Molecular Geometry and Bond Angle
The H2O2 bond angle will be about 109 degrees since it has a Bent molecular geometry, greater than the H2O bond angle of 104 degrees.
Weak O-O Bond in H2O2
Oxygen’s small size leads to a smaller O-O bond length, causing a repulsion between lone pairs of electrons on both oxygen atoms that weakens the O-O bond.
Point Group in Chemistry
A Point Group in chemistry describes all the symmetry operations that can be performed on a molecule that result in a conformation indistinguishable from the original. Point groups are used in Group Theory to determine properties such as a molecule’s molecular orbitals.
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What is a point group of SOCl2?
Thionyl chloride (SOCl2) and hypochlorous acid (HClO) belong to the Cs molecular symmetry point groups, undergoing an E σh symmetry operation with no mirror planes or other symmetries. -
What is the C1 point group?
The C1 point group is the one with the lowest symmetry, having only the identity as a symmetry element. It has no other symmetry element apart from the identity. A C1 operation is equivalent to the identity.