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What does a Lewis structure depict in relation to an atom?

  • The nucleus and all protons
  • The nucleus and inner shell electrons only
  • The nucleus and valence electrons only (correct)
  • The nucleus and all electron shells

What type of bond is formed when electrons are shared between two atoms?

  • Ionic bond
  • Metallic bond
  • Covalent bond (correct)
  • Hydrogen bond

Which of the following statements accurately describes an anion?

  • It is always larger than the original atom.
  • It has a positive charge.
  • It is formed by the loss of electrons.
  • It results from gaining electrons. (correct)

How does electronegativity change within a group in the periodic table?

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What is the characteristic of an ionic bond?

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Which type of bond would form between two atoms that have an electronegativity difference of 2.1?

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What does the Pauling scale measure?

<p>Electronegativity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best defines a cation?

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In a polar covalent bond, what charge does the less electronegative atom carry?

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What does a red region indicate in an electron density model?

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Which atom in neutral molecules typically has no unshared electrons?

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How many valence electrons do you consider when drawing a Lewis structure?

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What is the implication of formal charge being greater than the valence electrons of an unbonded atom?

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To show bonding electrons in a Lewis structure, how are they represented?

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What is the typical bonding arrangement for oxygen in neutral molecules?

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Which of the following is NOT a step in drawing a Lewis structure?

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What is the predicted molecular geometry of methane (CH4) according to VSEPR theory?

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Which molecule is nonpolar despite having polar bonds because the bond dipoles cancel out?

<p>Carbon dioxide (CO2) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What bond angle does VSEPR theory predict for the H-C-C bonds in benzene (C6H6)?

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Which of the following ions has an overall negative charge?

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What is the molecular shape of formaldehyde (H2CO) as predicted by VSEPR theory?

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What does VSEPR stand for?

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How many polar covalent bonds are present in an ammonia molecule (NH3)?

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Which of these molecules is planar according to VSEPR theory?

<p>Carbon dioxide (CO2) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What best describes the primary study focus of organic chemistry?

<p>The compounds of carbon and their reactions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following elements does carbon form strong covalent bonds with?

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How many electrons can the first principal energy level (n=1) hold?

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Which subshell contains the highest number of orbitals when n=3?

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What is the electron configuration for Magnesium (Mg), with an atomic number of 12?

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Which type of bond involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms?

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What is the maximum number of electrons that the second principal energy level (n=2) can accommodate?

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From the options below, which one is a characteristic of carbon?

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Which of the following statements correctly describes polar and nonpolar molecules?

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What is a resonance structure?

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Which rule is NOT applicable to acceptable contributing structures in resonance?

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Which of the following statements about curved arrows is true?

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How did Linus Pauling contribute to the understanding of resonance?

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Why is it essential to learn electron pushing using curved arrows in organic chemistry?

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What characteristic must a resonance hybrid possess?

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Which of the following best summarizes the allowances for 3rd period elements in resonance structures?

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What type of bonds are formed by the overlap of hybrid orbitals?

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At what angle are the four sp3 hybrid orbitals directed in space?

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Which of the following statements about sp2 hybrid orbitals is true?

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How many hybrid orbitals are formed from one s orbital and two p orbitals?

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Which configuration describes an sp hybrid orbital?

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In which molecule do you find covalent bonding that includes one sigma bond and two pi bonds?

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Which statement best describes a functional group in a molecule?

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What orientation do the unhybridized 2p orbitals take in sp hybridization?

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Which conformation of ethane is considered more stable?

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In butane, the anti-conformation has higher potential energy than the eclipsed conformations.

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What type of strain is experienced in the eclipsed conformation of butane?

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The most stable conformation of butane is the __________ conformation, where the two methyl groups are as far apart as possible.

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Match the molecule with its description:

<p>Ethane = Two possible conformations: staggered and eclipsed Butane = More variety of conformations due to methyl groups 2,3-Dimethylpentane = Most stable in a staggered conformation Eclipsed Conformation = Experience substantial torsional strain</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of torsional strain in the eclipsed conformation of ethane?

