Radicals

[WUng_1D]

How do radicals affect bond shapes, is it considered another region of electron density?

[claudia_1h]

Yes, Dr. Lavelle mentioned in class that the lone electron is considered as one region of e- density.

[Christine Honda 2I]

The VESPR theory applies to radicals, and they can be counted as electron densities. For example, in CH3 you have 7 total electrons it's going to be a trigonal planar you're going to have the Carbon as the central atom that is bonded to 3 H's and then you have one electron (unpaired lone pair) on the central atom of carbon.

[Martina]

Yes, a radical with a single electron is still considered a domain for the electron geometry.

[005206171]

I thought CH3 would be trigonal pyramidal because of its tetrahedral geometry and 1 LP bonding region but it's trigonal planar.

[SVajragiri_1C]

A radical is considered a region of electron density and affects bond length as other lone electron pairs do.