: Quest
The table relates molecular shape to the number
of bonding and nonbonding electron pairs in
molecules.
stqp0
Bonding
pairs
4
3
2
N
1
Non-
bonding
pairs
0
1
2
3
Arrangement
of electron
pairs
Molecular com d
shape binti
Example
tetrahedral 0
CH4
pyramidal
NC3
H₂S
HF
tetrahedral
tetrahedral
tetrahedral
bent
tetrahedral linear 196
6. Draw the electron dot structure for each exam-
ple molecule.