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The gauche conformation of butane is more stable than the anti-conformation.

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What is the relationship between dihedral angles and the stability of butane conformations?

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Flashcards

Organic Chemistry

The study of carbon-containing compounds.

Atom's Structure

An atom has a small, dense nucleus (protons, neutrons) surrounded by electrons.

Principal Energy Levels

Regions of space where electrons are located, also called shells.

Electron Capacity

Each shell can hold a maximum number of electrons (2n²).

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Subshells

Subdivisions of energy levels.

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Electron Configuration

The arrangement of electrons in the orbitals of an atom.

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Ground State

The lowest possible energy state of an atom.

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Periodic Table Relation

An atom's electron configuration is related to its position in the periodic table

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Valence electrons

Electrons in the outermost shell of an atom, used in forming chemical bonds.

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Lewis structure

A representation of an atom, showing the nucleus and inner electrons, with dots showing valence electrons.

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Ionic bond

A chemical bond formed by the transfer of electrons between two atoms.

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Covalent bond

A chemical bond formed by sharing electron pairs between two atoms.

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Electronegativity

A measure of an atom's ability to attract shared electrons in a chemical bond.

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Anion

An atom that gains electrons and becomes negatively charged.

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Cation

An atom that loses electrons and becomes positively charged.

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Noble gas configuration

The stable electron arrangement similar to noble gases (inert elements); atoms tend to bond to achieve this stable configuration

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Polar Covalent Bond

A bond where electrons are unequally shared between atoms, creating partial positive and negative charges.

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Formal Charge

The hypothetical charge on an atom in a molecule or ion, assuming equal sharing of electrons.

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Single Bond

A chemical bond where two atoms share one pair of electrons.

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Double Bond

A chemical bond where two atoms share two pairs of electrons.

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Electron Density Model

A visualization of where electrons are likely to be found in a molecule.

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Connectivity

The way atoms are arranged and connected in a molecule

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Lewis Structure of CO

A representation of how atoms are bonded in carbon monoxide, showing valence electrons.

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VSEPR Theory

Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion theory; predicts molecular shapes based on minimizing repulsion between electron pairs.

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Tetrahedral Geometry

A molecular shape where a central atom is surrounded by four other atoms, forming a pyramid.

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Trigonal Planar

A molecular shape where a central atom is surrounded by three other atoms, arranged in a flat, triangular shape.

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Planar Molecule

A molecule where all atoms lie in a single plane or flat surface.

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Nonpolar Molecule

A molecule with no net dipole moment; bond dipoles cancel each other.

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Polar Molecule

A molecule with a net dipole moment; bond dipoles do not cancel.

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Resonance

A way to describe molecules or ions where no single Lewis structure accurately represents the electron distribution.

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Contributing Structures

Individual Lewis structures representing different electron arrangements for a molecule or ion.

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Resonance Hybrid

The actual molecule or ion represented as a combination of all contributing structures.

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Curved Arrow

A symbol representing the movement of electrons in a molecule or ion during resonance.

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Electron Redistribution Rules

Rules defining valid electron movements using curved arrows in resonance structures.

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Resonance Criteria

Conditions that all contributing structures must meet to be considered valid.

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sp3 Hybridization

One s atomic orbital combines with three p atomic orbitals to form four equivalent sp3 hybrid orbitals, directed towards the corners of a tetrahedron.

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sp2 Hybridization

One s atomic orbital combines with two p atomic orbitals to form three equivalent sp2 hybrid orbitals, forming a planar triangular arrangement.

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sp Hybridization

One s atomic orbital combines with one p atomic orbital to form two equivalent sp hybrid orbitals, arranged linearly.

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Sigma (σ) Bond

A covalent bond formed by direct overlap of atomic or hybrid orbitals along the internuclear axis.

