To be successful on this question, you must complete two tasks. First determine the correct Lewis electron dot diagram. And second, determine the molecular shape of the three molecules. Pick as an answer the molecule that has a shape that is different than the other two.
This page does not discuss the Lewis electron dot diagrams. You will find help with that on a separate page. View
Lewis Electron Dot Diagrams page.
The graphics below represents our help with molecular shape. The model used to predict the shape of molecules is known as the Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory. The graphics describe this theory and give three sample analyses. The table that follows the three analyses is very important. Study the table and use it to help you answer this question.
