• Coordinate covalent bonds – one atom contributes both bonding electrons – once formed they act like other covalent bonds – example: CO
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• Resonance structures – occur when there is more than one valid way to draw an electron dot structure – the molecule does not flip back and forth, – the electrons are spinning in their cloud shapes, being shared in different ways around the central atom
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• Polyatomic ions – groups of atoms joined by covalent bonds – carry a charge and act like an ion in a bond – example: ammonium ion NH4+
11. Describe how VSEPR theory helps predicts the shapes of molecules, and use a VSEPR theory flowchart to determine the three dimensional shapes of molecules.
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• Valence Shell Electron‐Pair Repulsion theory – Electron pairs repel each other – Molecules adjust their shape so that the valence‐electron pairs are as far apart as possible
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• Lewis structures fail to represent the three dimensional shapes of objects – ammonia (NH3) • has one unshaired pair of electrons • draw the Lewis structure
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The measured H—N—H bond angle is only 107°.
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• Common molecular shapes 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
linear trigonal planar (planar triangular) tetrahedral bent triatomic pyramidal (trigonal, square) trigonal bipyramidal
• Determining molecular shape using VSEPR theory 1. Draw a valid Lewis structure 2. Then follow the flowchart • Determine the total # of “things” (atoms and unshared pairs of e‐s) bonded to the central atom • Then use the number of unshared pairs of e‐ to determine the final shape Slide 14 of 22
• Example: – What is the shape of a water molecule? 1. Draw a Lewis structure 2. Follow the flowchart
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• Nonlinear/Bent Triatomic
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• Carbon dioxide (CO2) 1. Draw a Lewis structure 2. Follow the flowchart, • Count the “things” around the central atom (other atoms bonded to it and unshaired pairs of e‐) • Remember a double bond counts as one “thing”