molecular geometry
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MOLECULAR GEOMETRY. Bonding Unit. MOLECULAR GEOMETRY. VSEPR V alence S hell E lectron P air R epulsion theory. Most important factor in determining geometry is relative repulsion between electron pairs. Molecule adopts the shape that minimizes the electron pair repulsions. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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MOLECULAR GEOMETRYBonding
Unit
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VSEPR • Valence Shell Electron
Pair Repulsion theory.• Most important factor in
determining geometry is relative repulsion between electron pairs.
Molecule adopts the shape that minimizes the electron pair repulsions.
MOLECULAR GEOMETRY
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Some Common GeometriesLinear
Trigonal Planar
Tetrahedral
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VSEPR charts
• Use the Lewis structure to determine the geometry of the molecule
• Electron arrangement establishes the bond angles
• Molecule takes the shape of that portion of the electron arrangement
• Charts look at the CENTRAL atom for all data!
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Rules for Predicting Molecular Structure using the VSEPR Model
1. Two pairs of electron on a central atom in a molecule are always placed 180o apart (linear).
2. Three pairs of electrons on a central atom in a molecule are always placed 120o apart on the same plane as the central atom (trigonal Planar).
3. Four pairs of electrons on a central atom in a molecule are always placed 109.5o apart (tetrahedral).
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Rules for Predicting Molecular Structure using the VSEPR Model
4. When every pair of electrons on the central atom is shared with another atom, the molecular structure has the same name as the arrangement of the electron pairs.Number of Pairs Name of Arrangement
2 Linear3 Trigonal Planar4 tetrahedral
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Rules for Predicting Molecular Structure using the VSEPR Model
5. When one or more of the electron pairs around a central atom are lone pairs, the name for the molecular structure is different from the arrangement of electron pairs.
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Structure Determination by VSEPR
Water, H2O
The electron pair geometry is TETRAHEDRAL
The molecular geometry is BENT.
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2 bond pairs
2 lone pairs
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Methane, CH4
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Ammonia, NH3
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Water, H2O
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Determining polarity of a molecule based on the symmetry of the molecule.
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