C celina08 Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Jan 26, 2009 Messages 79 Reaction score 1 Points 4,531 Pre-Dental Aug 18, 2011 #1 Advertisement - Members don't see this ad According to VSEPR, which of the following is predicated to be non-polar? A. benzene ring B. ethylene C. BF3 D. NH3 E. HCN I think the answer is C but the answer is D....
Advertisement - Members don't see this ad According to VSEPR, which of the following is predicated to be non-polar? A. benzene ring B. ethylene C. BF3 D. NH3 E. HCN I think the answer is C but the answer is D....
J jmukid Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Aug 2, 2011 Messages 108 Reaction score 2 Points 4,571 Dentist Aug 18, 2011 #2 Yeah that doesnt make sense to me. The B in BF3 doesnt have a lone pair so its non polar and NH3 the N has a lone pair on it so its polar. Upvote 0 Downvote
Yeah that doesnt make sense to me. The B in BF3 doesnt have a lone pair so its non polar and NH3 the N has a lone pair on it so its polar.
L lol105 Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Jul 23, 2011 Messages 76 Reaction score 37 Points 4,551 Aug 18, 2011 #3 The question is asking for a non PLANAR. Upvote 0 Downvote
J jmukid Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Aug 2, 2011 Messages 108 Reaction score 2 Points 4,571 Dentist Aug 18, 2011 #4 Ohh never mind then the answer is d since NH3 is actually trigonal pyramidal Upvote 0 Downvote
C celina08 Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Jan 26, 2009 Messages 79 Reaction score 1 Points 4,531 Pre-Dental Aug 18, 2011 #5 lol105 said: The question is asking for a non PLANAR. Click to expand... lol, I checked the question it its no Planar...need to read questions more carefully Thanks Upvote 0 Downvote
lol105 said: The question is asking for a non PLANAR. Click to expand... lol, I checked the question it its no Planar...need to read questions more carefully Thanks