Unit 7 Test Flashcards
Are molecules 3D or 2D?
3D
What does VSEPR stand for?
Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion
What does the VSEPR theory state?
Repulsions between valence shell electron pairs cause the molecule’s shape to adjust so the valence electrons are as far as possible.
What is a lone pair?
An electron pair, also known as a nonbonding pair, is a pair of electrons that don’t get shared/exchanged in a bond.
What is a bonding pair?
A pair of electrons that are shared/exchanged, forming a line between two elements.
What is repulsion?
A force that pushes something apart.
Do unshared pairs repel each other slightly more or less than shared pairs?
Unshared pairs repel each other slights more because negatives repel each other.
What does more repulsion result in?
Bond angle decrease.
How do you determine molecular shape?
Draw Lewis dot structure (bonds = lines, lone pairs = dots)
Which atom is typically written first?
Central atom. (hydrogen never center)
What does molecular shape determine?
Behavior
Where is a dotted angle?
Behind plane
Where is a solid angle?
In front of plane
Where is a solid angle?
In front of the plane
Whats an example of a Linear?
CO2
Whats an example of a Trigonal Planar compound?
BF3
Whats an example of a bent Trigonal Planar?
SO2
Whats an example of a Tetrahedral?
CH4
Whats an example of a Trigonal Pyramidal?
NH3
Whats an example of a bent Tetrahedral?
H20
What are regions of electron density and how do you count them?
There are regions where you find electrons. You count the # of these regions by counting the number of bonds and lone pairs. *Count double and triple bonds as one one E region.
Whats the angle of Linears?
180 degrees
Whats the angle of Trigonal Planars?
120 degrees
Whats the angle of bent Trigonal planars?
118 degrees
2 bonding, 0 nonbonding
Linear
3 bonding, 0 nonbonding
Trigonal Planar