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Chapter 1 Vocabulary Flashcards

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Anti-bonding Molecular orbitals

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A high-energy molecular orbital resulting from the destructive interference between atomic orbitals

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Atomic orbital

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A three-dimensional plot of ψ2 of a wavefunction. It is a region of space that can accommodate electron density.

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Aufbau principle

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A rule that determines the order in which orbitals are filled by electrons. Specifically, the lowest energy orbital is filled first.

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Bent geometry

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A geometric arrangement for three atoms connected to each other (such as H−O−H) in a nonlinear fashion.

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Bonds

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A strong force of attraction holding atoms together in a molecule or crystal, resulting from the sharing or transfer of electrons

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Bonding Molecular orbitals

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A low-energy molecular orbital resulting from the constructive interference between atomic orbitals.

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Constitutional Isomers

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Compounds that have the same molecular formula but differ in the way the atoms are connected.

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Constructive interference

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When two waves interact with each other in a way that produces a wave with a larger amplitude.

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Covalent bond

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A bond that results when two atoms share a pair of electrons.

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Debye

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A unit of measure for dipole moments, where 1 debye = 10 − 18 esu ⋅ cm.

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Degenerate

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Having the same energy.

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Degenerate orbital

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Orbitals that have the same energy.

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Divalent

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An element that forms two bonds, such as oxygen.

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Dipole moment (µ)

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The amount of partial charge (δ) on either end of a dipole multiplied by the distance of separation (d): μ = δ × d

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Dipole-dipole interactions

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The resulting net attraction between two dipoles.

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Electron density

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A term associated with the probability of finding an electron in a particular region of space.

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Electrostatic potential maps

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A three-dimensional, rainbow like image used to visualize partial charges (δ) in a compound.

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Electronegativity

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the degree to which an element tends to gain electrons and form negative ions in chemical reactions

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Formal Charge

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A charge associated with any atom that does not exhibit the appropriate number of valence electrons.

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H. O. M. O.

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The Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital.

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Hund’s Rule

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When considering electrons in atomic orbitals, a rule that states that one electron is placed in each degenerate orbital first, before electrons are paired up.

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Hybridization

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A mathematical procedure in which standard atomic orbitals are combined to form new, hybrid orbitals

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Hydrogen bonding

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A special type of dipole-dipole interaction that occurs between an electronegative atom and a hydrogen atom that is connected to an electronegative atom.

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Hydrophilic

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A polar group that has favorable interactions with water.

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Hydrophobic

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A nonpolar group that does not have favorable interactions with water.

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Induction

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The withdrawal of electron density that occurs when a bond is shared by two atoms of differing electronegativity.

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Ionic bond

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A bond that results from the force of attraction between two oppositely charged ions.

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Lewis Structure

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A drawing style in which the electrons take center stage.

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London Dispersion forces

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Attractive forces between transient dipole moments, observed in alkanes.

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Lone Pair

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A pair of unshared, or nonbonding, electrons.

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L. U. M. O.

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The lowest unoccupied molecular orbital.

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Micelle

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A group of molecules arranged in a sphere such that the surface of the sphere is comprised of polar groups, rendering the micelle water soluble.

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Molecular dipole moment

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The vector sum of the individual dipole moments in a compound.

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Molecular orbitals

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Orbitals associated with an entire molecule rather than an individual atom.

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Molecular orbital theory

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A description of bonding in terms of molecular orbitals, which are orbitals associated with an entire molecule rather than an individual atom.

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Monovalent

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An element that can form one bond (such as hydrogen).

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Nodes

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In atomic and molecular orbitals, a location where the value of ψ is zero.

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Octet Rule

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The observation that second-row elements (C, N, O, and F) will generally form the necessary number of bonds to achieve a full valence shell (eight electrons).

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Pauli Exclusion Principle

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The rule that states that an atomic orbital or molecular orbital can accommodate a maximum of two electrons with opposite spin.

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Partial charge

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(δ-) negative, (δ+) positive.

Charges created due to the asymmetric distribution of electrons in chemical bonds.

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Pi (π) bond

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A bond formed from adjacent, overlapping p orbitals.

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Polar Covalent Bond

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A bond in which the difference in electronegative values of the two atoms is between 0.5 and 1.7.

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Quantum mechanics

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A mathematical description of an electron that incorporates its wavelike properties.

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Sigma (σ) bond

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A bond that is characterized by circular symmetry with respect to the bond axis.

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sp-hybridized:

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Atomic orbitals that are achieved by mathematically averaging one s orbital with only one p orbital to form 2 hybridized atomic orbitals.

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sp2 Hybridized orbital

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Atomic orbitals that are achieved by mathematically averaging one s orbital with two p orbitals to form 3 hybridized atomic orbitals.

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sp3 Hybridization:

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Atomic orbitals that are achieved by mathematically averaging one s orbital with three p orbitals to form 4 hybridized atomic orbitals.

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Steric number

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The total of electron pairs (single bonds + lone pairs) for an atom in a compound.

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Tetrahedral

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The geometry of an atom with four bonds separated from each other by 109.5°.

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Tetravalent

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An element, such as carbon, that forms four bonds.

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Triagonal pyramidal

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A geometry adopted by an atom that has one lone pair and a steric number of 4.

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Trigonal planar

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A geometry adopted by an atom with a steric number of 3. All three groups lie in one plane and are separated by 120°.

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Trivalent

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An element, such as nitrogen, that forms three bonds.

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Valence bond theory

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A theory that treats a bond as the sharing of electrons that are associated with individual atoms, rather than being associated with the entire molecule.

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VESPR Theory

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Valence shell electron pair repulsion theory, which can be used to predict the geometry around an atom.

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Wave equations (ψ)

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Describes the total energy of an electron when in the vicinity of a proton.

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Wave functions

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Solutions to wave equations (ψ) where ψ2 represents the probability of finding an electron in a particular location.

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Zeff

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effective nuclear charge

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