Bonding Flashcards
1
Q
Molecular orbitals are formed with
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The combination of 2 atomic orbitals
2
Q
Lower-energy bonding orbitals are produced when the signs are the
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Same
3
Q
Higher-energy ANTIbonding orbitals are produced when the signs are
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Different
4
Q
Sigma bonds are when molecular orbitals are formed with
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Head-to-head overlap
5
Q
Sigma bonds are
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Single bonds
6
Q
Which sigma bonds are stronger?
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The shorter ones
7
Q
π bonds consist of
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2p orbitals overlapping in parallel fashion
8
Q
π bonds can’t exist independently of a
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Sigma bond
9
Q
π bonds are weaker than
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Sigma bonds
10
Q
Which bonds need to be broken first?
A
π bonds
11
Q
Double bonds consist of
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1 sigma + 1 π bond
12
Q
Triple bonds consist of
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1 sigma + 2 π bond
13
Q
Single bonds contain:
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- Sigma bond
- sp3 hybridization
- 109.5º
14
Q
Double bonds contain
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- Sigma + 1 π bond
- sp2 hybridization
- 120º
15
Q
Triple bonds contain
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- Sigma + 2 π bond
- sp hybridization
- 180º
