ph2cl what is the molecular geometry?

[atlanta213]

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ph2cl what is the molecular geometry?

 

[atlanta213]

The reason why I posted easy question was kaplan wording confused me.

I thought molecular geometry would be tetrahedral while shape would be trigonal pyramid.

The question was what is the molecular geometry of ph2cl.

 

[td4azklz]

The reason why I posted easy question was kaplan wording confused me.

I thought molecular geometry would be tetrahedral while shape would be trigonal pyramid.

The question was what is the molecular geometry of ph2cl.

What element is ph?

 

[atlanta213]

h is hydrogen .

 

[klutzy1987]

h is hydrogen .

Ph2Cl is i believe diphenylChloride. The geometry is then going to be planar bent i think because the Cl will have two lone pairs plus the 2 phenyl groups which makes it bent. I am not sure if this is the question or if my answer is correct. Very wierd question, ive never seen something like it.

 

[pbure9]

The reason why I posted easy question was kaplan wording confused me.

I thought molecular geometry would be tetrahedral while shape would be trigonal pyramid.

The question was what is the molecular geometry of ph2cl.

Should be a tetrahedral, no?

 

[atlanta213]

If question ask the molecular geometry, isn't that tetrahedral, octahedral something like that? The answer was trigonal pyramid. I don't know why they give answer as shape even though they ask molecular geometry to us.

Is real dat similar to have this silly wording? or more clear?

 

[klutzy1987]

Was the question supposed to read PH2Cl which would mean a phosphorous, 2 hydrogen and a chlorine. When you write it lowercase like that ph means a phenyl group. Ugh careful when using the letters. You posted a different question than what you were trying to ask.

 

[pbure9]

If question ask the molecular geometry, isn't that tetrahedral, octahedral something like that? The answer was trigonal pyramid. I don't know why they give answer as shape even though they ask molecular geometry to us.

Is real dat similar to have this silly wording? or more clear?

well it is a trigonal pyramidal (3 bonds, 1 lone pair), but thats also tetrahedral (4 domains). Did the question have both as choices?

 

[atlanta213]

yes.. that's why i was confused.