Molecular Total # of valence Formula electrons Ex: NCI CO₂ BF3 (exception to octet rule) H₂O N: 5 e Cl: 7 e'x 3 = 21 Total = 26 e Lewis Structure :d-Ñ-a: :cl: # of Electron Groups 4 Electron Geometry tetrahedral Bond Angle 109.5 # Bonds/ # Lone Pairs 3/1 Molecular Geometry trigonal pyramidal Polar or Nonpolar polar Attractive Force dipole- dipole

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dimensional structure of each molecule. Refer to the steps for drawing Lewis structures, the molecular geometry guide, the polarity flow
chart and the attractive forces chart in the modules in the Unit 3 course documents to help you complete the chart.
Molecular Total # of valence
Formula
electrons
Ex: NCI3
CO₂
BF3
(exception
to octet
rule)
H₂O
N: 5 e
Cl: 7e x 3 = 21
Total = 26 e
Lewis
Structure
:d-N-a:
1
:cl:
# of Electron
Groups
4
28
Electron
Geometry
Bond
Angle
tetrahedral. 109.5
< 8 /9 >
*
# Bonds /
# Lone Pairs
3/1
3
Molecular
Geometry
trigonal
pyramidal
Polar or
Nonpolar
polar
|||
Attractive
Force
dipole-
dipole
O
<
Transcribed Image Text:dimensional structure of each molecule. Refer to the steps for drawing Lewis structures, the molecular geometry guide, the polarity flow chart and the attractive forces chart in the modules in the Unit 3 course documents to help you complete the chart. Molecular Total # of valence Formula electrons Ex: NCI3 CO₂ BF3 (exception to octet rule) H₂O N: 5 e Cl: 7e x 3 = 21 Total = 26 e Lewis Structure :d-N-a: 1 :cl: # of Electron Groups 4 28 Electron Geometry Bond Angle tetrahedral. 109.5 < 8 /9 > * # Bonds / # Lone Pairs 3/1 3 Molecular Geometry trigonal pyramidal Polar or Nonpolar polar ||| Attractive Force dipole- dipole O <
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The above problem can solved by using VSEPR theory or if you know the actual lewis dot structure of the compounds.

Electronic configuration of Hydrogen - 1s1, Boron - 1s22s1, Carbon -1s22s22p2, Oxygen -1s22s22p4, Fluorine -1s22s22p5.


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