Chemistry
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ISBN: 9780078021527
Author: Julia Burdge
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 9.1, Problem 2CP
What are the electron-domain geometry and molecular geometry of
a)
tetrahedral, trigonal planar
b)
tetrahedral, trigonal pyramidal
c)
trigonal pyramidal, trigonal pyramidal
d)
trigonal planar, trigonal planar
e)
tetrahedral, tetrahedral
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