AP Chemistry
2.7 VSEPR and Hybridization
2.5 Lewis Diagrams
A student compares two hypervalent species relevant to halogen-based materials processing. The xenon species is a hypothetical neutral derivative of \(\text{XeF}_4\). For each species, the most favorable formal-charge arrangement has only single bonds between the central atom and the terminal halogen atoms, and every terminal halogen has a complete octet.
Using VSEPR theory and the localized hybridization model, which row correctly gives the molecular geometry and hybridization of each central atom?
| Species | Total valence electrons | Number of central-atom bonds |
|---|---|---|
| \(\text{I}_3^-\) | \(22\) | \(2\) |
| \(\text{XeF}_2\text{Cl}_2\) | \(36\) | \(4\) |
Using VSEPR theory and the localized hybridization model, which row correctly gives the molecular geometry and hybridization of each central atom?
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