Nature supplies examples that violate VSEPR. Consider the two molecules shown below. Their correct shapes are indicated.
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Nature supplies examples that violate VSEPR. Consider the two molecules shown below. Their correct shapes are indicated.
(a) What is the steric number for the central atom for both molecules?
(b) Which molecule violates VSEPR?
(c) Which molecule is polar and which is nonpolar? Explain why.
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Introductory Chemistry Atoms First
ISBN: 9780321927118
5th Edition
Authors: Steve Russo And Michael Silver
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