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atomic trends and bonding/ IMF Flashcards

1
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what is all matter composed of?

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atoms

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2
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what is a molecule?

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when two or more atoms are combined

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3
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what is a compound

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when two or more molecules are combined

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4
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proton charge and weight

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at center of atom, weigh 1 amu and have 1+ charge
1.6E-19 eV

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5
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electron weight and charge

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in electron clouds, -1 or -1.6E-19

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neutron weight

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1 amu (same as proton_

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7
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atomic number (z)

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identifies element, number of protons

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8
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mass number

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P + N

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9
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isotopes

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same atomic number but differnt number of neutrons

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atomic mass

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N+P

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automic weight

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average of all isotopic automic masses

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polyatomic ions

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contain multiple atoms with different ionic forms

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oxyanions

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polyatomics that contain oxygen and have suffix ite or ate

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14
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bohr model

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outdated but explains how electrons exsist in clouds outside the nucleus in shells

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ground state

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lowest energy level of an electron n=1,2,3… and can jump to higher energy levels

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16
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photons

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discrete amounts of energy that are emitted as electrons jump to excited states

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17
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energy of electromagnetic ratiation equation

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E= hf where h is planks constant and f is the frequency of light (which is the speed of light divided by wave length)
E= h*c/ wavelength

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18
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rydberg formula
used to determine the energy held by an electron in a certain energy level

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change in Energy = R (1/nf^2 - 1/ni^2)
r is constant

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19
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Heisenberg principle of uncertainty

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cannot know the momentum and exact position of an electron at the same time

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20
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principle quantum number

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electrons exist in orbitals
denoted as “n” and can be 1 or greater, higher n = higher energy and farther from the nucleus
- associated with rows of the periodic table

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21
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orbital

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area of space that electrons are likely to be in, can only hold two electrons at a time

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22
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pauli exclusion principle

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no two electrons in an atom can have the exact same values for all 4 quantum numbers

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23
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azimuthal/angular momentum quantum number

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describes the subshell
s,p,d,f

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24
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magnetic quantum number

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describes the spacial orientation of the orbital within its subshell ranging from + and - L. L=0 for s, L=1 for p, L=2 for d L= 3

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spin quantum number

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describes the spin orientation of the electron either +1/2 or -1/2. all electrons are paired with opposite spin

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26
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electron configuration

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configuration of electrons in subshells , follow aufbau principle and lower energy levels fill first

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27
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hunds rule

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electrons prefer to be in orbitals by themselves and will fill each orbital with 1 electron before sharing

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28
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where is the s block

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the first 2 groups

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29
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where is the p block

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groups 13-18

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30
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where is the d block

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transition metals

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31
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where is the f block

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lanthanide and actinide series at the bottom of the periodic table

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32
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valence electrons

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outermost electrons that are involved in chemical bonds

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33
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which is a lower energy? 3d or 4s

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4s so it fills before 3d (according to aufbau principle)

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34
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true or false: half filled and full filled orbitals are more stable than ones with 3/4/ or 9 electrons

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true! the p and d will steal from s orbital

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35
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alkali metals

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group 1: high conductivity, luster, duct-ability (drawn into thin wire) , malleability, reactivity, reactive

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36
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alkaline earth metal

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group 2: harder and less reactive than alkali metals, good conductors

37
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transition metals

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groups 3-12. luster, hard, conduct electricity

38
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nonmetals

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not shiny, poor electricity conductors

39
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chalcogens

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group 16, feature O and S

40
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halogens

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group 17, highly reactive

41
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noble gases

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group 18, very stable. inert gases. low boiling points

42
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effective nuclear charge

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the attraction between the positively charged center of an atom and the electrons surrounding it. decreases down a group and increases to the right. increases with increased number of protons

43
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atomic radius trend

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increases down a group and to the left

44
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ionic radius

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cations are smaller than anions

45
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ionization energy

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the amount of energy required for an atom to give up an electron. increases across a period and up a group

46
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electron affinity

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the amount of energy released when an electron is added to an atom. increases up a group and to the right.

47
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electronegativity

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tendency of an atom to attract electrons, directly in correlation with effective nuclear charge

48
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how many molecules are in one mole?

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6.02E23 molecules

49
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octet rule

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each atom will act in a way that allows it to obtain 8 electrons in its valence shell for stability.

50
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is bond formation typically endothermic or exothermic?

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it is stable and releases energy so it is exothermic

51
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incomplete octet

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special case for hydrogen where it is a filled valence shell with a single bond H-H
others: Boron - 6
he- 2 li-2 be - 4

52
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expanded octet

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atom has more than 8 valence electrons. in case of PF5 there are 10

53
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what is unique about octets in the third period?

