2.7 - VSEPR
Molecular Geometry
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3D arrengement of atoms in a molecule – physical and chemical
properties - melting, boiling pointing, density, types of reactions it
undergoes.
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Bond lenghts and bond angles – experiment determined
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Simples procedure to predict the geometry – using the number of
electrons surrounding a central atom in its Lewis structure.
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Base: electrons pairs in the valence shell of an atom repel one
another.
VSEPR Model (valence-shell
electron-pair repulsion)
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repulsion between electrons in different
bonding pairs causes them to remain as far
apart as possible.
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structure around a given atom is
determined principally by minimazing
electron pair repulsions.
Predicting a VSEPR Structure
► Draw
► Put
Lewis Structure
pairs as far apart as possible.
► Determine
positions of atoms from the way
electron pairs are shared.
► Determine
the name of molecular structure from
positions of the atoms.
Predicting a VSEPR Structure
Couple of things to keep in mind:
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Lone pairs take up more space than shared pairs
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Multiply bond count as one shared pair
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We divide the molecules into two categories: according to whether
or not the central atom has lone pairs.
PHET Simulation
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https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/moleculeshapes/latest/molecule-shapes_en.html
Remember that lone pairs take up
more space than shared pairs
Any 2-atom
molecule with a
polar bond
Wich
molecules
have a dipole
moment?
With three or more
atoms there are two
considerations:
1. There must be a
polar bond.
2. Geometry cannot
cancel it out.
Geometry and Dipole Moment
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Examples of Bond that cancel polarity of bonds:
Linear
Trigonal Planar
Obs: Terminal atoms are the same.
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Geometry and Dipole Moment
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Examples of Bond that not cancel polarity of bonds:
Bent
Trigonal Pyramidal
VSEPR Practice
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Predict the molecular geometry, bond angles and polarity for each
of the following molecule or ion:
Hybridization
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The mixing of atomic orbitals to form special orbitals for bonding.
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Blending Orbitals
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The atoms are responding as needed to give the minimum energy
for the molecule.
Weakness of Atomic Orbitals
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… to explains molecular geometry
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In methane, CH4, the shape is tetrahedral.
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The valence electrons of carbon should be two in s, and two in p.
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The atomic orbitals change when making a molecule.
Methane Atomic Orbitals
3
sp
Hybridization
3
sp
Energy
Energy
How do we kow the hybridization?
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We know the geometry from experiment
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We know the orbitaks of the atom
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Hybridizing atiomic orbitaks explains the geometry
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If the geometry requires a tetrahedral shape, it is sp3 hybridized
(bond angle 109.5)
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This includes bent and trigonal pyramiidal.
Hybridization depends upon stearic number only!!
Stearic number = electron domains = number of electrons pair
surrounding the atom
2
sp Hybridization
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Ex. C2H4
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Double bond acts as one pair
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Trigonal planar geometry
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We need three blended orbitals
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Use one s and two p orbitals to make sp2 orbitals
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Leaves one p orbital perpendicular
2
sp Hybridization
2
sp Energy
Energy
3rd p orbital
Located perpendicular to the sp2 orbitals
2 types of Bonds
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A sigma (𝞂) bond centers along the internuclear axis (formed from
overlapping hybridized orbitals)
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A pi (𝛑 ) bond occupies the space above and below the
internuclear axis (formed from unhybridized orbitals)
A sigma bond and a pi bond together
make a double bond
2
sp Hybridization
sp Hybridization
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Ex. CO2
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Linear geometry
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We need two blended orbitals
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Use one s and one p orbital to make sp
orbitals
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Leaves two p orbitals perpendicular
sp Energy
Energy
2nd and 3rd p orbitals
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Both are located perpendicular to the sp orbital
sp Hybridization
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If the geometry requires a linear shape, it is sp hybridized bond
angle 180)
Hybridization Practice
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Using the diagram below…
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1. Determine the hybridization around
the atomns a-e
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2. A student claims that all the atoms in
the molecule exist in a single plane. Do
you agree with the student`s claim?
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Explains why or why not..
Resonance Vocabulary
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𝞂 bonds can described as being localized
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A resonating 𝛑 bond must be treated as being delocalized
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Ex. No2 _ and NO3 _
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