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Offline Maryamm

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Why is BrF3 T-shaped?
« on: November 27, 2011, 08:56:02 AM »
Please explain, according to Lewis Bond Structures, why isnt the shape of BrF3 (or any other molecule with two bond pairs and one lone pair) triangular planar instead of T-shaped?


Why dont the lone pairs arrange themselves above and below the structure?

                               
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Offline fledarmus

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Re: Why is BrF3 T-shaped?
« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2011, 09:08:49 AM »
How many lone pairs?

This description might help some:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VSEPR

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