of steric activity is that of SnCl2, which is bent in accordance with VSEPRtheory. Some examples where the lone pair appears to be inactive are bismuth(III)
gas-phase molecular GeCl2 shows that it is a bent molecule, as predicted by VSEPRtheory. The dioxane complex, GeCl2·dioxane, has been used as a source of molecular
similar to the P4O10 structure. Molecular ZnI2 is linear as predicted by VSEPRtheory with a Zn-I bond length of 238 pm. In aqueous solution the following
([Zn(H2O)6]2+)2([Zn2Br6]2-). Gaseous ZnBr2 is linear in accordance with VSEPRtheory with a Zn-Br bond length of 221 pm. Zinc bromide is mainly used in servicing
3-coordinate. The linear shape of the monomeric form is as predicted by VSEPRtheory. The linear shape contrasts with the monomeric forms of some of the dihalides
with a Cl-Sr-Cl angle of approximately 130°. This is an exception to VSEPRtheory which would predict a linear structure. Ab initio calculations have been
and so the formula is ClO− 3. The structure of the ion is predicted by VSEPRtheory to be pyramidal, with three bonding electron pairs and one lone pair
equatorial region of each XeF 2 molecule. This agrees with the prediction of VSEPRtheory, which predicts that there are 3 pairs of non-bonding electrons around
059. Nash, Clinton S.; Bursten, Bruce E. (1999). "Spin-Orbit Effects, VSEPRTheory, and the Electronic Structures of Heavy and Superheavy Group IVA Hydrides
shape, as predicted by the valence shell electron pair repulsion theory (VSEPRtheory) with an experimentally determined bond angle of 106.7°. The central
2017. Nash, Clinton S.; Bursten, Bruce E. (1999). "Spin−Orbit Effects, VSEPRTheory, and the Electronic Structures of Heavy and Superheavy Group IVA Hydrides