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Zetta Hackett

Feb 20, 2025

Which one of the following could exist in both polar and no polar forms?

Depending on their arrangement. (a) XeFCl (b) XeCl2F2(c) SiCl2F2(d) SCl2F2 (e) PCl2F The answer is B. Why? And is there a way to know without having to draw the lewis structures of all of them?
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Russ Strosin

Feb 20, 2025

If you are like me you know the structure straightaway but that comes from many years of experience.So: (a) XeFCl linear F more electronegative that Cl so polar. b) Let's leave till lastc) SiCl2F2 AX4 tetrahedral only one isomer (cf CH2Cl2) F more electronegative than Cl so polar (Si-Fδ-→ vectors do not cancel).d) SCl2F2 AX4E see saw as soon as you have only one lone pair it is polar no matter the isomers (3).e) PCl2F AX3 trigonal pyramidal one isomer with lone pair: polar. (b) XeCl2F2 AX4E2 square planar can have cis (polar Xe-Fδ-→ vectors do not cancel) and trans iomers (non polar; Xe-Fδ-→ vectors cancel).The only problem is XeF2Cl2 is I believe unknown. I'll check. The operative word is "could."Yes it is unknown assumed to dec to XeF2 and Cl2.... Show More
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