The bond angle in NF3 (102.3°) is, smaller than NH3 (107.2°). This is because of
large size of F compared to H
large size of N compared to F
opposite polarity of N in the two molecules
small size of H compared to N
The structure of XeF6 is experimentally determined to be distorted octahedron. Its structure according to VSEPR theory is
octahedron
trigonal bipyramid
pentagonal bipyramid
tetragonal bipyramid
XeF2 is isostructural with
TeF2
ICl2-
SbCl3
BaCl2
B.
ICl2-
Species having the same number of bond pairs and lone pairs are isostructural (have same structure).
Species | lp + bp | Structure |
XeF2 | 4lp + 2bp |
Linear |
TeF2 | 2lp + 2bp |
Angular or V - Shaped |
ICl2- | 4lp + 2bp |
Linear |
BaCl2 | 0lp + 2bp | Cl-Ba-Cl (linear) |
Thus, XeF2 is isostructural with ICl2- and BaCl2.
In the following electron-dot structure calculate the formal charge from left to right nitrogen atom; :
-1 , -1 , +1
-1 , +1 , -1
+1 , -1 , -1
+1 , -1 , +1
The sp3d2 hybridisation of central atom of a molecule would lead to:
square planar geometry
tetrahedral geometry
trigonal bipyramidal geometry
octahedral geometry