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
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
Why B2 is paramagnetic whereas C2 is dimagnetic?
For B2 (10) the MO configuration is (σ1s)2 (σ*1s)2 (σ2s)2 (σ*2s)2 (2p = 2p)
Due to presence of unpaired electron it shows paramagnetism.
C2(12) the MO configuration is (σ1s)2 (σ*1s)2 (σ2s)2 (2p = 2p)
No unpaired electrons are there in C2 , hence it shows diamagnetism.