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2 Regions of High Electron DensityLinear Arrangement

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CI-Be-Cl

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3 bonding regions

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4 Regions of High Electron DensityTetrahedral Arrangement

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types of regionsIdistribution of regions of highI

modelIelectron density

4 bonding regions

H() lone pairs 'I'", ,\.tetrahedral ,;"N~,~fI

NH +

H----H4

3 bonding regions

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NH3

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5 Regions of High Electron DensityTrigonal Bipyramidal Arrangement

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types of regions Idistribution of regions of highI

model Ielectron density

5 bonding regions

F

'J'o lone pairs

" "'"" , .•F

trigonal bipyramidal

F~p-\", ••.__~.I

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PFs

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F"

4 bonding regions

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;' I ,,\'ilC, ... 1......\ #I

--..•... ~. \, -- .... \\,I ·\, I ••••\, J;Cl

2 bonding regions

.1,

~r~3 lone pairs , '~.I .\., ......1.......\ , I:l'-_ ~linear \, .... \, IJ ••• :

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6 Regions of High Electron DensityOctahedral Arrangement

types of regions

6 bonding regionso lone pairs

octahedral

IF +6

5 bonding regions1 lone pair

square pyramidal

distribution of regions of highelectron density

model

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