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Determine the molecular shape of each compound based on their Lewis structures.
CH2Cl2
bent
linear
tetrahedral
PI3
trigonal planar
trigonal pyramidal
tetrahedral
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CH2Cl2 — tetrahedral.
- C has four single bonds (2 H + 2 Cl), no lone pairs → four bonding domains → tetrahedral molecular shape (≈109.5°).
PI3 — trigonal pyramidal.
- P has three P–I bonds and one lone pair (5 valence e−) → four electron domains but one lone pair → trigonal pyramidal molecular shape.
- C has four single bonds (2 H + 2 Cl), no lone pairs → four bonding domains → tetrahedral molecular shape (≈109.5°).
PI3 — trigonal pyramidal.
- P has three P–I bonds and one lone pair (5 valence e−) → four electron domains but one lone pair → trigonal pyramidal molecular shape.
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