Lecture 1 Flashcards
How many bonds does carbon make?
4
How many electrons does Carbon have?
4
What is the electro negativity of carbon like?
Mid-range
What are C-C and C-H bonds like?
Strong snd unreactive
Is Carbon geometrically flexible?
Yes
How bonds does Nitrogen make when uncharged?
3
How many electrons does nitrogen have?
7
Shell configuration of nitrogen?
1s2, 2s2, 2p3
Shell configuration of carbon?
1s2, 2s2, 2p2
How many valence electrons does carbon have?
4
How many valence electrons does nitrogen have?
5
What types of bonds does carbon have?
4 covalent bonds
What sort of bonds does nitrogen form?
3 covalent and one lone pair
Which is more electronegative: carbon or nitrogen?
Nitrogen
Are the lone pairs in nitrogen available for reaction?
Yes
How many bonds does oxygen form?
2 (when uncharged)
How many electrons does oxygen have?
8
Shell configuration of oxygen?
1s2, 2s2, 2p4
How many valence electrons does oxygen have?
6
What sort of bonds does oxygen have?
3 covalent, 2 lone pairs
Which is more electronegative: nitrogen or oxygen?
Oxygen
Are lone pairs available for reaction in oxygen?
They are less available than nitrogen
How many bonds does fluorine make?
1
How many electrons does fluorine have?
9
How many valence electrons does fluorine have?
7
Shell configuration of fluorine
1s2 2s2 2p5
What are the bonds like in fluorine?
1 covalent bond and 3 lone pairs
Is fluorine very electronegative?
Yes
Are the lone pairs in fluorine available for reaction?
No
How many bonds does hydrogen make?
1
How many electrons does hydrogen have?
1
Shell configuration of hydrogen?
1s1
What is the hydrogen bond like?
1 covalent bond
Which is more electronegative: carbon or hydrogen?
Carbon
