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Two atoms on opposite sides of central atom.
180° bond angles.
Linear
Geometric Figures
Three atoms form a triangle around the central atom.
Planar.
120° bond angles.
Trigonal planar
Geometric Figures
Four surrounding atoms form a tetrahedron around the central atom.
109.5° bond angles.
Tetrahedral
Geometric Figures
In ____ ____ molecules are three-dimensional objects.
Molecular Geometry
In ___ ___ we often describe the shape of a molecule with terms that relate to geometric figures.
Molecular Geometry
In ___ ___ the geometric figures have characteristic “corners” that indicate the positions of the surrounding atoms with the central atom in the center of the figure.
Molecular Geometry
The geometric figures also have characteristic angles that we call _____________.
bond angles.
Negatively-charged electron groups around the central atom will be most stable when they are as far apart as possible. We call this __ __ __ __ __ __ ( ___ )
valence shell electron pair repulsion theory (VSEPR).
“Electron groups” include:
Single bonds
Double bonds
Triple bonds
Lone pairs
The Lewis structure predicts the arrangement of ___ ___ around the ______ atom(s).
valence electrons, central
Each lone pair of electrons constitutes __ ___ __on a central atom.
one electron group
Each bond constitutes one electron group on a ____ ___.
Regardless of whether it is single, double, or triple.
central atom
Balloons behave like _____ ___! Will align themselves to be as far apart as possible.
electron-groups
When ___ a ___ because molecules are three-dimensional objects, our drawings should indicate their three-dimensional quality
Sketching, Molecule
By convention:
A ______ wedge indicates that the attached atom is coming out of the paper toward you.
A ______ wedge indicates that the attached atom is going behind the paper away from you.
filled, dashed
__-___ ___ describes the arrangement of electron groups around a C.A.
Electron-pair geometry
______ ___ describes the arrangement of atoms around a C.A.
Molecular geometry
If all electron-groups around C.A. are bonding groups: __ __ __ = __ ___
electron-pair geometry = molecular geometry
If there are lone-pairs on the C.A.: __ __ __ Does not equal __ __ __
electron-pair geometry ≠ molecular geometry
Electron groups on central atom = 2.
Bonding groups = 2.
Lone pairs = 0.
Molecular Geometry: Linear
Electron pair AND molecular geometry = linear.
Molecular Geometry: Linear
Bond Angle = 180°.
Molecular Geometry: Linear
Electron groups around central atom = 3.
Bonding groups = 3.
Lone pairs = 0.
Molecular Geometry: Trigonal Planar
Electron pair AND molecular geometry = trigonal planar.
Molecular Geometry: Trigonal Planar
Bond Angle = 120°.
Molecular Geometry: Trigonal Planar
Electron groups around central atom = 4.
Bonding groups = 4.
Lone pairs = 0.
Molecular Geometry: Tetrahedral
Electron-pair geometry AND Molecular geometry = tetrahedral.
Molecular Geometry: Tetrahedral
Bond Angle = 109.5°.
Molecular Geometry: Tetrahedral
Use Lewis Structure to determine if there are lone-pairs on __.
C.A.
___ __ on ___ repel other electron groups.
-Actually occupy more space than a bonding-pair.
Lone-pairs on C.A.
__ __ __ is relevant to Molecular geometry.
-Lone-pair(s) exert(s) influence on bonding-groups.
Electron-pair geometry
Electron groups around central atom = 3.
Bonding groups = 2.
Lone pairs = 1.
Molecular Geometry: Bent
Electron geometry = trigonal planar.
Molecular Geometry: Bent
Molecular geometry = bent
Molecular Geometry: Bent
Bond angle = < 120°.
Molecular Geometry: Bent
4 electron groups on the central atom:
Electron-pair geometry is ____________
Tetrahedral
If none of those groups is a lone pair:
Molecular Geometry is ____________
Bond angle: 109.5
Tetrahedral
If one of those groups is a lone pair:
Molecular Geometry is ______ _____
Bond Angle: < 109.5 
Trigonal Pyramidal.
If two are lone pairs:
Molecular Geometry is ______ (____)
Bond Angle: < 109.5 
Bent (Angular)
4 electron groups:
3 bonding pairs, 1 lone-pair
Trigonal Pyramid
4 electron groups:
2 bonding-pairs, 2 lone-pairs
Bent (Angular)
Electron groups around central atom = 4.
Bonding groups = 2.
Lone pairs = 2.
Molecular Geometry: Bent
Electron groups around central atom = 4.
Bonding groups = 2.
Lone pairs = 2.
Electron geometry = tetrahedral.
Molecular Geometry: Bent
Electron groups around central atom = 4.
Bonding groups = 2.
Lone pairs = 2.
Bond Angle < 109.5°.
Molecular Geometry: Bent
Bonding between unlike atoms results in unequal sharing of the electrons.
One atom pulls the electrons in the bond closer to its side.
One end of the bond has larger electron density than the other.
Bond Polarity
In Bond Polarity
The end with the larger electron density gets a ____ ___ __ and the end that is electron deficient gets a ___ ___ ___; a Dipole (not formal charges)
partial negative charge, partial positive charge
The ability of an atom to attract electrons to itself.
Electronegativity
Increases across the period (left to right).
Electronegativity
Decreases down the group (top to bottom).
Electronegativity
The larger the difference in ____________, the more polar the bond.
-Negative end toward more _________ atom.
Electronegativity, electronegative
If the difference in electronegativity between bonded atoms is 0 to 0.3, the bond is ________.
pure covalent (non-polar)
If the difference in electronegativity between bonded atoms is 0.4 to 1.9, the bond is _________.
polar covalent
If the difference in electronegativity between bonded atoms larger than or equal to 2.0, the bond is _______.
ionic
In order for a molecule to be polar it must have ____ ___ and an ______ ____.
polar bonds, an unsymmetrical shape
_____ effects the intermolecular forces of attraction (future chapter)
Polarity
The O—C bond is polar. The bonding electrons are pulled equally toward both O ends of the molecule (cancel each other out).

The net result is a _________
non-polar molecule
The H—O bond is polar.

Both sets of bonding electrons are pulled toward the O end of the molecule (do not cancel each other out).

The net result is a ________.
polar molecule
“If all atoms bonded to the central atom are identical, and there are no lone-pairs on the central atom, the molecule is non-polar. In all other cases, the molecule is polar”.
Polarity Statement
“If all atoms bonded to the central atom are identical, and there are no lone-pairs on the central atom, the molecule is ________. In all other cases, the molecule is _______”.
non-polar, polar
“If all atoms bonded to the central atom are identical, and there are no lone-pairs on the central atom, the ________ is non-polar. In all other cases, the _______ is polar”.
molecule, molecule