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Pi (π) Bond

A covalent bond formed by parallel overlap of unhybridized p orbitals above and below the internuclear axis.

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What is the angle between sp3 hybrid orbitals?

The four sp3 hybrid orbitals are directed towards the corners of a regular tetrahedron, forming angles of 109.5°.

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What is the angle between sp2 hybrid orbitals?

The three sp2 hybrid orbitals are directed towards the corners of an equilateral triangle, forming angles of 120°.

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What is the angle between sp hybrid orbitals?

The two sp hybrid orbitals are arranged linearly, forming an angle of 180°.

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Newman Projection

A way to represent a molecule's conformation by looking down a single bond, with the front carbon as a circle and the back carbon at the center.

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Staggered Conformation

A more stable conformation where atoms on the back carbon are positioned between atoms on the front carbon.

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Eclipsed Conformation

A less stable conformation where atoms on the back carbon are directly aligned with those on the front carbon.

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Torsional Strain

An increase in energy caused by the repulsion between electron clouds of adjacent atoms in an eclipsed conformation.

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Anti Conformation

The most stable conformation of butane, where the two methyl groups are as far apart as possible (180° dihedral angle).

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Gauche Conformation

A less stable conformation of butane, where the two methyl groups are 60° apart, experiencing steric strain.

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Steric Strain

Repulsion between atoms or groups of atoms due to their close proximity in a molecule.

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Potential Energy Diagram

A graph showing the relative stability of conformations based on dihedral angles, with lower energy representing more stable conformations.

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Study Notes

Organic Chemistry

  • Study of carbon compounds
  • Over 10 million identified
  • About 1000 new ones discovered/synthesized daily

Carbon Atom Properties

  • Small atom
  • Forms single, double, and triple bonds
  • Intermediate electronegativity (2.5)
  • Forms strong covalent bonds with C, H, O, N, S, halogens, and some metals

Electronic Structure of Atoms

  • Figure 1.1 (Schematic of an Atom)
    • Small, dense nucleus (diameter 10⁻¹⁴ - 10⁻¹⁵ m)
      • Contains positively charged protons and neutrons
      • Contains most of the atom's mass
    • Extranuclear space (diameter 10⁻¹⁰ m)
      • Contains negatively charged electrons
  • Electrons are confined to regions of space called principle energy levels (shells)
    • Each shell can hold 2n² electrons (n = 1, 2, 3, 4,...)
    • Electrons in first shell are nearest the nucleus and are held most strongly
    • Table 1.1 (Distribution of Orbitals within Shells)
      • Shows how many orbitals are in each shell and how many electrons can be held

Electronic Structure of Atoms (continued)

  • Shells are divided into subshells called orbitals (s, p, d,...)
    • s (one per shell)
    • p (set of 3 per shell 2 and higher)
    • d(set of 5 per shell 3 and higher)
  • Orbitals contain electrons with different spins.
  • Figure 1.3 (The pairing of electron spins)
    • Spinning electrons generate tiny magnetic fields
    • When the fields align, electrons spin pair

Electronic Structure of Atoms (continued)

  • Table 1.2 (Ground-State Electron Configurations for Elements 1–18*)
  • Shows electron configurations for elements, following the filling order 1s, 2s, 2p, 3s, 3p.
  • Each orbital can hold up to 2 electrons following the rules for filling.
  • Problem: Predict ground state electron configurations.

