Question

(a) Give the shapes of the following molecules: (3)

(i) HgCl2

(ii) SnCl2

(iii) ClF3

(iv) XeF4

(v) PCl5

(vi) PF3

(b) Show that a two fold axis of symmetry is present in water molecule.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1)orthogonal

2)v shape

3)trigonal bipyramidal

4)octahydral

5)trigonalbipyramidal

6)trigonal pyramidal