CH 101 Lecture 6: Molecular Structure
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Infer the structure and bonding in a molecule from its lewis structure. Explain the vsepr (valence-shell electron repulsion) model and demonstrate how to use it to predict the geometry of the electron regions around a central atom. Define hybridization and show how it is used. Use molecular orbital theory to explain delocalized bonding. Each of these structures were created to help with 3-dimensionality of molecular structures. Utilize vsepr theory to approximate the geometry of molecules. Know all the idealized and perturbed geometries for coordination number 2-6 (name, Be able to generally predict bond angles. Based on the number of regions of high electron density around a central atom. A tool used to approximate the structures of molecules or ions. Minimizes the electrostatic repulsion between the regions of high electron density in 3d space. Axmen , where a = central atom, x = other bond, e = # of lone pairs.
