Shapes Of Molecules And Ions Flashcards
What is the electron pair repulsion theory?
An electron has a negative charge, so electron pairs repel one another.
Why are electrons arranged as far apart as possible?
Because the electrons repel each other.
What determines the shape of the molecule or ion?
The electron pairs surrounding a central atom.
What minimises repulsion and holds the atoms in a definite shape?
The arrangement of electron pairs.
What does a solid line represent?
A bond in the plane of the paper.
What does a solid wedge represent?
A bond coming out of the plane of the paper.
What does a dotted wedge represent?
A bond going into the plane of the paper.
Which type of electron pair is slightly closer to the central atom?
A lone pair of electrons.
Which type of electron pair occupies more space?
A lone pair of electrons.
Does a lone pair of electrons repel more strongly or weakly?
Strongly- for reasons mentioned previously.
Why is the bond angle smaller between bonded pairs of electrons?
The lone pairs repel each other more and therefore cause the bonded pairs to be closer together.
What is the bond angle reduced by for each lone pair?
2.5 degrees
How many bonded pairs are in a tetrahedral?
4
How many lone pairs in a tetrahedral?
0
What is the bond angle of a tetrahedral molecule?
109.5 degrees
Give an example of a tetrahedral molecule?
Methane
