2nd Flashcards
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bond that’s between diff electronegative atoms is aaa
polarised bond
what does polarised mean
2 atoms involved in a bond have different electronegative properties.
this means that electrons aren’t shared evenly between atoms
more electronegative atom will have aaa
partially negative charge
electronegativity series (pauling scale)
F O Cl N C H Li
carbon is a … molecule
tetravalent!!
forms 4 bonds
mix of double, single, triple
trivalent carbon examples
carbocation +
carbanion -
C-C bond angle🌷
109
C=C bond angle🌷
120
C triple C bond angle🌷
180 linear
bond angle in benzene and cyclohexane
all equal
same side of double bond
cis
opposite side of double bond
trans
C-C bond length
1.57Å
C=C bond length
1.35Å
C triple C bond length
1.21Å
Heisenburg uncertainty principle tells us what about electrons
we cannot know the precise location of an electron at any given moment.
we say they have a probability of being in a certain area (orbital)
energy and location of electrons are
quantised (whole numbers)
the probability of finding an electron somewhere is not random
pauli exclusion principle
electrons in one orbital must have opposite spins.
two electrons with the same spin cannot occupy the same orbital.
why is there an energy penalty for paired electrons
paired electrons experience the destabilising effect of inter electron repulsion this means they require more energy to stay paired up in that configuration as it is less favourable than being unpaired.
hunds rule
electrons will only pair up if they have to + if there’s no other possible electronic configuration for that energy level.
what gives rise to bonding and molecular orbitals
the valence electrons
why is C tetravalent
it’s electron configuration! 6 e-
1s is full
2s is full
2p has 4 electrons missing
C must bond 4 times to fill orbitals
what is orbital hybridisation
helps us understand how atomic orbitals (where electrons are most likely to be found) are mixed to create new hybrid orbitals.
what is the point of orbital hybridisation
help us explain observed shape and bonding patterns in molecules