What is the molecular shape of chlorite (ClO2)?

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I was trying to solve this using the VSEPR theory and I was not able to. I don't know if this is correct, but I believe there are 19 valence electrons. I know chlorine does not form multiple bonds with oxygen, so there has to be 2 bonded pairs with 7 lone pairs? and if there are 7 lone pairs, what happens to the extra valence electron not in a pair? I'm completly lost. Can anyone show me how the find the molecular shape (linear, trigonal planer, bent, tetrahedral, or trigonal pyramidal)?

typo, the formula is ClO2-

Answer 1

O-Cl=O

Chlorite is ClO2-

The single bonded oxygen has a negative charge as it has 3 lone pairs (6 unpaired electrons). The double bonded oxygen has 2 lone pairs (4 unpaired electrons). the shape is bent.

Answer 2

Clo2 Molecular Geometry

Answer 3

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What is the molecular shape of chlorite (ClO2)?
I was trying to solve this using the VSEPR theory and I was not able to. I don't know if this is correct, but I believe there are 19 valence electrons. I know chlorine does not form multiple bonds with oxygen, so there has to be 2 bonded pairs with 7 lone pairs? and if there are 7 lone pairs,...

Answer 4

Cl does form multiple bonds with oxygen, and the structure is O=Cl-0-.

There are 5 pairs on the Cl atom, of which 2 are behaving as a double bond. This, then, becomes a bent ion with an angle of about 105 degrees.

Answer 5

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Chlorite ion and ozone are both "bent" molecules. Except that chlorite ion is bent at about 109.5 degrees since there are two lone pairs on Cl and the ion has tetrahdral (sp3) electron pair geometry. And ozone is bent at about 120 degrees because it has one lone pair on the central oxygen, and trigonal planer (sp2) electron pair geometry.

Answer 6

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Chlorite-3D-vdW.png/200px-Chlorite-3D-vdW.png

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