Three molecules have similar electron domains, but different molecular shapes. why

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Chemistry

Terry Benton

2 April, 00:15

Three molecules have similar electron domains, but different molecular shapes. why

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Vaughn Simpson · Answer 1

Although the molecules have similar electron domains, this doesn't mean they will have the same molecular shapes. This is because they differ in the number of nonbonding domains. The nonbonding domains play a vital role in how the shape of the molecule will turn out.