Answer:
The central atom has 3 electron domains.
Explanation:
According to the Valence Shell electron pair repulsion theory (VSEPR) put forward by Gillespie and Nyholm in 1957, the shape of a molecule is determined by repulsion between all the electron pairs (electron domains) present in the valence shell.
The electron pairs or electron domains are known to position themselves as far apart in space as possible in order to minimize repulsions.
Hence, when the central atom of a molecule contains three electron domains, they are positioned at an angle of 120° from each other to minimize repulsions. Hence the answer.
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Answer:
48 g/mol
Explanation:
Step 1: Calculate the mass of the gas (m)
According to the law of conservation of mass, the mass of the solid before the decomposition must be equal to the sum of the masses of the solid residue and the gas
mSolid = mResidue + mGas
mGas = mSolid - mResidue = 4.73 g - 4.10 g = 0.63 g
Step 2: Convert 320 cm³ to L
We will use the conversion factor 1 L = 1000 cm³.
320 cm³ × 1 L/1000 cm³ = 0.320 L
Step 3: Calculate the moles of gas (n)
The gas is at room temperature (298.15 K) and room pressure (1 atm). We can calculate the moles of gas using the ideal gas equation.
P × V = n × R × T
n = P × V/R × T
n = 1 atm × 0.320 L/(0.0821 atm.L/mol.K) × 298.15 K = 0.0131 mol
Step 4: Calculate the molecular mass of the gas (M)
We will use the following expression.
M = m/n = 0.63 g/0.0131 mol = 48 g/mol
