4)
= 6 – 4 -2
=0

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