Predict the geometry around the central atom in PO_4^3- triogonal planar trigona

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Predict the geometry around the central atom in PO_4^3- triogonal planar trigonal pyramidal tetrahedral trigonal bipyramidal octahedral Which of the following substance is/are planar? (i) SO_3 (ii) SO_3^32- (iii) NO_3^- (iv) PF_3 (V)BF_3 (i) and (ii) (i), (iii), and (v) (iv) (i), (ii), (iii), and (v) (i), (iii), (iv), and (v) A molecule with 3 single bonds and 0 lone pairs of electrons is predicted to have which type of molecular geometry? Trigonal planar Trigonal pyramidal Bent Trigonal bipyramidal Linear A central atom with 4 electron pairs (single bonds and/or lone pairs of electrons) could have which of the following molecular geometries? Trigonal bipyramidal Tetrahedral Trigonal pyramidal Bent I and I II and III II, III and IV I and IV I, II and IV

Explanation / Answer

Q6

This is tetrahedral, since each Oxygne is separated from each other as much as possible, i.e. 109°

Q7

planar... in the same plane, i.e. only 2 axis

SO3 --> planar

SO3-2 --> not planar, since lone pair repulse

NO3- --> planar, i.e. 120°

PF3 --> not planar, due to lone pairs of P

BF3 = planar, i.e. 120°

Q8

Must be trigonal planar, such as BF3

Q9

4 electron pairs .,..

then

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