CHEM101 Lecture 15: February 8: Review, Lewis Dot Structures, Resonance Structures,Picking the Best Resonance Structures (continued), Molecular Shape and Structure (not on first midterm), Electron Group Arrangements and Molecular Shapes, VSEPR Guidelines

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February 8: review, lewis dot structures, resonance structures,picking the best. Resonance structures (continued), molecular shape and structure (not on first midterm), Electron group arrangements and molecular shapes, vsepr guidelines. The least electronegative element is used as the central atom. Elements in periods 1 and 2 prefer to have full octets, the double bond creates a full octet for both the oxygen and carbon element. The only difference between the two structures is where the double bond is placed. The arrow between the two structures is referred to as a resonance arrow. The hybrid structure splits the double bond between the two oxygen atoms, giving each oxygen a - charge. This diagram represents a hybrid resonance structure. https://d2jmvrsizmvf4x. cloudfront. net/a9mmixlqsuyfzybqzzsa_formate_resonance_hyb rid. jpg. Oxidation number = valence e - (lone pairs + bonding e) An atom with an oxidation number of oxidation state of zero(0) has the same amount of valence electrons as their atomic form.

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