Inorganic Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
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ISBN: 9781292134147
Author: Housecroft, Catherine E.
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 2, Problem 19P

Determine the shapes of each of the following moleculesand then, using the data in table 2.2 state whether each is expected to be polar or not: (a) H 2 S ; (b) CO 2 ; (c) SO 2 ; (d) BF 3 ; (e) PF 5 ; (f) cis- N 2 F 2 ; (g) trans- N 2 F 2 ; (h) HCN.

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(a) How does a polar molecule differ from a nonpolar one? (b) Atoms X and Y have different electronegativities. Will the diatomic molecule X—Y necessarily be polar? Explain. (c) What factors affect the size of the dipole moment of a diatomic molecule?
Determine whether each molecule is polar or nonpolar: (a) H 2O; (b) CO 2.
The phosphorus trihalides (PX3) show the following variationin the bond angle X—P—X: PF3, 96.3°; PCl3, 100.3°;PBr3, 101.0°; PI3, 102.0°. The trend is generally attributedto the change in the electronegativity of the halogen.(a) Assuming that all electron domains are the same size,what value of the X—P—X angle is predicted by the VSEPRmodel? (b) What is the general trend in the X—P—Xangle as the halide electronegativity increases? (c) Usingthe VSEPR model, explain the observed trend in X—P—Xangle as the electronegativity of X changes. (d) Based onyour answer to part (c), predict the structure of PBrCl4.

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