Besides being slow to reproduce, what else could make a population susceptible to being endangered?
2 answers:
You might be interested in
Answer:
Kindly check the explanation section.
Explanation:
Without mincing words let us dive right into the solution to the question above, taking each compound at a time.
NB: Kindly Check attachment for the Lewis Structure of each of the chemical compounds.
Therefore, the number of valence electrons, electronic shape, molecular shape and whether the molecules are polar(Polarity) is given below for each chemical compound.
(1). Compound: HCN
(a). number of valence electrons = 10.
(b). electronic shape =linear.
(c). molecular shape = linear.
(d). Polarity = Y.
(2). Compound: PH3
(a). number of valence electrons = 8.
(b). electronic shape = Tetrahedral.
(c). molecular shape = Trigonal Pyramidal.
(d). Polarity = Y.
(3). Compound: CHCl3.
(a). number of valence electrons = 26.
(b). electronic shape = tetrahedral.
(c). molecular shape = tetrahedral.
(d). Polarity = Y.
(4). Compound: NH4^+
(a). number of valence electrons = 8
(b). electronic shape = tetrahedral
(c). molecular shape = tetrahedral
(d). Polarity = Y.
(5). Compound: H2CO
(a). number of valence electrons = 12.
(b). electronic shape = Trigonal planar.
(c). molecular shape = Trigonal planar
(d). Polarity = Y.
(6). Compound: SO4^2-
(a). number of valence electrons = 32.
(b). electronic shape = Tetrahedral.
(c). molecular shape = Tetrahedral.
(d). Polarity = N.
(7). Compound: SeF2.
(a). number of valence electrons = 20.
(b). electronic shape = Tetrahedral.
(c). molecular shape = bent.
(d). Polarity = Y.
(8). Compound: CO2.
(a). number of valence electrons = 16.
(b). electronic shape = linear.
(c). molecular shape = linear.
(d). Polarity = N.
(9). Compound: O2
(a). number of valence electrons = 32.
(b). electronic shape = Trigonal planar.
(c). molecular shape = Linear.
(d). Polarity = N.
(10). Compound: ClO4-.
(a). number of valence electrons = 32.
(b). electronic shape = Tetrahedral.
(c). molecular shape = Tetrahedral.
(d). Polarity = N.
(11). Compound: HBr.
(a). number of valence electrons = 8.
(b). electronic shape = Linear.
(c). molecular shape = Linear.
(d). Polarity = Y.
(12). Compound: PF5.
(a). number of valence electrons = 40.
(b). electronic shape = Trigonal Bipyramidal.
(c). molecular shape = Trigonal Bipyramidal.
(d). Polarity = N.
(13). Compound: BeH2.
(a). number of valence electrons = 4.
(b). electronic shape = Linear.
(c). molecular shape = Linear.
(d). Polarity = N.
(14). Compound: PO4^3-.
(a). number of valence electrons = 32.
(b). electronic shape = Tetrahedral.
(c). molecular shape = Tetrahedral.
(d). Polarity = N.
(15). Compound: BH3.
(a). number of valence electrons = 6.
(b). electronic shape = Trigonal planar.
(c). molecular shape = Trigonal planar.
(d). Polarity = N
(16). Compound: Br3-.
(a). number of valence electrons = 32.
(b). electronic shape = Trigonal Bipyramidal.
(c). molecular shape = Linear.
(d). Polarity = N.
