Question: Consider this structure, where X and Y represent generic elements. What shape would this molecule have in three dimensions? tetrahedral? linear? bent? pyramidal? trigonal planar

Consider this structure, where X and Y represent generic elements.

X-

What shape would this molecule have in three dimensions?

  • tetrahedral?

  • linear?

  • bent?

  • pyramidal?

  • trigonal planar ?

What bond angles would this molecule have in three dimensions??

  • 180??

  • 120??

  • 109?

X-

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