VSEPR is the acronym representing ''valence shell electron pair repulsion.'' It's a theory that utilizes the electron geometry of a molecule to predict its molecular geometry. Based on the molecular geometry, we can determine if the molecule is polar or nonpolar....
PCl3 is a polar molecule due to the presence of a lone pair of electrons at the top of the molecule leading to electron-electron repulsion. This results in a bent structure that thereby unequally distributes charge throughout the molecule inducing a permanent dipole. Due to the existence of...
Predict the molecular geometry of the compound PCl3 using VSEPR. Is PCl3 a polar or nonpolar molecule? Explain. Determine the electron geometry and polarity of PCl3. Why does NCl3 hydrolyse differently from PCl3? Predict the molecular structure (including bond angles) for each of the following. ...