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.

CIRIO Cl H-Pt-H (a) CI HC Cl (b) H

(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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