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Determine the number of electron groups around the central atom for each molecule.(a)
Chapter 10, Problem 62P(choose chapter or problem)
Determine the number of electron groups around the central atom for each molecule.
(a) \(\mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{Cl}_{2}\)
(b) \(S B r_{2}\)
(c) \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{~S}\)
(d) \(\mathrm{PCl}_{3}\)
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QUESTION:
Determine the number of electron groups around the central atom for each molecule.
(a) \(\mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{Cl}_{2}\)
(b) \(S B r_{2}\)
(c) \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{~S}\)
(d) \(\mathrm{PCl}_{3}\)
ANSWER:Step 1 of 2
Here, we need to determine the number of electron groups around the central atom for each molecule.
(a) \(\mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{Cl}_{2}\) :
\(\mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{Cl}_{2}\) (Dichloromethane), is made up of C, H and Cl. Among these, C is least electronegative and hence is the central atom. The lewis dot structure diagram for this compound is :
We can see there are 4 electron pairs around the central atom.