Many thanks for any help you can give me, this question is numbing my brain! lol
1. (a) (i) Draw a dot & cross diagram to show the bonding in hydrogen sulphide, H2S. State and explain the shape of H2S using the 'electron pair repulsion theory', estimating the bond angle.
(ii) Hydrogen sulphide (H2S) is a gas at room temperature whereas water (H2O) is a liquid boiling at 100oC. Suggest an explanation for this.
(b) (i) Draw a dot & cross diagram to show the bonding in methanal, HCHO. State and explain the shape of HCHO using the 'electron pair repulsion theory', estimating the (H-C-H) bond angle.
(ii) Methanal (HCHO) is a gas at room temperature whereas methanol (CH3OH) is a liquid. Suggest an explanation for this.
2007-03-01
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