In: Chemistry
N3-, ClO4-, TeO3, Cl20, CO32-, C2H4Cl2, C2H4, P4,
For the following compounds, please identify
1) How many lone pairs it possess
2) What is the shape about the central atom?
3) Is the molecule polar?
4) How many isomers or resonance structures (apart from the original) does the compound possess?
Compound lone pairs shape polarity number of isomers/resonance sructures
N3- 4 linear ionic 0ne
ClO4- 9 tetrahedral ionic three
TeO3 6 trigonal planar non-polar none
Cl2O 8 bent non-polar none
CO3-2 8 trigonal planar ionic two
C2H4Cl2 6 tetrahedral polar one
C2H4 0 tetrahedral non-polar none
P4 4 tetrahedral non-polar none
The number of lone pairs of electrons are counted on all atoms of the species.