what is the molecular geometry for the following elements
A) SeB4
B) carbonate ion
C) XeF5+
D) ammonium ion
E) phosphorus trichloride
can someone tell me if im right with my anwsers and if im wrong what is the correct anwser?
a-trigonal bipyramid
b- trigonal planar
c-trigonal bipyramid
d-tetrahedral
d- trigonal pyramid
a-trigonal bipyramid
b- trigonal planar
c-trigonal bipyramid
d-tetrahedral
d- trigonal pyramid
For Further Reading
The XeF5+ is not trigonal biyramid as the is a lone pair of electrons, VSEPR theory shows that the molecule has the structure AB5L which is a square based pyramid
To find the molecular geometry of a molecule, you need to consider its Lewis structure and the arrangement of its bonded atoms. Here are the correct molecular geometries for the provided elements:
A) SeB4: The Lewis structure for SeB4 shows a central selenium atom bonded to four boron atoms. Since there are four bonding pairs and no lone pairs around the central atom, its geometry is tetrahedral.
B) Carbonate ion: The carbonate ion (CO3^2-) consists of three oxygen atoms bonded to a central carbon atom with a double bond and two single bonds. Due to the presence of three bonding pairs and no lone pairs, the molecular geometry of the carbonate ion is trigonal planar.
C) XeF5+: The central atom xenon (Xe) in XeF5+ is bonded to five fluorine atoms. There is one lone pair on the central atom. With five bonding pairs and one lone pair, the molecular geometry for XeF5+ is distorted octahedral.
D) Ammonium ion: The ammonium ion (NH4+) features a central nitrogen atom bonded to four hydrogen atoms. There are no lone pairs on the central atom. Having four bonding pairs and no lone pairs, the molecular geometry of the ammonium ion is tetrahedral.
E) Phosphorus trichloride: In phosphorus trichloride (PCl3), the central phosphorus atom is bonded to three chlorine atoms. There is one lone pair on the central atom. With three bonding pairs and one lone pair, the molecular geometry of phosphorus trichloride is trigonal pyramidal.
Please note that your answers for A, B, and E were correct, but your answer for C was incorrect.