shapes of molecules and intermolecular forces chp 6 Flashcards
what is electron-pair repulsion theory used for
The electron-pair repulsion theory is a model used in chemistry for explaining and predicting the shapes of molecules and polyatomic ions
what are the main ideas behind electron-pair repulsion theory
- number of electron pairs arround central atom determine shape of molecule
- electron pairs repel eachother as far away as possible
- static shape of molecule is where repulsion between pairs is minimised
when drawing a molecule is 3D what does a solid line represent
represents a bond in the plane of the paper
when drawing a molecule in 3D what does a dotted wedge represent
represents a bond going into the plane of the paper
When drawing a molecule in 3D what does a solid wedge represent
it represents a bond coming out of the plane of the paper
why do lone pairs have a stronger repulsive force than bonded pairs
A lone pair of electrons is slightly closer to the central atom, and occupies more space than a bonded pair. This results in lone pairs repelling more strongly.
what is the trend in repulsion between pairs of different kinds
what is the shapes table
bonded pairs on left, lone pairs on right side
what actually is the bond angle
the angle between the bonded pair of electrons
what are some examples of ions with a trigonal planar strcuture
what is an example of an ion that has a tetrahedral structure
what is electronegativity
electronegativity is a measure of an atoms ability to attract electron towards it in a covalent bond
on what scale is the electronegativity measured
the pauling scale
what is the trend in electronegativity across the periodic table
increases up and across the peridoic table
if the pauling value is high does that mean the element is highly electronegative or barly electronegative
it means its highly electronegative
what are the most electronegative elements
- nitrogen
- oxygen
- fluroine
- chlorine
what are the least electronegative elements
- group 1 metals
what differences do there need to be in the pauling value of atoms for different types of bonding to occur
how are electrons shared in a non-polar bond
in a non-polar, the bonded electron pair is shared equally between the bonded atoms