Which of the following molecule and geometry combinations is incorrect?
#a)# #"CF"_4# , tetrahedral molecular geometry, tetrahedral electron geometry
#b)# #"BeBr"_2# , linear molecular geometry, linear electron geometry
#c)# #"PF"_3# , pyramidal molecular geometry, trigonal planar electron geometry
#d)# #"H"_2"O"# , bent molecular geometry, tetrahedral electron geometry
1 Answer
It is trigonal bipyramidal, not "pyramidal" (which does not exist), for the molecular geometry.
It is tetrahedral for the electron geometry.
I assume you are comparing:
#"CF"_4# #"BeBr"_2# #"H"_2"O"# #"PF"_3#
and that these are neutral molecules, not ions.
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Carbon has
Hence,
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Beryllium has only
Of those two electron groups in
Thus, it has a linear electron geometry and molecular geometry.
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Oxygen has
So,
Hence, it has a tetrahedral electron geometry and a bent molecular geometry. This is correct.
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Phosphorus has
So,
Hence, it has a tetrahedral electron geometry and a trigonal pyramidal molecular geometry.