(a) On steric grounds, should cis- or trans-[PtCl 2 (PPh 3 ) 2 ] be favoured? (b)...

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(a) On steric grounds, should cis- or trans-[PtCl2(PPh3)2] be favoured?

(b) Use the VSEPR model to rationalize why SNF3 is tetrahedral but SF4 has a see-saw geometry.

(c) Suggest why KrF2 is a linear rather than bent molecule.

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Inorganic Chemistry

ISBN: 9781292134147

5th Edition

Authors: Catherine Housecroft

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