How do both number and type of electron pairs influence the shape of a molecule?

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How do both number and type of electron pairs influence the shape of a molecule?

2006-11-26 13:10:16 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Please see my answer to your previous question for more details.

The more unshared pairs of e-, the more distortion in the geometry of the molecule.

2006-11-26 13:14:46 · answer #1 · answered by physandchemteach 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

that is easy,but hard to draw on the internet.

ok it is linear if there isnt a pair on the vertex that isnt a bond. if there is a pair on vertex without being a bond then it is bent.

2006-11-26 13:12:51 · answer #2 · answered by jared l 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

have you ever considered the evolution of atoms as a possibility?
just a thought.

2006-11-26 13:19:44 · answer #3 · answered by His Excellency 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