(a) Determine the molecular geometry of SeF4using the VSEPR model. The molecular geometry of SeF4 is (___________________) linear or trigonal planar or bent tetrahedral or trigonal pyramidal or trigonal bipyramidal or seesaw or T-shaped or octahedral or square pyramidal or square planar . (b) Explain why the molecular geometry of SeF4 is different
- (a) Determine the molecular geometry of SeF4using the VSEPR model.
The molecular geometry of SeF4 is (___________________) linear or trigonal planar or bent tetrahedral or trigonal pyramidal or trigonal bipyramidal or seesaw or T-shaped or octahedral or square pyramidal or square planar .
(b) Explain why the molecular geometry of SeF4 is different from that of IBr3, although they have similar electron-domain geometries.
Although both SeF4 and IBr3 have the electron-domain geometry of (_________________) linear or trigonal planar or bent tetrahedral or trigonal pyramidal or trigonal bipyramidal or seesaw or T-shaped or octahedral or square pyramidal or square planar, IBr3 has _____ lone pair(s) of electrons whereas SeF4 has only ________ lone electron pair(s) in the (______________) axial or equatorial positions. Accordingly, the molecular geometry of SeF4 is (________________) linear or trigonal planar or bent tetrahedral or trigonal pyramidal or trigonal bipyramidal or seesaw or T-shaped or octahedral or square pyramidal or square planar, but that of IBr3 is (__________) linear or trigonal planar or bent tetrahedral or trigonal pyramidal or trigonal bipyramidal or seesaw or T-shaped or octahedral or square pyramidal or square planar.
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