Give the correct electron and molecular geometries that correspond to each set of electron groups around the central atom of a molecule.a. four electron groups overall; three bonding groups and one lone pairb. four electron groups overall; two bonding groups and two lone pairsc. five electron groups overall; four bonding groups and one lone paird. five electron groups overall; three bonding groups and two lone pairse. five electron groups overall; two bonding groups and three lone pairsf. six electron groups overall; five bonding groups and one lone pairg. six electron groups overall; four bonding groups and two lone pairs
Formal Charges
Formal charges have an important role in organic chemistry since this concept helps us to know whether an atom in a molecule is neutral/bears a positive or negative charge. Even if some molecules are neutral, the atoms within that molecule need not be neutral atoms.
Polarity Of Water
In simple chemical terms, polarity refers to the separation of charges in a chemical species leading into formation of two polar ends which are positively charged end and negatively charged end. Polarity in any molecule occurs due to the differences in the electronegativities of the bonded atoms. Water, as we all know has two hydrogen atoms bonded to an oxygen atom. As oxygen is more electronegative than hydrogen thus, there exists polarity in the bonds which is why water is known as a polar solvent.
Valence Bond Theory Vbt
Valence bond theory (VBT) in simple terms explains how individual atomic orbitals with an unpaired electron each, come close to each other and overlap to form a molecular orbital giving a covalent bond. It gives a quantum mechanical approach to the formation of covalent bonds with the help of wavefunctions using attractive and repulsive energies when two atoms are brought from infinity to their internuclear distance.
Give the correct electron and molecular geometries that correspond to each set of electron groups around the central atom of a molecule.
a. four electron groups overall; three bonding groups and one lone pair
b. four electron groups overall; two bonding groups and two lone pairs
c. five electron groups overall; four bonding groups and one lone pair
d. five electron groups overall; three bonding groups and two lone pairs
e. five electron groups overall; two bonding groups and three lone pairs
f. six electron groups overall; five bonding groups and one lone pair
g. six electron groups overall; four bonding groups and two lone pairs
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