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(Solved): Using the principles of VSEPR theory, you can predict the geometry around any atom in any molecule, ...
Using the principles of VSEPR theory, you can predict the geometry around any atom in any molecule, no matter how complex. Cicutoxin is a poisonous compound isolated from water hemlock, a highly toxic plant that grows in temperate regions in North America. Predict the geometry around the highlighted atoms in cicutoxin.
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VSEPR theory helps to predict molecular geometry. According to the VSEPR theory bonding electron pairs or lone pair of electrons repel each other. These pairs of electrons are called 'electron domains' or 'electron groups'Based on the number of elect...