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Square Planar (AX4E2)
This is an example of a square planar molecule. It consists of 4 atoms
surrounding a central atom. The structure is in the shape of a square on
a plane. All four angles will add up to 360 degrees, but do not necessarily
have to be 90 degrees each. An example of a square planar molecule is
xenon tetrafluoride, XeF4. It has four Xe-F bonds, 1.95 Angstroms in
length, which form four 90 degree angles. It is a perfect square
planar molecule.
To zoom, hold "Shift", and hold the left mouse button
moving it across the image. To rotate the molecule manually, hold the
left mouse button and drag it across the picture.
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