Millikan determined the charge on the electron by studying the static charges on oil drops...

Millikan determined the charge on the electron by studying the static

charges on oil drops falling in an electric field. A student carried out this experiment

using several oil drops for her measurements and calculated the charges on the drops.

She obtained the following data:

Droplet Calculated Charge(C)

A 1.60 ✕10-19

B 3.15 ✕10-19

C 4.81 ✕10-19

D 6.31 ✕10-19

A. What is the significance of the fact that the droplets carried different

charges?

B. What conclusion can the student draw from these data regarding the charge of

the electron?

C. What value (and to how many significant figures) should she report for the

electronic charge?

Question 2: Use VSEPR theory to predict the molecular shape and the polarity of

SF2. Explain your answer.

Question 3: Draw a Lewis structure for PCl4 . Use VSEPR theory to predict the

molecular shape of this ion. ?

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Asked by Shabi on 11th March, 2024