Identify the electron pair geometry and the molecular structure of each of the following molecules:
(a) ClNO (N is the central atom)
(b) CS2
(c) Cl2CO (C is the central atom)
(d) Cl2SO (S is the central atom)
(e) SO2F2 (S is the central atom)
(f) XeO2F2 (Xe is the central atom)
(g) ClOF2 + (Cl is the central atom)
a) ClNO
structure and electron geometry of the compound is as follows-
Explanation- Adding up the valence electrons, 7 (Cl) + 5 (N) + 6 (O) = 18
Substracting it by highest multiple of 8 (i.e 16), we get 2. Centeral atom will have lone pair of two electrons.
b) CS2
structure and electron geometry of the compound is as follows-
It's a linear structure.
c) Cl2CO
According to octet rule, adding up the valence electrons, 14 (Cl) + 4 (C) + 6 (O) = 24
Subtracting by highest multiple of 8 gives us zero hence the central atom will have no lone pair.
d) Cl2SO
It has a different geometry from Cl2SO because according to octet rule (sum of valence electron= 26; 26-24= 2) central atom would have a lone pair.
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