Silberberg7e solution manual ch 14

... states 14. 76 a) The change occurs between Periods and b) The H–E–H bond angle changes c) The hybridization changes from sp3 in H2O to p (unhybridized) in the others d) Group 5A(15) is similar 14. 77... of oxygen atoms Solution: Iodine is less electronegative than bromine, which is less electronegative than chlorine HIO < HBrO < HClO < HClO2 14. 96 HClO4 > HBrO4 > HBrO3 > HIO3 14. 97 a) hydrogen... part 14- 9 14. 60 Bi2O3 < Sb2O3 < Sb2O5 < P4O10 14. 61 Plan: Acid strength increases with increasing electronegativity of the central atom Arsenic is less electronegative than phosphorus, which is