shapes and forces Flashcards
intermolecular forces
attractive (repulsive) forces between molecules
intramolecular forces
attractive (repulsive) forces within a molecule
Van der Waals forces
weak attractive forces between molecules resulting from the formation of temporary dipoles
Dipole-Dipole
Dipole-Dipole forces are forces of attraction between the negative pole of one molecule and the positive pole of another
hydrogen bonds
- particular types of dipole-dipole attractions between molecules in which hydrogen atoms are bonded to nitrogen, oxygen or fluorine
- the hydrogen atom carries a partial positive charge and is attracted to the electronegative atom in another molecule. Thus, H acts as a bridge between two electronegative atoms
the Law of Conservation of Mass
the total mass of the products of a chemical reaction is the same as the total mass of the reactants
the Law of Conservation of Matter
that in any chemical reaction, matter is neither created nor destroyed but merely changes from one form into another
types of shapes
linear v-shaped trigonal planar trigonal pyramidal tetrahedral
only bonding pairs around the central atom
electrons in the bonding pairs repel each other and want to be as far apart as possible
no. of bonding pairs around central atom - 2
shape of molecule - lienar
example - BeH₂ , BeCl₂
bond angle - 180°
no. of bonding pairs around central atom - 3
shape of molecule - trigonal planar
example - BF₃ BCl₃
bond angle - 120°
no. of bonding pairs around central atom - 4
shape of molecule - tetrahedral
example - CH₄
bond angle - 109.5°
lone pairs and bonding pairs around central atom examples
in hback
shapes of molecules
- molecules formed when atoms are joined together by covalent bonds
- arrangement of atoms dictates shape of molecule
- figure out arrangement using Electron Pair Repulsion Theory
- Look at the bonding pairs or lone pairs around central atoms
lone pairs and bonding pairs around central atom
- lone pairs of electrons closer to nucleus of atom (nuclear charge sucks them in)
- bc of this they are closer together (create strong negative charge)
- their collective nuclear charge pushes bonding pairs further apart
- decreases the bond angle + distorts shape of molecule
polarity
- atoms in covalent bonds share electrons
- we figure it out by looking at electronegativity