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What is the electron/molecular geometry of the following compounds?

a. Beryllium Chloride
b. Phosphorus Pentabromide
c. Methane
d. Aluminum Chloride
e. Dichloromethane
f. Boron Trifluoride
g. Tungsten Hexachloride

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Final answer:

The electron/molecular geometry of the compounds are as follows: Beryllium Chloride - linear, Phosphorus Pentabromide - trigonal bipyramidal, Methane - tetrahedral, Aluminum Chloride - tetrahedral, Dichloromethane - tetrahedral, Boron Trifluoride - trigonal planar, Tungsten Hexachloride - octahedral

Step-by-step explanation:

The electron/molecular geometry for each compound is as follows:

a. Beryllium Chloride: electron geometry - linear, molecular geometry - linear

b. Phosphorus Pentabromide: electron geometry - trigonal bipyramidal, molecular geometry - seesaw

c. Methane: electron geometry - tetrahedral, molecular geometry - tetrahedral

d. Aluminum Chloride: electron geometry - tetrahedral, molecular geometry - trigonal pyramidal

e. Dichloromethane: electron geometry - tetrahedral, molecular geometry - tetrahedral

f. Boron Trifluoride: electron geometry - trigonal planar, molecular geometry - trigonal planar

g. Tungsten Hexachloride: electron geometry - octahedral, molecular geometry - octahedral

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