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Chapter 9 Problem 34E

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Problem 34E

How does the electron sea model explain the conductivity of metals? The malleability and ductility of metals?

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Solution:Step-1 (a) Here the bond angles of the molecules vary in according to the presence of lone pairs electrons on the central atom. In ClO , the central atom is Cl atom and in NO , the - 2 2 central atom is N atom. 2 5 2 2 3 2 2 417l [Ne] 3s 3p 7N 1s 2s 2p 8 1s 2s 2p The Lewis structure of both the molecules areIn case of ClO there2re 2 bonded pairs atom and 2 nonbonded pairs of electrons on the centralatom . Hence its steric number will beSteric number(SN) = (number of atoms bonded to central atom) +(number of lone pair on centralatom) = 2+2=4A molecule , having steric number 4 with 2 bonded pairs and 2 nonbonded electrons on thecentral atom the electron domain geometry will be tetrahedral, molecular geometry is bentstructure with bo

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Title Chemistry: A Molecular Approach 3 
Author Nivaldo J. Tro
ISBN 9780321809247

How does the electron sea model explain the conductivity

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