Molecular Geometries
What is it?
• The three dimensional arrangement of atoms in a molecule (i.e. covalent compounds)
• Determined by the bonding pairs of electrons (shared) and the lone pairs of electrons (non-bonding pairs)
• We predict the 3-D shape using VSEPRValence-Shell Electron-Pair Repulsion
Visualizing Molecular Geometries
• You tube video• UT Professor on Molecular Geometries
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