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Part I: Hydrides and Periodicity
Table 1: Lewis Structures of Hydrides
Central Atom
Formula of
Hydride
Total # of Valence
Electrons
C
CH4
8
N
NH3
8
O
H2O
8
F
HF
8
Si
SiH4
8
P
PH3
5
S
H2S
8
Cl
HCl
8
Lewis Structure
Part II, Table 2: Molecular Geometries
Central Atom
Formula of
Hydride
# of Bonded
Electron Pairs
# of Lone
Electron Pairs
Electron Pair
Geometry
Molecular Shape
Bond Angle(s)
C
CH4
4
0
tetrahedral
tetrahedral
109.5o
N
NH3
3
1
tetrahedral
trigonal pyramidal
107o
O
H2O
2
2
tetrahedral
bent
104.5o
F
HF
1
3
tetrahedral
linear
180o
Si
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