Radicals and molecular shape
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Re: Radicals and molecular shape
Radicals count as 1 region of electron density but the repulsion is not as great as that of a lone pair.
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Re: Radicals and molecular shape
The single unpaired electron on the central atom is treated as a region of high electron density, so it acts like a lone pair when determining the molecular shape.
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Re: Radicals and molecular shape
I think Dr. Lavelle said radicals are treated as one region of electron density when it comes to determining shape.
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Re: Radicals and molecular shape
Do single electrons in a radical create weaker repulsion than lone pairs?
Re: Radicals and molecular shape
TanveerDhaliwal3G wrote:How do radicals affect electron arrangement and shape?
Radicals act as electron density in the shape of the molecule. However since it only has one electron instead of a pair, the repulsion is not as strong as it would be in an area with 2 electrons.
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