Exam 1 Flashcards
when is electron density the highest?
at the nucleus
how many p orbitals are there?
3
define isotopes
atoms with the same # of protons but different # of neutrons
define mass number
protons + neutrons
define valence electrons
electrons in the outermost shell
what principle states that the lowest energy orbital must be filled first?
Aufbau principle
ionic bonding is AKA
the transfer of electrons
ionic bonding occurs in…
atoms of opposite charge
covalent bonding is AKA
the sharing of electrons
describe a nonpolar covalent bond
the even sharing of electrons
describe polar covalent bonds
the uneven sharing of electrons
electronegativity trend on the periodic table
increases from L -> R
increases from bottom to top
C—-H bonds are considered to be
nonpolar
formula for formal charges
formal charge = [group #] - [nonbonding] - 1/2 [shared]
define a node
the midpoint of a wave where amplitude = 0
what is the term that describes combining orbital between 2 different atoms?
bond formation-molecular obitals
describe the formation of sigma bonding
when the 1s orbitals of two H atoms overlap
describe the formation of sigma antibonding
when two 1s orbitals overlap out of phase
which has higher energy, sigma bonding or sigma antibonding?
sigma antibonding
a double bond consists of
- a sigma bond
- a pi bond a
a triple bond consists of
- a sigma bond
- 2 pi bonds
define isomers
molecules with the same molecular formula but different arrangement