Answer:
The molecule has a bent geometry
Explanation:
Let us look again at the principles of VSEPR theory. The shape of a molecule depends on the number of electron pairs that surround the valence shell of the central atom in the molecule.
Lone pairs distort the molecular geometry away from what is expected on the basis of VSEPR theory.
The molecule described in the question has the form AEX2. Two substituents and one lone pair form three electron domains around the central atom. The expected geometry is trigonal planar but the observed molecular geometry is bent because of the lone pairs present.
The _____melting point________ is the temperature at which a substance changes from solid to liquid; _______boiling point_________ is the temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to as gas; _______vapourisation_________ is the process by which atoms of molecules leave a liquid and become a gas.
The answer is B. two chlorine atoms.
The chemical formula of the compound is BaCl2~
