Resonance and Molecular Structure and Polarity

Question 1

What is resonance?

Answer 1

Some molecules can be drawn with the atoms in the same places but electrons in different places.

Question 2

What are results called from performing resonance?

Answer 2

Resonance Structures or Resonance Forms.

Question 3

What is the true shape of a molecule/compound?

Answer 3

3-Dimensional Shape

Question 4

Bonds can be described in terms of what?

Answer 4

Distances (lengths), angles, and relative arrangements in space.

Question 5

What do Lewis structure not show?

Answer 5

Don’t show 3D geometry.

Question 6

What does V stand for in VSEPR?

Answer 6

Valence.

Question 7

What does S stand for in VSEPR?

Answer 7

Shell.

Question 8

What does EPR stand for in VSEPR?

Answer 8

Electron-Pair Repulsion.

Question 9

What is VSEPR?

Answer 9

Assumptions that electrons repel each other so they are going to try to be as far as possible in 3D space.

Question 10

What is an electron-domain?

Answer 10

Regions that contain electrons that can be any type of electrons. (lone pair, single bond, double bond, or triple bond).

Question 11

2 Electron Domains?

Answer 11

Linear

Question 12

3 Electron Domains

Answer 12

Trigonal Planar

Question 13

4 Electron Domains

Answer 13

Tetrahedral

Question 14

5 Electron Domains

Answer 14

Trigonal Bipyramidal

Question 15

6 Electron Domains

Answer 15

Octahedral