Exercise 2 | Prediction of Molecular Geometries
What is the electron pair geometry and the molecular shape of the following molecules:
BrF3, SO3, IF2-, SF2 and O3 ?
Electron Pair Geometry = EPG; Molecular Shape = MS
BrF3 ⇒ AX3E2 ⇒ EPG = trigonal bipyramidal, MS = T-shaped
SO3 ⇒ AX3 ⇒ EPG = trigonal planar, MS = trigonal planar
IF2- ⇒ AX2E3 ⇒ EPG = trigonal bipyramidal, MS = linear
SF2 ⇒ AX2E2 ⇒ EPG = tetrahedral, MS = bent
O3 ⇒ AX2E ⇒ EPG = trigonal planar, MS = bent