Grade 12 Chemistry
A molecule exhibits the trigonal planar shape. How many electron domains exist in the valence shell for the central atom in this molecule?
Question 17 options:
a) Two
b) Three
c) Four
d) Five
e) More information is required to answer this question
is the correct answer b) ?
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The correct answer is b) Three. In a trigonal planar shape, there are three electron domains surrounding the central atom. Each electron domain can consist of a single bond, a double bond, a triple bond, or a lone pair of electrons.
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