Shapes and Polarity of Polyatomic Molecules (Section)(a) Consider the AF3 molecules in Exe...

Shapes and Polarity of Polyatomic Molecules (Section)

(a) Consider the AF3 molecules in Exercise Which of these will have a nonzero dipole moment? (b) Which of the AF4 molecules in Exercise will have a zero dipole moment?

The figure that follows shows ball-and-stick drawings of three possible shapes of an AF3 molecule. (a) For each shape, give the electron-domain geometry on which the molecular geometry is based., (b) For each shape, how many nonbonding electron domains are there on atom A? (c) Which of the following elements will lead to an AF3 molecule with the shape in (ii): Li, B, N, Al, P, Cl? (d) Name an element A that is expected to lead to the AF3 structure shown in (iii). Explain your reasoning.

The figure that follows contains ball-and-stick drawings of three possible shapes of an AF4 molecule. (a) For each shape, give the electron-domain geometry on which the molecular geometry is based., (b) For each shape, how many nonbonding electron domains are there on atom A? (c) Which of the following elements will lead to an AF4 molecule with the shape in (iii): Be, C, S, Se, Si, Xe?

(d) Name an element A that is expected to lead to the AF4 structure shown in (i).,