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Homework Statement
What are the bond angles of TeCl4
Homework Equations
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The Attempt at a Solution
The electronic geometry should be Trigonal Bipyramidal
The molecular geometry should be See-Saw shaped (Steric Number 5, One lone pair)
I know the angles are less than those of a trigonal bipyramidal shape with 5 bond pairs (90° and 120°) but I don't know what the angles are for the see-saw shape.
Also, the VSEPR model only provides bond angles for structures with max bond pairs (for example, the steric number is 5 with five bond pairs). Does anyone know how you would determine the bond angle if there were lone pairs? Or is that only determined by experimental evidence
Thanks!