Question
Please explain this, I have no idea how to figure this out.
What molecule or polyatomic ion has the following features.
(a) four bonded atoms, no unshared electrons on the central atom
(b) two bonded atoms, no unshared electrons on the central atom
(c) two bonded atoms, one unshared pair of electrons on the central atom
What molecule or polyatomic ion has the following features.
(a) four bonded atoms, no unshared electrons on the central atom
(b) two bonded atoms, no unshared electrons on the central atom
(c) two bonded atoms, one unshared pair of electrons on the central atom
Answers
We can't draw structures on this forum. Try this for answers.
a. CH4, CCl4, CI4, etc.
b. CO2
c. NO2^-
Here is a link for CCl4.
http://www.chemistry.ccsu.edu/crundwell/Galleries/VSEPR/ccl4.html
Here is a link to show the NO2^-.
https://www.google.com/search?q=lewis+structure+NO2^-&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=Se3&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=3_o4UYCUHaSF2gXO2ID4Cw&ved=0CDgQsAQ&biw=842&bih=498
Here is a link for CO2.
https://www.google.com/search?q=lewis+structure+CO2&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=Sd3&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=ofo4UbCCFrO02AWziIHoCA&ved=0CDAQsAQ&biw=842&bih=498
Here is a link for CCl4.
a. CH4, CCl4, CI4, etc.
b. CO2
c. NO2^-
Here is a link for CCl4.
http://www.chemistry.ccsu.edu/crundwell/Galleries/VSEPR/ccl4.html
Here is a link to show the NO2^-.
https://www.google.com/search?q=lewis+structure+NO2^-&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=Se3&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=3_o4UYCUHaSF2gXO2ID4Cw&ved=0CDgQsAQ&biw=842&bih=498
Here is a link for CO2.
https://www.google.com/search?q=lewis+structure+CO2&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=Sd3&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=ofo4UbCCFrO02AWziIHoCA&ved=0CDAQsAQ&biw=842&bih=498
Here is a link for CCl4.
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