Lecture 3: Orbitals and Organic Molecule Bonding

Question 1

The regions surrounding a nucleus where electrons are likely to be found.

Answer 1

Atomic Orbitals

Question 2

Maximum distance between nuclei in a covalent bond.

Answer 2

Bond Length

Question 3

Energy required to break a covalent bond or the energy released when a new covalent bond is formed.

Answer 3

Bond Strength

Question 4

A bond consisting of two atomic orbitals overlapping.

Answer 4

Sigma Bond

Question 5

To form new orbitals of equivalent energy.

Answer 5

Hybridize

Question 6

Type of bond that contains one sigma bond.

Answer 6

Single Bond

Question 7

Type of bond that contains one sigma bond and one pi bond.

Answer 7

Double Bond

Question 8

Type of bond that contains one sigma bond and two pi bonds.

Answer 8

Triple Bond

Question 9

Hybridization of carbon in ethane.

Answer 9

Sp3

Question 10

Bond angle of carbon in ethane.

Answer 10

109.5

Question 11

Hybridization of carbon in ethene.

Answer 11

Sp2

Question 12

Bond angle of carbon in ethene.

Answer 12

120

Question 13

Hybridization of carbon in ethyne.

Answer 13

Sp

Question 14

Bond angle of carbon in ethyne.

Answer 14

180