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Offline kiragodevil

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alkaline earth difluoride decreasing bond angle
« on: November 24, 2009, 01:05:23 PM »
The bond angles of the gas-phase difluorides of Group 2 elements change from 180 degree to around 90 degree going down the group. Rationalize the trend in the F–metal–F bond angles in terms of the relative weightings of the s-orbital and of the p-orbital in the hybridization of the central atom.
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Re: alkaline earth difluoride decreasing bond angle
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2009, 01:36:23 PM »
first think of what kind of hybridization corresponds to what geometry
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Re: alkaline earth difluoride decreasing bond angle
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2009, 01:37:17 AM »
Quote from: kiragodevil on November 24, 2009, 01:05:23 PM
The bond angles of the gas-phase difluorides of Group 2 elements change from 180 degree to around 90 degree going down the group.
Thanks.

Are you sure it is Group 2 elements?
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Re: alkaline earth difluoride decreasing bond angle
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2009, 09:26:08 AM »
Yes.
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