Chapter 5 Flashcards
1
Q
Water
A
V-shaped
104.5 degrees
2
Q
Ammonia
A
Pyramidal
107 degrees
3
Q
Methane
A
Tetrahedronal
109.5 degrees
4
Q
Ionic Compounds
A
- Network of ions in the crystal
- Hard and brittle
- High melting and boiling points
- Solid at room temp
- Conducts electricity
5
Q
Covalent Compounds
A
- Individual molecules
- Soft
- Low boiling and melting points
- Liquids, gases or soft solids at room temp
- Do not conduct electricity
6
Q
Beryllium chloride
A
Linear molecule
180 degrees
Shaped adopted by any molecule that has two pairs of electrons around them
7
Q
Boron trichloride
A
120 degrees
Triangular planar
8
Q
VSEPR theory
A
Lone pair/lone pair > lone pair/bond pair > bond pair/bond pair