Mastering Chemistry Chapter 9 Answers -

Which is polar: CH₂Cl₂ or CCl₄? Answer: CH₂Cl₂ (polar) – tetrahedral but unsymmetric substitution; CCl₄ is nonpolar. C. Hybridization Question Example: What is the hybridization of the central atom in BF₃? Answer: sp² (trigonal planar, 3 electron domains).

| Molecule | Lewis Structure | Electron Domains | Lone Pairs | Molecular Shape | |----------|----------------|------------------|------------|------------------| | CO₂ | :O=C=O: | 2 | 0 | Linear | | SO₂ | bent (resonance)| 3 | 1 | Bent (≈119°) | | CH₄ | tetrahedral | 4 | 0 | Tetrahedral | | NH₃ | trigonal pyramidal | 4 | 1 | Trigonal pyramidal | | H₂O | bent | 4 | 2 | Bent (≈104.5°) | | ClF₃ | T-shaped | 5 | 2 | T-shaped | | XeF₄ | square planar | 6 | 2 | Square planar | Question Example: Is CF₄ polar or nonpolar? Answer: Nonpolar – symmetric tetrahedral geometry cancels bond dipoles despite polar C–F bonds. mastering chemistry chapter 9 answers