Lewis Structures

  • Gilbert N. Lewis
  • Valence shell: The outermost electron shell of an atom
  • Valence electrons: Electrons in the valence shell, used in forming chemical bonds.
  • Lewis structure of an atom
    • Symbol of the atom represents nucleus and inner shell electrons
    • Dots represent valence shell electrons.
  • Table 1.3 (Lewis Structures for Elements 1–18 of the Periodic Table)
  • Shows Lewis dot structures for atoms

Lewis Model of Bonding

  • Atoms bond to achieve noble gas electron configuration
  • Anion: atom that gains electrons
  • Cation: atom that loses electrons
  • Ionic bond: electrostatic attraction of an anion and a cation
  • Covalent bond: Atoms sharing one or more electron pairs

Electronegativity

  • Electronegativity: measure of an atom's attraction for the electrons it shares in a bond with another atom
    • Ranges from 0.7 to 4.0
    • Values increase from left to right in a period
    • Values increase from bottom to top in a group
  • Table 1.4 (Electronegativity Values and Trends for Some Atoms (Pauling Scale))

Classification of Chemical Bonds

  • Table 1.5 (Classification of Chemical Bonds)
    • Bonds classified by electronegativity differences:
      • Nonpolar covalent: Less than 0.5
      • Polar covalent: 0.5 to 1.9
      • Ionic: Greater than 1.9

Ionic Bonds

  • Transfer of electrons
  • Example: Na + F → Na⁺ + F⁻
  • Formula (1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s¹ )+ (1s² 2s² 2p⁵)→ Na⁺ (1s² 2s² 2p⁶) + F⁻(1s² 2s² 2p⁶)

Covalent Bonds

  • Sharing electron pairs.
  • Example: H + H → H-H

Polar Covalent bonds

  • In a polar covalent bond: the more electronegative atom has a partial negative charge and the electropositive atom has a partial positive charge.
    • Example: H-Cl

Drawing Lewis Structures

  • Steps to draw a Lewis structure:
    1. Count valence electrons
    2. Determine connectivity.
    3. Arrange electrons.
  1. Show Bonding.
  2. Show non-bonding electrons (lone pairs).
  • Atoms share: 1 electron pair (single bond); 2 electron pairs (double bond); 3 electron pairs (triple bond).

Formal Charge

  • To determine the formal charge of an atom:
    • Write a Lewis structure.
    • Assign each atom all unshared and half of shared electrons.

Problem Examples (Lewis Structures, Formal Charges)

Valence-shell Electron-Pair Repulsion (VSEPR)

  • Atoms are surrounded by regions of electron density (bonds, lone pairs)
  • These regions repel each other.
  • Table 1.7 (Predicted Molecular Shapes) shows different shapes and bond angles based on the number of regions of electron density.
  • VSEPR examples (methane, ammonia, water).

Resonance

  • Used to describe molecules/ions where single Lewis structures do not completely represent the molecule.
  • All contributing structures must have same number of valence electrons, obey covalent bonding rules, differ only in valence electron distribution, and have same number of paired/unpaired electrons.
  • Figure 1.11, Figure 1.12, examples from problems.

Problems: Resonance Structures, other problems from the images.

  • Images 1-26, 1-28, 1-29, 1-40 cover additional complex problem representations through solutions.

Shapes of Atomic Orbitals

  • Figure 1.13 (shapes of s orbitals).
    • S orbitals are spherical and centered on the nucleus.
  • Figure 1.14(shapes of p orbitals).
    • P orbitals have two lobes on opposite sides of the nucleus.

Orbital Overlap Model of Bonding

  • Covalent bonds form when portions of atomic orbitals overlap.
  • Figure 1.15 shows overlap of 1s orbitals in a hydrogen molecule.

Hybrid Orbitals

  • Combining atomic orbitals to form new hybrid orbitals that better explain molecular shapes.
  • Figure 1.16, Figure 1.17, Figure 1.18: Show hybrid orbitals and explain how they form specific shapes (methane, ammonia, water).
  • Table 1.8: Summarizes various bonding types of carbon atoms with hybrid orbital types.

Functional Groups

  • Atom or group of atoms that gives a characteristic set of chemical/physical properties.
    • Alcohol (-OH)
    • Amine (N bonded to 1, 2, or 3 carbon atoms, 1°, 2°, or 3° amines)
    • carbonyl group =O).
    • carboxylic acid (-COOH)

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