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1
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Why e- promotion?

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To equally share the e- at the valence shell to be more stable. Easier to single fill the orbitals than pair up the e-

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How to identify the molecular structure arrangement with using the lewis structure

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  1. Count all the valence e-
  2. Count e- pairs
  3. Arrange atoms and identify the central atom (the atom that has the lowest ionisation energy)
  4. Locate bonding pair of e-
  5. Complete Octets (s2p6) and Duplets (s2 only for hydrogen as it has 1 energy shell only)
  6. Apply VSEPR theory
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Lewis structure gives _______ of molecule

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e- arrangement only

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what gives the molecular structure/shape

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VSEPR 
Valence
Shell
Electron
Pair
Repulsion
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5
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Molecule shape alters, depend on__________

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VSEPR theory

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AX(2)E(1)

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sp^2 (2 bonding pair e-, 1 lone pair e-) – Bent

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AX(6)

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sp^3d^2 (6 bonding pair e- ) – Octahedral

e.g. SF(6)

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AX(5)

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sp^3d (5 bonding pair e-) - Trigonal bipyramidal

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AX(4)

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sp^3 (4 bonding pair e-) – Tetrahedral

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AX(3)

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sp^2 ( 2 bonding pair e-) - Trigonal planar

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AX(2)

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sp (1 bonding pair e-) – linear

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12
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List different types of structure arrangement

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AXn ; AX(n-1)E(1) ; AX(n-2)E(2)
A- Central atom
X- Bonding e- pair
E- Lone e- pair

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13
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Hybridsation happens because ___________

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valence e- get promotion and energy re- arranged in order for the atom to become more stable.
(2s & 2p energy difference is small, doesn’t take much for energy re-arrangement take place)

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14
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When Hybridsation has to happen ?

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Before molecular bonding. It is the overlap of two different energy valence orbitals of the same atom e.g. orbital s – p

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If 2 e- of Carbon hybridise, it gives ?

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it will give sp + 2p > 1 sigma, 2 pi bond > which gives the atom a triple bond i.e., alkyne

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16
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If 3 e- of Carbon hybridise, it gives?

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it will give sp2 + 1p > 1 sigma, 1 pi bond > which gives the atom a double bond i.e., alkene

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17
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If 4 e- of Carbon hybridise, it gives?

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it will gives sp3 > a sigma bond > which gives the atom single bond i.e., alkane

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18
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Intranuclear distance

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The distance between two nuclei in a molecule = Σ(a) - Σ(r)

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19
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Quantum

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energy amount balancing out the energy level

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20
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Energy __________ when bond break

Energy __________ when bond formed

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  • Needed

- Released

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21
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What affects the bond length and bond strength

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  • No of p+
  • No of e-
  • No of energy shell
  • Atomic radius
  • No of shared e-
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22
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The greater the bonding energy, the _________bond strength, the more_______the molecule is

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the stronger bond strength; the more stable stable the molecule is

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23
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Anti- bonding orbitals has _________ energy than bonding orbitals

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more energy

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24
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Homonuclear molecule

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molecules composed of one type of element

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25
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Degenerate orbitals

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Orbitals with the same energy level

E.g. p orbital > px / py / pz

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26
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How many e - on each orbitals

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2 e-

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27
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how many e- on each sub level

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s -2
p - 6
d - 10
f - 14

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28
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how many e- on each sub shell

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1st - 2
2nd - 8
3rd - 18
4th - 32

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29
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why He(2) doesn’t exist?

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because he already has a full outer shell, it doesn’t need boning to become stable

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30
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The bonding orbital energy level sequence depends on the ___________

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element combination

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31
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HOMO/ LUMO theory

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The energy difference between Highest Occupied Molecular Orbitals & Lowest Unoccupied Molecular Orbitals

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32
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π bonding energy is always greater than σ bonding, because__________

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π bonding is p - p (side - side) orbitals overlap

σ bonding is s- s / s-p / p-p (head - head) orbitals overlap

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33
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lone pair e- has more energy than bonding pair e- , because_______

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bonding pair e- are fixed ; lone pair e- are free to spin around

34
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Based on the HOMO/LUMO theory, e- transition can be ? and what is needed for the transition ?

A 
σ - σ *
π - π *
n - π
n - σ *
Energy
35
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Bond length

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Distance between the 2 nucleus as a stable structure and bond formed

36
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Rules for bonding orbitals

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No of combining atomic orbitals = no of molecular orbitals

But may not be the same type of orbitals

37
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Hybridisation is based on ____

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  • electronic configuration
  • Octet rule
  • Ability of non- metal
  • Share e- to obey the Octet rule
38
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Sigma bond

Pi bond

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  • Overlap of orbitals s – s / s- p / p – p, head to head gives sigma bond
  • Overlap of orbitals p – p, side to side gives pi bond.
39
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Lewis acid

A

Lone pair acceptor e.g. BF(3)

40
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Hybridisation gives ___________

A

~ re-arrangement e-
~ mixing of orbitals
~ mixing of properties

41
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Hybrid bond is

A

an atomic bond

42
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Hybrid orbital is

A

an atomic orbital

43
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Evidence of hybridisation

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The molecular shape

44
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The molecular shape has impact on

