Answer to Question #337900 in General Chemistry for SICHONE CLINTON

Question

Use the localized electron model to describe the bonding in hydrogen cyanide and

Phosgene (COCl2).

Answer 1

Hydrogen Cynaide: H-C\approxN is sp hybridized and has a Unear geometry. Nitrogen has a lone pair of electrons.

Phosgene: Carbon is the central atom. It is connected via single bond to the Chlorine atoms and via a double bond to the oxygen atom. The oxygen atom has two lone pairs, while the chlorine atoms each have three lone pairs. The geometry of the molecule is sp2 . And the geometry is trigonal planar