A molecule with a square planar geometry will most likely have how many bonded atoms?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking about the molecular geometry of a square planar molecule and how many atoms are typically bonded to the central atom in such a structure.
Answer
4 bonded atoms
A molecule with a square planar geometry will most likely have 4 bonded atoms.
Answer for screen readers
A molecule with a square planar geometry will most likely have 4 bonded atoms.
More Information
Square planar geometry is typical for molecules such as XeF4, where the central atom bonds with four surrounding atoms placed at the corners of a square on the same plane.
Tips
A common mistake is to confuse square planar geometry with tetrahedral geometry, which also involves 4 atoms but has a different spatial arrangement.
Sources
- Examples of Square Planar Molecules? - CHEMISTRY COMMUNITY - lavelle.chem.ucla.edu
- Square Planar Molecular Geometry - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
- Square Planar Molecular Geometry/Shape and Bond Angles - youtube.com
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