Chp 6 6.1 Shapes And Angles Of Molecules Flashcards
What is a lone pair?
A pair of unbonded electrons
What is the equation for lone pairs of electrons?
Total pairs minus bonded pairs
Why do pairs of electrons repulse?
They have opposite charges
Which has a higher repulsion, lone pairs or bonded pairs?
Lone pairs
What is the molecule called if there are 3 bonds to an atom?
Trigonal Planar
What is a molecule called if there are 4 bonds to an atom?
Tetrahedral
What is a molecule called if there are 5 bonds to an atom?
Trigonal Bipyramidal
What is a molecule called if there are 6 bonds to an atom?
Octahedral
When drawing molecular geometry what do dashed lines and black triangles represent?
Black triangle = coming outwards
Dashed line = going inwards
What shape is a water molecule?
V shaped
Why is a water molecule not shaped linearly?
It has 2 lone pairs which means the repulsion between pairs increases to molecular angle causing a v shape
What is the angle of a molecule with 2 bonds?
180
What is a molecule called if it has 2 bonds
Linear
What is the angle of a molecule with 3 bonds?
120
What is the angle of a molecule with 4 bonds?
109.5