Chapter 1 & 2 Flashcards
What is an Isotope
Species with same number of protons and different number of neutrons
Shape of S orbital
Circular
Shape of P orbital
Infinity (broken into X, Y, Z)
How many bonds can an element form
the number of valence electrons they have
Electronegativity trend on the periodic table
Increases as it goes up and to the right
Calculate formal Charge
(Valence e-)- (nonbonding e-) - ( 1/2 shared e-)
What determines a major isomer
Full octets, Max bonds, little charge separation, negative charges are best on electronegative atoms
What determines a minor isomer
less bonds and electron deficient atoms
Define arrhenius
Dissolve in H2O (bases OH) (acids H3O)
Bronstead Lowery theory
Acids are species that donate a proton (turn to conjugate base) Bases accept the proton (turn to conjugate acid)
what does a strong base become?
Weak conjugate acid (strong acid to weak base)
What does a weak acid become
Strong conjugate base (weak base becomes strong acid)
What does a stable conjugate base tell you?
That it is a poor base, the original acid was strong
If the conj base is unstable and reactive
it is a strong base and the original acid was weak
What does electronegativity tell you about acidity
the more electronegative, the more acidic (reverse for basicity)