A

molecular behaviours

45
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Lewis base

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lone pair donor e.g. NH(3)

46
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For complex chemistry, Ligand will ________ lone pair e- ; Transmetal will ________ lone pair e-

A
  • donate

- accept

47
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Complex chemistry

A

small molecules stick together to form complex molecule

48
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Complex bond

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Use of Lewis Acid/ Base come together to give dative bond

49
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hierarchy of repulsion of e-

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Non- bonding e- Non- bonding e-
bonding e- Non- bonding e-
bonding e- bonding e-

50
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What can also act as Ligands

A

Polyatomic ions and simple ions

51
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monodentate ligand

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one pair of e- donated

52
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polydentate ligand

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more than one pair of e- donated

53
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Alloy

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  • mixture composed of different metal elements
  • e.g. Steel > iron and some other metal
  • allowed because of similar atomic radius of d elements
54
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Magnetism of d element

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Fully magnetic - iron / nickle/ cobalt
Partial magnetic
Dimagnetic

55
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Polyatomic cation & simple cation that have
the same charge will behave __________

Polyatomic cation & simple cation that have the different charges will behave __________

A
  • behave the same when in solution

- behave different yet similar in the solutionW

56
Q

Wavelength = energy

Shorter the λ, _____ the energy ; longer λ, ________ the energy

A

Shorter > higher E

Longer > lower E

57
Q

Refer to the e- transition, increase in internal energy = ?

Decrease in internal energy = ?

A 
increase = absorption
decrease = Emission
58
Q

If it is white, ?

If it’s dark, ?

A

No interaction if it’s white, all light bounce back

If it’s dark, light is absorbed

59
Q

e- transition

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~ e- energy jumping from low energy orbital to high energy orbital
~ splitting of energy at d- orbital
~ d orbital normal degenerate

60
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Crest
Trough
amplitude
Wavelength

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  • top of the curve
  • bottom of the curve
  • line the tip of curve
  • distance between a crest and the next / a trough to the next
61
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Different wavelength

A

Cosmic rays > Gamma rays > X rays (bonds of all 3 will break because of the high energy)
> ultraviolet >Visible > infrared > Microwave > Radio

62
Q

Visible spectrum

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400 nm - Violet > Blue > Green > Yellow > Orange > Red > Purple - 800nm

63
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Within the electric field, how will electron behaves?

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  • Bond breaking & ionisation (X rays)
  • Electronic excitation (Visible & ultraviolet)
  • Vibration (infrared)
  • Rotation (microwave)
64
Q

Self sustaining free radical cycle: 3 steps ?

A

~ Initiation – photodissociation / photolysis
~ Propagation
~ Termination

65
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Summary of the important reactions for formation of Smog

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NO2 absorbed solar energy > NO + O

  • -> NO reacts with O3 > NO2+
  • -> NO2 react further with hydrocarbon free radicals > PAN, aldehydes and other smog components
  • -> O reacts with O2 yield Ozone molecule, O3
  • –> O3 + OH+ > highly reactive hydrocarbon free radicals

OH+ reacts with other species > chain reactions

66
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polyatomic ions

A 
- ions that contains more than one type of 
elements
- Resonance structure
- All atoms covalent bonded
- Delocalisation of charge
67
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Photochemistry

A

Energy taken in and transfer e- to higher energy. Energy given up as light and the lowering of energy
(Excess energy is get rid of by releasing light)

68
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Light

A

Electromagnetic radiation , energy travelling in waves

69
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All light travels in ___________, different types of light has ____________

A

travels in a fix pattern

has a specific wave length

70
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Speed of light formula / Energy of wave length formula

A

1) C = v. λ
2) E= h. v
–> E α 1/ λ
[C= speed of light v = frequency λ = wavelength E = energy h= Plank’s Constant]

71
Q

longer λ more likely to ________

A

be bounced off and scatter

72
Q

What would affects the colour change

A

pH changes / e - rearrangement / changing the bonding between / electronic structure change / energy absorbed change

73
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Octet rules are not always followed, why?

A

Full filled valence shell & 1/2 filled valence shell are most stable
For example most d elements can lose variable no of e- (Oxidation state) Most possibly happen in the middle of d- block, and decrease as go towards s/ p block

74
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Oxidation state

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most d elements can lose variable no of e- to achieve full valence shell or half full valence shell to be more stable.

75
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D orbital electrons

A

dz2 dx2-y2 dxy dyz dxz

76
Q

D orbital splitting

A

dz2 dx2-y2
| (Octahedral)
dxy dyz dxz

dxy dyz dxz
| (Tetahedral)
dz2 dx2-y2

77
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D block element (Trans metal)

A
  • Lattice structure
  • Alloy
  • Magnetic properties
  • Redox chemistry
  • Ability of the same element to form different colour solutions < orbitals can be split ; Light can come in as energy to promote e-
  • Ligand: something that bind with metals
78
Q

Co- ordinate ions

A

a form of polyatomic ions with d- block metal in the central with a ligand bond to it with a covalent bond

79
Q

Example of a natural molecule to become ligand

A

Water

80
Q

Free radical

A

It is with un- paired e- ; extremely reactive and seek to pair up e-
Covalent bonds from the free radical are break & reformed
It is related to cancer and antioxidant interaction

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