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they readily form expanded octets

54
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intramolecular forces (definition and types)

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forces that work inside a molecule to keep it together
ionic and covalent bonds

55
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ionic bonds

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form between a metal and a nonmetal, the two species have a large difference in ELECTRONEGATIVITY. form cations and anions

56
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pauling scale

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assigns electronegativity values.
fluorine is the most eneg @ 4.0 and the alkali metals have an eneg of around 1.0
** ionic bonds form when the difference in electronegativity between two atoms is 1.7 or greater

57
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covalent bonding

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sharing of electrons among nonmetals
- can be equal or unequal sharing
- the difference in electronegativity between the two atoms is small

58
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nonpolar covalent bonds

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when electronegativity between atoms sharing electrons are similar or the same and they share electrons equally
- <.5

59
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polar covalent bonds

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occur when difference in electronegativity is between .5 and 1.7 and electrons are shared unequally, with the more electronegative atom recieving more electrons and causing dipole moments

60
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dipole moments

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unequally sharing of electrons causes partial positive charges on less electronegative atoms pointing toward the more electronegative atom with a partial negative

61
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coordinate covalent bond

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when shared electrons are derived from a lone pair of one atom

62
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bond order

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number of bonds between two atoms
single, double, triple

63
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sigma bond

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forms due to end to end overlap of two atomic orbitals
a single bond forms 1 sigma bond

64
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pi bond

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forms when atomic orbitals point above and below the atoms making them parallel.
a double bond contains a pi and a sigma

65
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bond length

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inversely related to bond order. single bonds are the longest and triple bonds are the shortest

66
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bond energy

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energy required to break a covalent bond. the higher the bond energy, the stronger the bond
- increases with bond order

67
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metallic bonding

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an intramolecular force less common than ionic and covalent. occurs when metal atoms are joined together and electrons become delocalized in a sea of electrons that freely move through a solid and allows for electrical conduction and heat

68
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intermolecular forces

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attractive forces between molecules that are notably WEAKER than intramolecular forces and can be broken with heat . bonds driven by charge
types: london, dipole, hydrogen, ion-dipole
- stronger polarity = stronger intermolecular forces
- determine behavior and melt/boiling points

69
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london-dispersion forces

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weakest intermolecular force caused by random dipole moments, fluctuations in polar and nonpolar bonds
- larger compounds are more likely to experience london dispersion forces

70
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dipole-dipole interactions

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intermolecular force that is stronger than london dispersion. dipoles are stable (polar bonds only)

71
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hydrogen bonding

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between a hydrogen bound to F, O, N and a lone pair on another F, O, or N

72
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ion-diple forces

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strongest intermolecular force. ions are most polar and occur when two molecules have charge
ex: peptide hormone signalling with a basic aminoacid

73
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lewis structure

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establish relationships between atoms and their valence electrons
- valence electrons = group number (except transition metals)
- atom with lowest electronegativity goes in the middle

74
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resonance structures

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compounds with lone pairs that can move bonds to different positions
- can only shift lone pairs and double bonds, never single bonds
- delocalization of electrons increases stability of structure

75
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formal charge

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disparity between the number of valence electrons an atom has and the electrons it actually has.
formal charge = VE - bonds - lone pair electrons

76
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orbital hybridization

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mixing atomic orbitals to form hybrid orbitals

77
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what does a triple bond consist of

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2 pi and 1 sigma bond

78
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two regions of hybridization (triple bond) yields what?

A

sp

79
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three regions of hybridization (double bond) yields what?

A

sp2

80
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4 regions of hybridization (single bond) yields what?

A

sp3

81
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VSPER theory

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uses lewis structures to determine shapes of molecules due to electron repulsion
- use number of lone pairs and bonded atoms to predict bond angle and shape

82
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electronic geometry

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takes into account lone pairs and bonded atoms to predict shape

83
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molecular geometry

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only takes into account boned atoms when predicting shape

84
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tetrahedral molecular shape

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4 electron rich regions and 4 bonded atoms
- CH4
- bond angle is 109.5

85
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trigonal pyrimidal molecular shape

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4 regions of electron rich. 3 bonded atoms and 1 lone pair
- bond angle is 107
nh3

86
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bent molecular shape

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2 bonds and 2 lone pairs, bond angle is 104
ex: h2o

87
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linear molecular shape

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2 bonds no lone pairs, bond angle is 180

88
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trigonal planar molecular shape

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3 bonds no lone pairs, bond angle 120
ex bf3

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