Chlorine Trifluoride Molecular Geometry

The video tutorial explains the molecular geometry and bond angles of ClF3. It begins with the Lewis structure, highlighting chlorine's expanded octet. The visualization of ClF3's geometry is shown, leading to a T-shaped molecular geometry due to lone pairs. The steric number method and AXE notation are used to confirm the geometry, with bond angles around 87.5 degrees. The video concludes with a summary of the molecular and electron geometry of ClF3.

What is the first step in determining the molecular geometry of ClF3?

• Use AXE notation

• Identify the bond angles

• Draw the Lewis structure

• Calculate the steric number

Why can chlorine have more than 8 electrons in its valence shell in ClF3?

• It is a noble gas

• It has an expanded octet

• It is a metal

• It forms ionic bonds

What shape does the ClF3 molecule initially form before considering lone pairs?

• Trigonal planar

• Square planar

• Tetrahedral

• Linear

What is the final molecular geometry of ClF3 after adding lone pairs?

• T-shaped

• Trigonal bipyramidal

• Tetrahedral

• Linear

How many lone pairs are present on the central chlorine atom in ClF3?

• Four

• Three

• Two

• One

What is the approximate bond angle in the T-shaped geometry of ClF3?

• 90 degrees

• 180 degrees

• 120 degrees

• 87.5 degrees

What is the steric number of ClF3?

• Six

• Three

• Five

• Four

What electron geometry does ClF3 exhibit?

• Octahedral

• Linear

• Trigonal planar

• Trigonal bipyramidal

In AXE notation, what does the 'E' represent for ClF3?

• Bonding pairs

• Central atom

• Total atoms

• Lone pairs

What is the AXE notation for ClF3?

• AX3E2

• AX2E3

• AX5

• AX4E