Exam 2 Flashcards
VSEPR Theory
predicts molecular shape and minimizes repulsion
Molecular geometry of a molecule with 3 bonded atoms and 1 lone pair.
trigonal pyramidal
Molecular geometry of a molecule with 4 bonded atoms and 1 lone pair
seesaw
Molecular geometry of a molecule with 5 bonded atoms.
trigonal bipyramidal
Molecular geometry of a molecule with 2 bonded atoms and 2 lone pairs.
bent
Molecular geometry of a molecule with 2 bonded atoms and 1 lone pair.
bent
Molecular geometry of a molecule with 3 bonded atoms and 2 lone pairs.
T-shaped
Molecular geometry of a molecule with 6 bonded atoms
octahedral
Molecular geometry of a molecule with 2 bonded atoms and 3 lone pairs
linear
Valence bond theory
covalent bonds form when half-filled atomic orbitals of 2 atoms overlap
A molecule with a steric number of 3 has a hybridization of ____.
sp²
A molecule with a steric number of 4 has a hybridization of ___.
sp³
A molecule with a steric number of 2 has a hybridization of ____.
sp
Hybridized orbitals make _____ bonds.
sigma
Unhybridized p orbitals make _____ bonds.
pi