1. SiH₄
- Electron Dot: Si with 4 H atoms, each connected by a single bond, no lone pairs on Si.
- Bar Diagram: Central Si atom with 4 bonding regions, 0 lone pairs.
- Molecular Shape (Drawing): Tetrahedral.
- Molecular Shape (Name): Tetrahedral.
2. H₂Se
- Electron Dot: Se central atom bonded to 2 H atoms, with 2 lone pairs on Se.
- Bar Diagram: Central Se atom with 2 bonding regions, 2 lone pairs.
- Molecular Shape (Drawing): Bent.
- Molecular Shape (Name): Bent.
3. BeCl₂
- Electron Dot: Be central atom bonded to 2 Cl atoms, no lone pairs on Be.
- Bar Diagram: Central Be atom with 2 bonding regions, 0 lone pairs.
- Molecular Shape (Drawing): Linear.
- Molecular Shape (Name): Linear.
4. CCl₄
- Electron Dot: C central atom bonded to 4 Cl atoms, no lone pairs on C.
- Bar Diagram: Central C atom with 4 bonding regions, 0 lone pairs.
- Molecular Shape (Drawing): Tetrahedral.
- Molecular Shape (Name): Tetrahedral.
5. AsH₃
- Electron Dot: As central atom bonded to 3 H atoms, with 1 lone pair on As.
- Bar Diagram: Central As atom with 3 bonding regions, 1 lone pair.
- Molecular Shape (Drawing): Trigonal Pyramidal.
- Molecular Shape (Name): Trigonal Pyramidal.
6. CF₄
- Electron Dot: C central atom bonded to 4 F atoms, no lone pairs on C.
- Bar Diagram: Central C atom with 4 bonding regions, 0 lone pairs.
- Molecular Shape (Drawing): Tetrahedral.
- Molecular Shape (Name): Tetrahedral.
7. OF₂
- Electron Dot: O central atom bonded to 2 F atoms, with 2 lone pairs on O.
- Bar Diagram: Central O atom with 2 bonding regions, 2 lone pairs.
- Molecular Shape (Drawing): Bent.
- Molecular Shape (Name): Bent.
8. SiCl₄
- Electron Dot: Si central atom bonded to 4 Cl atoms, no lone pairs on Si.
- Bar Diagram: Central Si atom with 4 bonding regions, 0 lone pairs.
- Molecular Shape (Drawing): Tetrahedral.
- Molecular Shape (Name): Tetrahedral.
9. NCl₃
- Electron Dot: N central atom bonded to 3 Cl atoms, with 1 lone pair on N.
- Bar Diagram: Central N atom with 3 bonding regions, 1 lone pair.
- Molecular Shape (Drawing): Trigonal Pyramidal.
- Molecular Shape (Name): Trigonal Pyramidal.
10. ClO₃F
- Electron Dot: Cl central atom bonded to 3 O atoms and 1 F atom; typically one double bond to O and three single bonds (to two O and one F), with 1 lone pair on Cl.
- Bar Diagram: Central Cl atom with 4 bonding regions (considering double bond as one region), 1 lone pair.
- Molecular Shape (Drawing): See-saw.
- Molecular Shape (Name): See-saw.
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