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Silicon is immediately under carbon in the Periodic Table. Predict the geometry of
Chapter 1, Problem 1.67(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Silicon is immediately under carbon in the Periodic Table. Predict the geometry of silane,SiH4.
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
Silicon is immediately under carbon in the Periodic Table. Predict the geometry of silane,SiH4.
ANSWER:Key points
VSEPR
A method for predicting bond angles based on the idea that electron pairs repel each other and stay as far apart as possible.
Regions of Electron Density Around Central Atom |
Predicted Distribution of Electron Density |
Predicted Bond Angles |
4 |
Tetrahedral |
|
3 |
Trigonal planar |
|
2 |
Linear |
Step 1 of 2
We have to predict the geometry of silane
The total number of valence electrons in molecule is .
So silicon forms four covalent bonds with the hydrogen atoms.
We can draw the Lewis structure as