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Draw Lewis structures for the following molecules
a) NH3
b) CO2
c) SO42-
d) PO43-
e) PF3
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1) Draw Lewis structures for the following molecules
2) List the molecular shape and electron geometry for each
a) NH3.
Molecular shape:
Trigonal bipyramidal
Electron Geometry:
Tetrahedral
b) CO2
Molecular shape:
Linear
Electron geometry:
Linear
c) SO42-
Molecular Shape:
Tetrahedral
Electron Geometry:
Tetrahedral
d) PF5
Molecular Shape:
Trigonal Bypyramidal
Electron Geomtry:
Trigonal Bypyramidal
e) CO
Molecular Shape:
Linear
Electron Geomtry:
Linear
f) HCN
Molecular Shape:
Linear
Electron Geomtry:
Linear
g) SCl2
Molecular Shape:
Bent
Electron Geomtry:
Tetrahedral
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