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22 Cards in this Set
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elements that form with less than an octet |
hydrogen: 2 electrons (duet) Ba/Al: 6 electrons |
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exceptions to the octect rule |
odd numbr of valence electrons less than an octet more than an octet |
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free radical |
extra electron that is very unstable and very reactive |
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formal charge |
calulated charge that each atom would have if we assumed electrons are being shared equally (ignoring electronegaitiy) |
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elements that can't break the octet rule |
C, N, O, Fl, Ne |
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VSEPR theory |
idea that electron pairs will position themselves in such a way to minimize repulsions by maximizing separation valence shell electron pair repulsions theory |
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resonance theory |
delocalization of electron |
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electron Group Arrangment name for 2 groups and bond angle |
linear 180* |
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electron group arrangment name for 2 groups and one lone pair and bond angle |
linear 180* |
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electron group arrangment name for 3 groups and 1 lone electron pair |
bent <120* |
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electron group arrangement for 3 groups of electrons and bond angle |
trigonal planar 120* |
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electron group arrangment name for 4 groups of electrons and bond angle |
tetrahedral 109.5* |
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electron group arrangement for 4 groups of electrons and 1 lone pair and bond angle |
trigonal pyramidal <109.5* |
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molecular geometry for arrangement for 4 groups of electrons and 2 lone pairs and bond angle |
bent <109..5 |
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molecular geometry for arrangement of 5 pairs of electrons and bond angle |
trigonal pyramidal 90* or 120* |
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molecular geometry for arrangement of 5 pairs and 1 lone pair and bond angle |
see saw <90* or <120* |
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molecular geometry for arrangement of 5 pairs and 2 lone pairs and bond angle |
t shaped <90* |
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MG for arrangement of 5 pairs and 3 lone pairs and bond angle |
linear 180* |
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MG for arrangement of 6 pairs and bond angle |
octohedral 90* |
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MG for arrangement of 6 pairs and 1 lone pair and bond angle |
square pyramidal <90* |
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MG for arrangement of 6 pairs and 2 lone pairs and bond angle |
square planar 90* |
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2 types of geometry to consider |
electron group arrangement and molecular shape |