molecule basics Flashcards
how do you determine the shape of a molecule
1) central atom and the number of its pouter electrons
2) add 1 electron for each bond formed
3) allow for ion changes
4) divide by 2 for electron pair around central
5) determine which are bonding or lone
what shape is 2 bonding pairs and no lone pairs
linear
what bond angles are in linear shape
180
what shape is 3 bonding pairs and no lone pairs
trigonal planar
what bond angles are in trigonal planar
120
what shape is 2 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair
bent
what bond angles does bent have
120 or 109.5
what shape is 4 bonding pairs and no lone pairs
tetrahedral
what bond angle does tetrahedral have
109.5
what is the shape of 2 bonding and 2 lone pairs
angular
what bond angles are angular
109.5
what shape is 5 bonding and no lone pairs
trignonal bipyramidal
what angles does trignonal bipyramidal have
90, 180, 120
what shape is 4 bonding and 1 lone pair
seesaw
what angles are seesaw
180, 120, 90
what shape is 3 bonding and 2 pairs
T shaped
what bond angles are t shaped
90, 180
what shape is 2 bonding and 3 lone pairs
linear