{"id":261843,"date":"2025-07-20T09:03:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T09:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=261843"},"modified":"2025-07-20T09:03:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T09:03:16","slug":"molecule-ae-lewis-structure-ec-hybd-about-x-electronic-geometry-molecular-geometry-3-d-p-or-np-pc13-pc15-c2h4cl2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/20\/molecule-ae-lewis-structure-ec-hybd-about-x-electronic-geometry-molecular-geometry-3-d-p-or-np-pc13-pc15-c2h4cl2\/","title":{"rendered":"Molecule AE Lewis Structure EC Hyb&#8217;d about X Electronic Geometry Molecular Geometry 3-D P or NP PC13 PC15 C2H4Cl2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Molecule AE Lewis Structure EC Hyb&#8217;d about X Electronic Geometry Molecular Geometry 3-D P or NP PC13 PC15 C2H4Cl2(1, 1) C2H4Cl2(1, 2) C2H2Cl2(1,1) C2H2Cl2 (1,2-cis) C2H2Cl2 (1,2-trans)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-0-color\">The Correct Answer and Explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. <strong>PCl3 (Phosphorus Trichloride)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lewis Structure<\/strong>: Phosphorus (P) is in the center with three chlorine (Cl) atoms surrounding it. Each Cl atom is single-bonded to P. Phosphorus has one lone pair of electrons.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hybridization<\/strong>: sp3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Electronic Geometry<\/strong>: Tetrahedral<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Molecular Geometry<\/strong>: Trigonal Pyramidal (due to one lone pair)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Polarity<\/strong>: Polar. The lone pair on phosphorus creates an asymmetry in the electron cloud, leading to a net dipole.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <strong>PCl5 (Phosphorus Pentachloride)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lewis Structure<\/strong>: Phosphorus is the central atom with five chlorine atoms attached via single bonds. No lone pairs on phosphorus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hybridization<\/strong>: sp3d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Electronic Geometry<\/strong>: Trigonal Bipyramidal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Molecular Geometry<\/strong>: Trigonal Bipyramidal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Polarity<\/strong>: Nonpolar. The symmetry of the five chlorine atoms around phosphorus cancels out any dipoles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <strong>C2H4Cl2 (1, 1-Dichloroethene)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lewis Structure<\/strong>: Each carbon is double-bonded to the other and each is single-bonded to a hydrogen and a chlorine. The chlorine atoms are on the same carbon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hybridization<\/strong>: sp2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Electronic Geometry<\/strong>: Trigonal Planar (around each carbon)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Molecular Geometry<\/strong>: Planar, with each carbon in a trigonal planar arrangement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Polarity<\/strong>: Polar. The chlorines on the same carbon create a dipole moment, resulting in an overall polar molecule.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. <strong>C2H4Cl2 (1, 2-Dichloroethene)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lewis Structure<\/strong>: Similar to 1, 1-Dichloroethene, but the chlorines are on different carbons.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hybridization<\/strong>: sp2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Electronic Geometry<\/strong>: Trigonal Planar (around each carbon)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Molecular Geometry<\/strong>: Planar. Each carbon is sp2 hybridized, with a trigonal planar geometry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Polarity<\/strong>: Polar. The chlorines on opposite sides create a net dipole moment, making the molecule polar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. <strong>C2H2Cl2 (1, 1-Dichloroethene)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lewis Structure<\/strong>: Each carbon is triple-bonded to the other and single-bonded to a hydrogen and a chlorine. Both chlorines are on the same carbon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hybridization<\/strong>: sp<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Electronic Geometry<\/strong>: Linear (around each carbon)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Molecular Geometry<\/strong>: Linear<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Polarity<\/strong>: Polar. The two chlorines on the same carbon result in an overall dipole moment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. <strong>C2H2Cl2 (1, 2-Dichloroethene, Cis form)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lewis Structure<\/strong>: Same as 1, 2-Dichloroethene, but the chlorines are on the same side of the double bond.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hybridization<\/strong>: sp2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Electronic Geometry<\/strong>: Trigonal Planar (around each carbon)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Molecular Geometry<\/strong>: Planar. Each carbon is sp2 hybridized with trigonal planar geometry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Polarity<\/strong>: Polar. The chlorines being on the same side result in a net dipole moment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. <strong>C2H2Cl2 (1, 2-Dichloroethene, Trans form)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lewis Structure<\/strong>: Same as 1, 2-Dichloroethene, but the chlorines are on opposite sides of the double bond.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hybridization<\/strong>: sp2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Electronic Geometry<\/strong>: Trigonal Planar (around each carbon)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Molecular Geometry<\/strong>: Planar. Each carbon is sp2 hybridized, with a trigonal planar geometry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Polarity<\/strong>: Nonpolar. The opposing directions of the dipoles cancel out, making the molecule nonpolar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>These are the main structures, hybridizations, geometries, and polarities for each molecule based on their respective bonding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/learnexams-banner6-1185.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-261848\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Molecule AE Lewis Structure EC Hyb&#8217;d about X Electronic Geometry Molecular Geometry 3-D P or NP PC13 PC15 C2H4Cl2(1, 1) C2H4Cl2(1, 2) C2H2Cl2(1,1) C2H2Cl2 (1,2-cis) C2H2Cl2 (1,2-trans) The Correct Answer and Explanation is: 1. PCl3 (Phosphorus Trichloride) 2. PCl5 (Phosphorus Pentachloride) 3. C2H4Cl2 (1, 1-Dichloroethene) 4. C2H4Cl2 (1, 2-Dichloroethene) 5. C2H2Cl2 (1, 1-Dichloroethene) 6. 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