Question

drag and drop the molecular shapes with the lewis structures.
choices
trigonal pyramidal
trigonal planar
bent
linear
tetrahedral

Explanation:

• For \( \text{PF}_3 \): The central atom \( \text{P} \) has 3 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair. According to VSEPR theory, this gives a trigonal pyramidal shape.
• For \( \text{BeF}_2 \): The central atom \( \text{Be} \) has 2 bonding pairs and no lone pairs. According to VSEPR theory, this gives a linear shape.
• For \( \text{CCl}_4 \): The central atom \( \text{C} \) has 4 bonding pairs and no lone pairs. According to VSEPR theory, this gives a tetrahedral shape.
• For \( \text{GeF}_2 \): The central atom \( \text{Ge} \) has 2 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair. According to VSEPR theory, this gives a bent shape.
• For \( \text{BF}_3 \): The central atom \( \text{B} \) has 3 bonding pairs and no lone pairs. According to VSEPR theory, this gives a trigonal planar shape.

Answer:

• \( \text{PF}_3 \): trigonal pyramidal
• \( \text{BeF}_2 \): linear
• \( \text{CCl}_4 \): tetrahedral
• \( \text{GeF}_2 \): bent
• \( \text{BF}_3 \): trigonal planar