CHEM101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 26: Molecular Orbital Theory, Molecular Geometry, Vsepr Theory

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March 6: molecular orbital (mo) theory, the h molecular orbital diagram, homonuclear. Diatomic molecules, constructing molecular orbitals, and homonuclear diatomics with. Lewis structures: reasonable arrangement of the bonding electrons and lone pairs in a molecule. Vsepr: creates molecular geometry which helps us view the arrangements in a 3d format which creates structure. Hybridization/valence bond theory: this gives us a qualitative description of the orbitals involved in bonding. The models don"t predict or explain many simple experimental observations: This is not an accurate description of the bonding in o because there are 2 unpaired electrons in the correct model. These are not the correct models for co, the real model would be somewhere between the second and third lewis structures. The triple bond is chosen because it fills the octet, and the double bond would be chosen because it has lower formal charges.

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