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Offline ultracool33

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What is the electron-pair geometry of ClF2 −
« on: October 16, 2008, 10:34:16 PM »
What is the electron-pair geometry of ClF2 −

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I need some help with this question i keep getting ''linear'' as my answer but it's not right.
''CLF2-'' their is a negative at the end.

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Re: What is the electron-pair geometry of ClF2 −
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2008, 04:16:25 AM »
What is the central atom? Can you make out a VSEPR table? http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=VSEPR_theory&oldid=243267548
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