Test 1 Flashcards
What row of element can exceed the octet rule?
The third row and heavier
Equation for Formal Charge:
The # of valence electrons on free atom - number of valence electrons assigned to atom in molecule
Equation for the number of valence electrons assigned to a molecule:
Number of lone pair electrons + 1/2 the number of shared electrons
An acid is a proton ________.
Donor
A base is a proton _________.
Acceptor
A nucleophile is a ______
Base
An electrophile is a ______
Acid
PKa of CH3CH3 and its conjugate base:
50
CH3CH3-
PKa of NH, RNH2, R2NH and its conjugate bases:
36
NH2-, RNH-, 2N-
PKa of H2 and its conjugate base:
35
H-
PKa of HCCH and its conjugate base:
26
HCC-
PKa of H2O, CH3OH and its conjugate bases:
16
HO-, CH3O-
PKa of HCL, H2SO4, HI and its conjugate bases:
Less than 7
Cl-, HSO4-, I-
The lower the PKa, the _____ the acid is.
Stronger
For each column the PKa increases:
20 units