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MysticDude
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Homework Statement
Predict the actual bond angle in SeCl2 using the VSEPR theory.
a. more than 120°
b. between 109° and 120°
c. between 90° and 109°
d. less than 109°
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The Attempt at a Solution
So I tried to draw the Lewis Structure of the chemical and then the model of it. I also know that lone pairs made the bond angle smaller by about 2°.
I hope that this is the right structure:
[PLAIN]http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/7538/pretest4num4.png
Since the bond angle of a tetrahedral molecule is 109.5°, I would think that it lowered bond angles would be around 90° to 109°.
Any help is appreciated.
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