:F: A. The Lewis diagram for AIF3 is: Al :F. The electron-pair geometry around the Al atom in AIF3 is There are lone pair(s) around the central atom, so the geometry of AlF, is B. The Lewis diagram for BeF2 is: :F-Be-F: The electron-pair geometry around the Be atom in BeF2 is There are lone pair(s) around the central atom, so the geometry of BeF2 is

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A. The Lewis diagram for AIF3 is:
Al
:F.
The electron-pair geometry around the Al atom in AIF3 is
There are
lone pair(s) around the central atom, so the geometry of AlF, is
B. The Lewis diagram for BeF2
is:
:F-Be-F:
The electron-pair geometry around the Be atom in BeF2 is
There are
lone pair(s) around the central atom, so the geometry of BeF2 is
Transcribed Image Text::F: A. The Lewis diagram for AIF3 is: Al :F. The electron-pair geometry around the Al atom in AIF3 is There are lone pair(s) around the central atom, so the geometry of AlF, is B. The Lewis diagram for BeF2 is: :F-Be-F: The electron-pair geometry around the Be atom in BeF2 is There are lone pair(s) around the central atom, so the geometry of BeF2 is
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