WEEK 5 OF GENERAL CHEMISTRY

Molecular
GEOMETRY RISCHA JANEALE DE LEON
the MOLECULES

PHOTOGRAPHER

XeF4 SnCl2
 XENON TETRAFLUORIDE
VSEPR TYPE: AX4E2
No. of electrons paired
around CA: 6
No. of Bond Pairs: 4
No. of Lone Pairs: 2
Orientation of E.Pairs: Octahedral
Molecular Geometry: Square Planar
 XENON TETRAFLUORIDE
VSEPR TYPE: AX4E2
The XeF4 molecule has a square planar geometry
shape because it contains four fluorine atoms.
There are four Xe-F bonds at the XeF4 molecular
geometry. After linking the four fluorine atoms
and two lone pairs of electrons in the square planar
form, it maintains the planar-like structure.
 STANNOUS CHLORIDE
VSEPR TYPE: AX2E
No. of electrons paired
around CA: 3
No. of Bond Pairs: 2
No. of Lone Pairs: 1 Trigonal
Orientation of E.Pairs: planar
Molecular Geometry: Bent
 STANNOUS CHLORIDE
VSEPR TYPE: AX2E

In the Trigonal Planar, we find three molecules

attached to a central atom. Atoms are arranged in
such a manner that repulsion between the
electrons can be minimized towards the corners of
an equilateral triangle. Due to the presence of one
lone pair, it forms a bent structure.
 PHOSPHINE
VSEPR TYPE:
No. of electrons paired
around CA: 4
No. of Bond Pairs: 3
No. of Lone Pairs: 1
Orientation of E.Pairs: Tetrahedral
Triagonal
Molecular Geometry: Pyramid
 PHOSPHINE
VSEPR TYPE:

The PH3 molecule has a tetrahedral shape because

it contains three hydrogen atoms; we can predict
that the bond angle of PH3 is approximately 93.5
degrees. After linking the three hydrogens and one
lone pair of electrons in the tetrahedral form, it
maintains the tetrahedral-like structure.