CH-1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Valence Bond Theory, Trigonal Planar Molecular Geometry, Molecular Orbital Theory

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A straight line indicates atoms in the plane of the paper. A solid wedge is used for atoms in front of the plane of the paper. A hashed wedge is used for atoms behind the plane the plane of the paper. Larger molecules may have more than one interior or central atom, when this occurs, the shape around each central atom is described in sequence. Bonding theories provide descriptions of how bonds are formed in molecules or polyatomic ions. A chemical bond results from overlap of two atomic or hybrid oribitals. Each atom retains its own orbitals but the electron pair in the overlapping orbitals is shared by both atoms. Possible for an empty orbital and a filled orbital to overlap. The greater the amound of orbital overlap, the stronger the bond. The shape of the molecule is determine by the geometry of the overlapping orbitals.

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