In I3–, the three lone pairs of electrons can be placed all equatorial, one axial and two equatorial, or two axial and one equatorial. Determine the total number of each type of 90° repulsive interaction for each placement. Determine the total number of each type of 90° repulsive interactions for each placement. Placement of three lone pairs equatorial one axial/ two equatorial two axial/ one equatorial “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” Aristotle Page 11 of 14 VSEPR- Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory, Shapes of Molecules number of each type of 90 degree repulsive interactions SF6 SF5– 90o LP-LP _______ 90o LP-BP ______ 90o BP-BP ______ 90o LP-LP ______ 90o LP-BP ______ 90o BP-BP ______ 90o LP-LP ______ 90o LP-BP ______ 90o BP-BP ______ In terms of increasing repulsions between electron pairs, the trend is: BP-BP (least repulsive) > BP-LP > LP-LP (most repulsive). In order to minimize repulsions between electron pairs situated 90° apart, the three lone pairs of electrons should be placed __________________________________

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In I3–, the three lone pairs of electrons can be placed all equatorial, one axial and two equatorial, or two axial and one equatorial. Determine the total number of each type of 90° repulsive interaction for each placement.

Determine the total number of each type of 90° repulsive interactions for each placement. Placement of three lone pairs

equatorial one axial/ two equatorial two axial/ one equatorial

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” Aristotle Page 11 of 14

VSEPR- Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory, Shapes of Molecules number of each type of 90 degree repulsive interactions

SF6

SF5–

90o LP-LP _______ 90o LP-BP ______ 90o BP-BP ______

90o LP-LP ______ 90o LP-BP ______ 90o BP-BP ______

90o LP-LP ______ 90o LP-BP ______ 90o BP-BP ______

In terms of increasing repulsions between electron pairs, the trend is: BP-BP (least repulsive) > BP-LP > LP-LP (most repulsive).

In order to minimize repulsions between electron pairs situated 90° apart, the three lone pairs of electrons should be placed __________________________________.

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