Asked by Sami
                How do I figure out thr number of electron groups in a molecule? I thought it was the number of atoms around the central atom but for some cases it isnt right. 
For SnCl2, is it 2 electron groups.
For H2O2, how would I figure that out, since both oxygens are the central atoms, would it be two?
            
        For SnCl2, is it 2 electron groups.
For H2O2, how would I figure that out, since both oxygens are the central atoms, would it be two?
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                    Answered by
            DrBob222
            
    You need to explain what you mean by electron groups. Are you talking about "regions of high electron density"?
    
                    Answered by
            Sami
            
    I mean how many electron groups to determine the shape of it...VSEPR
    
                    Answered by
            DrBob222
            
    Yes, you are talking about regions of high electron density.
2 linear
3 trigonal planar
4 tetrahedral
5 trigonal bipyramid
6 octahedral
    
2 linear
3 trigonal planar
4 tetrahedral
5 trigonal bipyramid
6 octahedral
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