Molecular Shapes for Steric Numbers 5 & 6 (10.1.3)

Question 1

• Lone pairs are assigned to sites that minimize their interactions with one another and other bonding electrons.

Answer 1

• Lone pairs are assigned to sites that minimize their interactions with one another and other bonding electrons.

Question 2

• Knowing the Lewis dot structure of a molecule and the steric number (SN) of the central atom allows prediction of the shape and reactivity of that molecule.

Answer 2

• Knowing the Lewis dot structure of a molecule and the steric number (SN) of the central atom allows prediction of the shape and reactivity of that molecule.