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Molecules
/ tellurium tetrachloride
Structure card
Tellurium tetrachloride ·
T
e
C
l
X
4
\ce{TeCl4}
TeCl
X
4
Te
Cl
Cl
Cl
Cl
Central Te atom bonded to 4 Cl atoms, with 1 lone pair.
Cl
Cl
Te
Cl
Cl
90°
120°
180°
Ideal bond angles: 90°, 120°, 180°
Valence electrons
34
VSEPR class
A
X
4
E
\mathrm{AX_4E}
A
X
4
E
Electron geometry
trigonal bipyramidal
Shape
seesaw
Bond angle
90°, 120°, 180° (slightly less than 90° and 120°; the lone pair sits equatorial)
Hybridization (Te)
s
p
3
d
sp^{3}d
s
p
3
d
Polarity
polar
Periodic table