Draw a dot-cross diagram of Chlorine Triflouride, and discuss the shape exhibited by the molecule
(Drawing cannot be put into this area). The shape of this molecule is influenced by the bonding regions and lone pair regions (lone pairs repel more than bonded pairs). The molecule has 2 lone pairs and 3 bonding regions, which gives 5 regions in total. This geometry therefore is Trigonal Pyramidial, with 2 of the lone pairs occupying the equatorial orbits (more advanced than A-Level).
GW
Related Chemistry A Level answers
All answers ▸The Haber process is used to manufacture ammonia. Explain the optimum conditions for this reaction and why these conditions may not be used in industry
Consider the transition metal complex [CoCl3(CO)3]. What is a) The oxidation state of the metal centre. b) The dn configuration of the metal centre. c) The co-ordination number of the metal centre.
"Sulfur Dioxide can be represented as a sulfur atom with double bonds to each of two oxygen atoms, explain the shape of this molecule and predict the bond angle".
What is the significance of a reactant being zero, first, or second order when calculating the rate of a reaction?