Can anyone help me out with the differences between electron geometry and molecular geometry for SCl6?
I think the molecular geometry is octahedral, but I'm not so sure for the electron geometry. Thanks :)
*My earlier post wasn't answered, so I'd appreciate some help please =]
The molecular geometry is octahedral and you are correct. If you draw the Lewis structure, you will see it has no unpaired electrons on the central atom(S); therefore, the electronic geometry is octahedral, also.
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The electron geometry refers to the arrangement of electron pairs (both bonding and non-bonding) around the central atom in a molecule. It takes into account both the shared electron pairs (bonding electron pairs) and the unshared electron pairs (non-bonding electron pairs). On the other hand, the molecular geometry describes the arrangement of only the atoms in a molecule, not taking into account the lone pair electrons.
To determine the electron geometry, you need to follow these steps:
1. Count the total number of electron pairs around the central atom. In the case of SCl6, sulfur (S) is the central atom. Sulfur has 6 valence electrons, and each chlorine atom (Cl) contributes 7 valence electrons, giving us a total of [(6 + (6 * 7) = 48) valence electrons for SCl6.
2. Determine the electron pair geometry by considering both the bonding and non-bonding electron pairs. In this case, there are 6 chlorine atoms surrounding the sulfur atom, giving us 6 bonding pairs and no lone pairs. Therefore, the electron pair geometry of SCl6 is octahedral.
The molecular geometry of SCl6 can be determined by considering only the atoms and their positions, ignoring the lone pairs. Since SCl6 has six chlorine atoms bonded to the central sulfur atom, the molecular geometry is also octahedral.
In summary, both the electron geometry and molecular geometry of SCl6 are octahedral.