Chemical Bonding
VSEPR Geometries
Bonding Theories
Predicting Properties
Intermolecular Forces
100
Electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions; may result from the transfer of electrons.
What is an ionic bond?
100
If a central atom is surrounded by six electron domains, this is the geometry.
What is octahedral?
100
This model predicts the geometry, including bond angles, of molecules based on electron repulsion.
What is VSEPR?
100
For atoms X and Y, the bond enthalpy of an X-Y bond is _______ the bond enthalpy of an X=Y bond.
What is less than?
100
The following are examples of this type of chemical properties: solubility, melting point, and boiling point.
What are physical properties?
200
The Lewis symbol for a sulfur atom includes this many dots.
What is 6?
200
The geometry of the bromine trifluoride (BrF3).
What is T-shaped?
200
This model uses constructive and destructive interference of atomic orbitals to explain bonding.
What is molecular bond theory?
200
The compound with the largest lattice energy: KBr CaO Csl
What is CaO?
200
Dipole-dipole forces are between two of this type of molecule.
What is polar?
300
The carbon disulfide (CS2) molecule has two of this type of bond.
What are covalent double bonds?
300
Two lone bonds and three lone pairs yields this molecular geometry.
What is linear?
300
Constructive interference of two atomic orbitals yields this molecular orbital.
What is a bonding molecular orbital?
300
The hybridization of the oxygen atom in a water molecule.
What is sp3?
300
This is formed when the electronegative atom of a polar molecule approaches a nonpolar molecule.
What is an induced dipole (also London dispersion force)?
400
Lewis structures show only this class of electrons.
What is valence electrons?
400
One lone pair and three bonds yields this molecular geometry.
What is trigonal pyramidal?
400
Two p atomic orbitals and one s atomic orbital yields this hybrid orbital.
What is an sp2 orbital?
400
The number of sigma bonds in acetonitrile (CH3CN).
What is 5?
400
The bond is formed when a hydrogen interact with two significantly electronegative molecules while only having a covalent bond with one.
What is a hydrogen bond?
500
Measure of the strength of an ionic bond, modeled with the follow equation: F=k((Q+Q-)/r^2)
What is lattice energy?
500
One lone pair and four bonds yields this molecular geometry.
What is seesaw?
500
In a heteronuclear molecule, bonding MOs are closer in energy to this atom.
What is the more electronegative atom?
500
Predict the polarity of BCl3
What is nonpolar?
500
Induced dipoles, instantaneous dipoles, and dipole-dipole interactions.
What are van der Waals forces?
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