Draw the Lewis structure for BrCl3. What are the approximate bond angles about the central atom?
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Explanation:
BrCl₃ is an interhalogen compound with a hybridization of sp³d. The approximate bond angles can be predicted from the structure (attached below). Although, the lewis structure might be predicted to be trigonal bipyramidal from the structure, it is however a T-shaped geometry because of it's two lone pairs.
Also, from the structure attached, it can be predicted that the approximate bond angles about the central atom is 120° (360 ÷ 3) since each of the three chlorine atoms is equally spaced about the central atom.
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In this case, according to the given substances, we recall the concept of Lewis structure as such showing the bonds and valence electrons each atom has in the molecule. Thus, since chlorine atoms have seven valence electrons, carbon atoms four of them, hydrogen atoms have 1 and oxygen atoms 6, we are able to draw such Lewis dot structures, by obeying the octet as shown on the attached figure.
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