Question

According to VSEPR theory, XeO3 has how many regions of electron density around the central atom (how many electron groups?) (enter a number from 1 to 6) ? XeO3 will have (linear, trigonal planar, tetrahedral, trigonal pyramidal, bent, trigonal bipyramidal, seesaw, T-shaped, octahedral, square pyramidal, square planar) electronic geometry, and (linear, trigonal planar, tetrahedral, trigonal pyramidal, bent, trigonal bipyramidal, seesaw, T-shaped, octahedral, square pyramidal, square planar) molecular geometry. Draw the best Lewis structure using formal charge information. How many single bonds? Enter a number (e.g. 0, 1, 2 ...). How many double bonds? Enter a number (e.g. 0, 1, 2 ...)

Answer 1

Sol :-

# Exclude the lone pairs while writing the molecular geometry of the molecule.

# Include the lone pairs while writing the electronic geometry of the molecule.

So!! :0 30. Structure (1). Electron density around centud atom = Number of bone palles + Number of bond pains = 1 + 3 =4) Electron Geometry = | Tetrahedral (3). Molecular Geometry = Tougonal Pyramidal No. of single bonds = (5). No. of double bonds = 3