What is the Chemistry Geometry name for hydrogen, carbon dioxide, boron trihydride?
2007-01-07 15:04:16 · 3 answers · asked by mcsquare3245 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Hydrogen: linear
Carbon Dioxide: linear
Boron Trihydride: Trigonal Planar (Can't be trigonal pyramidal because Boron only has three valence electrons. Boron uses each valence electron to form a bond with one of the hyrdogens, so there are no valence electrons left over to form a lone electron pair in addition to the three bonded pairs. There would have to be three bonded pairs and one lone pair for the geometry to be trigonal pyrimidal.)
2007-01-07 17:19:28 · answer #1 · answered by Soopersawnik 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hydrogen is linear
Carbon dioxide is linear
boron trihydride is trigonal planer
2007-01-07 23:26:02 · answer #2 · answered by docrider28 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hydrogen (H_2_) is linear
carbon dioxide is also linear
and boron tryhiydride is trigonal pyramidal!
2007-01-08 00:03:48 · answer #3 · answered by Dusky Road 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