Lecture 5: Intro to Org Chem Flashcards
is the study of compounds that contain the element carbon
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
are made up of carbon and only a few other elements
Organic compounds
any atom that is not carbon or hydrogen
HETEROATOM
forms four covalent bond + no unshsred pairs of electrons
CARBON
forms single, double, and triple bonds to other carbon atoms
CARBON
most common multiple bond between carbon and a heteroatom is a __________
carbon-oxygen double bond
forms one covalent bond + no unshared pairs of electrons
HYDROGEN
forms three covalent bonds + one unshared pair of electrons
NITROGEN
forms one covalent bond + three unshared pairs of electrons
HALOGEN
forms two covalent bonds + two unshared pairs of electrons
OXYGEN
common halogens
▪ flourine (F)
▪ chlorine (Cl)
▪ bromine (Br)
▪ iodine (I)
▪ astatine (At)
VSEPR THEORY
Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory
the most stable arrangement keeps the groups on a central atom as far away from each other as possible
VSEPR THEORY
molecular geometry shapes
- Linear
- Trigonal planar
- Tetrahedral
- Bent
- Trigonal pyramidal
An atom surrounded by two groups is linear and has a bond angle of 180°
LINEAR
An atom surrounded by three groups and has a bond angle of 120°
TRIGONAL PLANAR
An atom surrounded by four groups and has a bond angle of 109.5°
TETRAHEDRAL
Every carbon with four single bonds is ___________
tetrahedral
for a bond in front of the plane
wedge
for bonds in the plane
solid line
for a bond behind the plane
dashed line