Chapter 1-Structure and Bonding

Question 1

Organic chem

Answer 1

Study of carbon compounds

Question 2

Why is carbon so important

Answer 2

-can share 4 valence electrons
-forms four strong covalent bonds
-can form a chain

Question 3

Shape of s orbital

Answer 3

Sphere

Question 4

Shape of p orbital

Answer 4

Dumbbell

Question 5

Shape of d orbital

Answer 5

Clover leaf

Question 6

Law of aufbau

Answer 6

Lowest energy filled first

Question 7

Law of paul

Answer 7

One arrow up and one arrow down on each

Question 8

Law of hunds

Answer 8

One arrow on each line before adding a second to the first one

Question 9

Sp shape

Answer 9

180
Linear

Question 10

Sp2 shape

Answer 10

120
Trigonal planar

Question 11

Sp3 shape

Answer 11

Tetrahedral

Question 12

Atomic number

Answer 12

= number of protons = number of electrons

Question 13

Mass number

Answer 13

Total of protons and neutrons

Question 14

Isotopes

Answer 14

Atoms with same atomic number but different mass numbers

Question 15

Wave equation

Answer 15

Is the orbital and behavior of electrons and the space they like to be in
-ψ

Question 16

Electron shells

Answer 16

Layers of electrons orbiting around the nucleus at different energy levels

Question 17

Node

Answer 17

The space in between orbitals containing no electron density

Question 18

Ground-state electron configuration

Answer 18

Lowest energy arrangements with s p d levels with arrows

Question 19

Ionic bond

Answer 19

A bond between elements where an electrons is transferred

Question 20

Covalent

Answer 20

Share electrons

Question 21

Molecule

Answer 21

Neutral collection of atoms held together by covalent bonds

Question 22

Lewis structure

Answer 22

Electron dot structures
-indicates covalent bonds

Question 23

Kekule structures

Answer 23

Line-bind structure
-line instead of dot

Question 24

Why can Sp3 orbitals form stronger bonds than unhybridized s or p orbitals

Answer 24

1 or 2 orbitals are larger and can overlap more effectively

Question 25

Tetrahedral angle

Answer 25

109.5

Question 26

Bond length and strength relationship

Answer 26

As bond length increases, bond strength weakens

Question 27

Condensed structures

Answer 27

CH3CH2CH3

Question 28

Skeletal structures

Answer 28

Carbons and their hydrogens are not drawn. Lines and bends

Question 29

Molecular formula

Answer 29

Number of each atoms in a compound

Question 30

Valence Bond theory

Answer 30

Electron sharing occurs when two orbitals overlap

Question 31

Sigma bonds

Answer 31

Have a circular cross section and are formed by head on interaction

Question 32

Pi bonds

Answer 32

Formed by sideways interaction of p orbitals

Question 33

Sp3 carbons

Answer 33

Only forming single bonds with tetrahedral geometry

Question 34

Sp2 carbons

Answer 34

Forming one double bond with planar geometry

Question 35

Sp carbon

Answer 35

Forming a triple bond with linear geometry