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Indicate the electron pair geometry and the molecular geometry for each of the six compounds. Compound Electron pair geometry Molecular geometry :Ö=Ö-Ö: bent bent :Cl-S-Cl: linear :O=C=O: linear linear :F-P-F: :F: tetrahedral trigonal pyramidal :O=S=O:

          Indicate the electron pair geometry and the molecular geometry for each of the six compounds.

Compound	Electron pair geometry	Molecular geometry
:Ö=Ö-Ö:	bent	bent
:Cl-S-Cl:		linear
:O=C=O:	linear	linear
:F-P-F:
   :F:	tetrahedral	trigonal pyramidal
:O=S=O:

Indicate the electron pair geometry and the molecular geometry for each of the six compounds.

Compound Electron pair geometry Molecular geometry
:Ö=Ö-Ö: bent bent
:Cl-S-Cl: linear
:O=C=O: linear linear
:F-P-F:
:F: tetrahedral trigonal pyramidal
:O=S=O:

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Chemistry: Structure and Properties

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04/30/2022

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For :6=O_6:, the electron pair geometry is bent and the molecular geometry is also bent. This is because oxygen has two lone pairs of electrons and two bonding pairs, making a total of four pairs which arrange themselves in a tetrahedral shape. However, because we Show more…

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Indicate the electron pair geometry and the molecular geometry for each of the six compounds. Compound Electron pair geometry Molecular geometry bent bent linear linear linear tetrahedral trigonal pyramidal