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6. explain the shape of this polyatomic ion; H3O+

2007-03-12 21:12:47 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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H3O+ is the hydronium ion. Its structure is an oxygen atom with 4 electron pairs surrounding it; 3 are bonding and 1 pair is non-bonding. The bonds are with 3 hydrogen atoms. These 3 bonded hydrogen atoms are separated by angles of approx.120 degrees. The non bonding electron pair, in a p orbital, is perpendicular to the 3 sp2 hybrid bonding orbitals with hydrogen. The total formal charge on the oxygen atom is +1.

2007-03-12 23:29:49 · answer #1 · answered by Mad Mac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