Question

Give shapes of following covalent molecules using VSEPR theory AsF3​

Answer 1

Explanation:

AsF3 = sp3d Hybridization

Trigonal bipyramidal shape.

VSEPR theory concerns the idea that electron pairs because of repulsion of like charges orient themselves as far away from each other as possible. Hybridization is often used to explain the shape of molecules that contain carbon. Hybridization involves combination of molecular orbitals to create a group of equal orbitals. An example of hybridization is for methane. In this molecule the 2s electrons and the 2p electrons in carbon reorganize to form four equal sp3sp3 orbitals for bonding with hydrogen.