General Chemistry - Standalone book (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305580343
Author: Steven D. Gammon, Ebbing, Darrell Ebbing, Steven D., Darrell; Gammon, Darrell Ebbing; Steven D. Gammon, Darrell D.; Gammon, Ebbing; Steven D. Gammon; Darrell
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 10, Problem 10.34QP
Use the electron-pair repulsion model to predict the geometry of the following molecules:
- a GeCl2
- b AsCl3
- c SO3
- d XeO4
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Compare this with...Ch. 10 - Calcium carbide, CaC2, has an ionic structure with...Ch. 10 - Write Lewis formulas for the BF molecule (two with...Ch. 10 - Boron trifluoride, BF3, reacts with ammonia, NH3,...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.90QPCh. 10 - Allene (1,2-propadicne), a gas, has the following...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.92QPCh. 10 - The triiodide ion, I3, and the azide ion, N3, have...Ch. 10 - Hydrogen azide (also known as hydrazoic acid),...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.95QPCh. 10 - A molecule XF6 (having no lone pairs) has a dipole...Ch. 10 - Describe the molecular orbital configurations of...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.98QPCh. 10 - Three different compounds have the same molecular...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.100QPCh. 10 - Prob. 10.101QPCh. 10 - Solid sulfur normally consists of crystals of S8...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.103QPCh. 10 - Consider the bonding in nitrate ion, NO3. 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