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Electronegativity

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Is ability of an atom to attract electrons

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Node

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Locations where the value of the wavefunction is zero

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Constitutional Isomers

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Compounds with the same molecular formula but different structre (Different physical properties & different names)

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Sigma Bonds

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Single bonds between atoms

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If difference in electronegativity is less than 0.5 then bonds are what?

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Covalent Bonds

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What is the strength of bonds?

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Single Bond (Weakest) < Double Bond < Triple Bond (Strongest )

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SI Unit for dipole moment

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10-10 esu or D (debye)

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Valence Electrons

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Electrons in the outermost shell (Group number also tell how many valence electrons are there)

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Lowest Unoccupied molecuar Oribtial (LUMO)

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The lowest energy oribital from among the unoccupied oribtials

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Molecular Dipole Moment

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Net dipole moment of a molecule

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Valence Bond Theory

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A bond is simply the sharing of electron density between two atoms as a result of the construction interfernce of the atomic orbital

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12
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The ______a molecule the more it experience london dispersion forces

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Larger

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13
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Lone pairs

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Unpaired electrons

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Quantum Mechanic

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Describes electrons as wavelike properties

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15
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Atoms bond in way to achieve the electron configuration of what?

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Noble gas

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16
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Nonpolar compounds are able to dissolve in nonplat solvent because of what?

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London Dispersion Forces

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17
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Hunds Rule

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On electron is placed in an oribital before electrons are paired up

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18
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Octect Rule

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Explains why certain atoms have certian bonds

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Molecular Oribital Theory

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A bond in terms of the constructive interference between overlapping atomic oribtials but states atomic oribitals combine to produce new oribitals (Molecular Oribitals)

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Constructive Interfernce

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Is when two waves become one & produce a wave with a larger amplitude

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Bonding Molecular oribital (MO)

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The result of constructive interfernce of the original two atomic oritbials (lower energy)

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Reaction occur as a result of what?

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Motion of electrons

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Degenerate Oribitals

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Oribitals with the same energy level

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Convalent Bonds

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Two atoms showing a pair of electrons

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25
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Polar compounds are to dissovle in polar solvent due to what?

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26
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If the difference between electronegativity is greater than 1.7 then bonds are _____

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Ionic Bonds

27
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Compounds with _______ can either attract each other or repel each other depending on their position in space

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Net Dipole Moments

28
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What is the order of bond length?

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Triple Bond (Shortest) < Double Bond < Single Bond (Longest)

29
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Aufbau Principle

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Lowest energy oribital filled first

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Steric Number

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The total number of sigma bonds & lone pairs

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The steric number indicates the number of _____ that are _____ each other

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Electron Pairs, Repelling each other

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Pauli Exclusion Principle

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Each oribital can obitain a maximum of two electrons with opposite spins

33
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Molecular Oribtial is associated with an ________

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Entire molecule

34
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Covalent Bonds have a ______ difference in electronegativity & Ionic Bonds have a _____ difference in electronegavity

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Small, Large

35
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The nucleus of an atom is made up with what?

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Protons & neutrons

36
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Electrostatic interactions for neutral molecules (no formal charge) are classifed as what?

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  1. Dipole-Dipole interaction
  2. Hydrogen Bonding
  3. Fleeting dipole-dipole interactions
37
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Highest Occupied molecular oribital (HOMO)

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The highest energy oribital from among the occupied oribitals

38
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Electrons are lowest in energy when they occupy the _______ oribital

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1s (because its closest to the nucleus )

39
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Nonpolar compounds are soluble in what?

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Nonpolar compounds

40
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Induction causes the formation of what?

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Partial positive & partial negative charges

41
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An atomic oribital is a __________ associated with individual atom

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Region of Space

42
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The resulting net attraction between molecules results in an increas ein __________

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Melting point & Boiling point

43
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Compounds with higher __________ tend ot have _______ boiling points due to london dispersion-interactions

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Higher molecular weight, Higher bioling points

44
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Structural Theory

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Each element will form a predictable number of bonds, where to name those bon would be: prefix-valent (Ex Carbon is tetravalent because it has four bonds)

45
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Dipole Moment Equation

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M = delta(Charge) x d (distance)

46
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Hydrogen Bonds can affect what?

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The physical Properties of a substance

47
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Hydrogen Bonding

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When a hydrogen atom connected to an electronegative atom & becomes partial positive charge

48
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If the difference in electronegativity is between 0.5 - 1.7 then bonds are _______

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Polar Covalent Bonds

49
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Organic Compounds are center around what atom?

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Carbon atoms

50
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Dipole Moment (M)

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Used as an indicator of polarity (It is the amount of partial charge on either side of dipole multiplied by the distance of separation )

51
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As you move left on the periodic table electronegativity _________ & as you move upward it __________

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Increases, Increases

52
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Induction

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Withdrawl of electron toward more electronegative atom

53
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All intermolecuar Forces are ________

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Electrostatic - Forces that occur as a result of the attraction between opposity charges

54
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When atomic oribitals overlap, they cause what two types of interfernce?

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  1. Constructive
  2. Destructive
55
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Physical properties of a compound are determined by the __________

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Intermolecular Forces

56
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Atomic Oribital (AO)

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Is a region of space defined with respect to the nucleus of a single atom (s,p,d, & f orbitals)

57
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Formal Charge

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Is associated with any atom that doesnt exhibit the appropiate number of valence electrons

58
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Constructive Interfernce

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Two waves cancel each other out which produces a node

59
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London Dispersion Forces

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Type of fleeting dipole-dipole interactions

60
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An Oribital

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Is a region os space that can be occupied by an electron

61
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Antibonding Molecular oribital (MO)

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The result og destruvtive interfernce (Higher energy level & has a node)

62
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Polar Compounds are soluble in what ?

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