A molecule exhibits the trigonal planar shape. How many electron domains exist in the valence shell for the central atom in this molecule?
Question 17 options:
a) Two
b) Three
c) Four
d) Five
e) More information is required to answer this question
The correct answer is b) Three. In a trigonal planar shape, there are three electron domains surrounding the central atom. Each electron domain can consist of a single bond, a double bond, a triple bond, or a lone pair of electrons.
Yes, the correct answer is b) Three. In a trigonal planar shape, there are three electron domains in the valence shell of the central atom.
Yes, the correct answer is b) Three. In a trigonal planar shape, the central atom is surrounded by three bond pairs or electron domains. This means that there are three regions of electron density around the central atom.
