chapter 4: molecular structure and orbitals Flashcards
what did the lewis theory predict
regions of electrons in an atom based on sharing pairs of VE
what do electron pairs do to each other
repel each other
how do we predict the shape of the molecule
assume that the electrons are far apart from each other
what does VSEPR stand for
valence, electron, paired repulsion, theory
what is the VSEPR theory
explains why molecules can form a # of bonds
- allows us to predict the bond angles
when are electrons most stable
when they are separate from each other
what are electron domains
The region in which electrons are most likely to be found (bonding and nonbonding)
how many basic arrangements of electron groups are there
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what is the molecular geometry
MG, the positions of the atoms
when looking at geometry in a larger molecule what should you do
look at the geometry for a particular atom rather than the whole molecule
what is the rule about polarity
just bc a molecule has polar bonds does not mean that the molecule is polar in whole
what is a nonpolar molecule
symmetrical and has a net dipole at zero, equal pull in opposite directions
what is a polar molecule
unsymmetrical and has a pull in one direction which the electronegative atoms is pulling `
what are the problems with lewis theory
gives good approximations of the bond angles but can’t be used to find actual angles, doesn’t deal with resonance
when do orbitals overlap
when bonding happens between atoms
what does increased overlapping do
brings the electrons and nuclei closer together and decreases the repulsion
what is the valence bond theory
valence atomic orbitals could hybridize before bonding took place, chemical bonds result from overlaping
