Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity
6th Edition
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John C. Kotz
Paul M. Treichel
Gabriela C. Weaver
CHAPTER 9
Bonding and Molecular Structure:
Fundamental Concepts
Lectures written by John Kotz
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Cocaine
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Problems and questions —
How is a molecule or polyatomic ion held together?
Why are atoms distributed at strange angles?
Why are molecules not flat?
Can we predict the structure?
How is structure related to chemical and physical properties?
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• There are 2 extreme forms of connecting or bonding atoms:
• Ionic —complete transfer of
1 or more electrons from one atom to another
• Covalent —some valence electrons shared between atoms
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The bond arises from the mutual attraction of 2 nuclei for the same electrons.
Electron sharing results. (Screen 9.6)
H
A
+
H
B
H
A
H
B
Bond is a balance of attractive and repulsive forces.
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Objectives are to understand:
1. valence e- distribution in molecules and ions.
2. molecular structures
3. bond properties and their effect on molecular properties.
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• Valence electrons are distributed as shared or
and unshared or
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H Cl
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• lone pair (LP) shared or bond pair
This is called a
LEWIS
ELECTRON DOT structure.
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Electrons are divided between electrons
and valence
B atomic #5 has a total of 5 electrons. Two are in the
Core, [He] ; the remaining 3 are valence = 2s 2 2p 1
These valence electrons are available for bonding; we show them as “dots.”
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Br [Ar] 3d 10 4s 2 4p 5
Core = [Ar] 3d 10 , valence = 4s 2 4p 5
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No. of valence electrons of a main group atom = Group number
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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How many valence electrons are in …
• H
2
2(1)= 2 valence electrons
PCl
3
5+3(7)= 26 valence elctrons
CH
2
Cl
2
2(4)+2(1)+2(7)= 24 valence electrons
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• Learn to find total number of valence electrons when given a chemical formula.
• Find which group each element belongs to.
• Group number = number of valence electrons.
• Include any charge in the total electron count
Each element in a Lewis structure has at least 8 electrons around it.
Except H, which has only 2.
This observation is called the
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Ammonia, NH
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1. Decide on the central atom; never H.
Central atom is atom of lowest affinity for electrons.
Therefore, N is central
2. Count valence electrons
H = 1 and N = 5
Total = (3 x 1) + 5
= 8 electrons / 4 pairs
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Form a single bond between the central atom and each surrounding atom
H N
H
H
4.
Remaining electrons form
LONE PAIRS to complete octet as needed.
H
••
N
3 BOND PAIRS and 1 LONE PAIR.
Note that N has a share in 4 pairs (8 electrons), while H shares 1 pair.
H
H
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3
2-
How many valence electrons?
6+3(6) +2 = 26
Draw the skeleton with S in the middle.
Draw in all single bonds as lines
O
10 pairs of electrons are now left.
O S
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O
14
3
2-
Step 1. Central atom = S
Step 2. Count valence electrons
S = 6
3 x O = 3 x 6 = 18
Negative charge = 2
TOTAL = 26 e- or 13 pairs
Step 3. Form bonds
O
10 pairs of electrons are now left.
O S
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O
15
3
2-
Remaining pairs become lone pairs, first on outside atoms and then on central atom.
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•
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O •
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•
•
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O S
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O
••
•
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Each atom is surrounded by an octet of electrons.
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Which of the following is NOT a correct Lewis dot structure?
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1.
1
2.
2
3.
3
4.
4
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2
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3
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Which of the following is NOT a correct
Lewis dot structure?
1.
2.
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3.
4.
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H
2
CO
SO
3
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C
2
F
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1. Central atom = S
2. Valence electrons = 18 or 9 pairs
3. Form double bond so that S has an octet
— but note that there are two ways of doing this.
bring in left pair
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•
• O
••
••
S
OR bring in
•• right pair
O
••
•
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2
This leads to the following structures.
These equivalent structures are called
RESONANCE STRUCTURES . The true electronic structure is a HYBRID of the two.
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2.
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• Atoms in molecules often bear a charge (+ or -).
• The predominant resonance structure of a molecule is the one with charges as close to 0 as possible.
• Formal charge
= Group number
– (no. of bonds)
- (no. of LP electrons)
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• O
+6 - ( 1 / 2 ) ( 4 ) - 4 = 0
C
• •
O
•
•
+4 - ( 1 / 2 ) ( 8 ) - 0 = 0
Formal charges on the formate ion:
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1.
0, 0, 0
2.
+1, -1, -1
3.
+1, 0, -1
4.
0, 0, -1
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0%
2
0%
3
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Usually occurs with B and elements of higher periods.
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BF
3
SF
4
3
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• F •
•
+
1
•
•
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••
F B -
1
•
•
••
F •
•
What if we form a B —F double bond to satisfy the B atom octet?
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Is There a B=F Double Bond in BF
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Calc’d partial charges in BF
3
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• Central atom =
• Valence electrons = ___ or ___ pairs.
• Form sigma bonds and distribute electron pairs.
5 pairs around the S atom. A common occurrence outside the
2nd period.
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• V alence
S hell
E lectron
P air
R epulsion theory.
• Most important factor in determining geometry is relative repulsion between electron pairs.
Molecule adopts the shape that minimizes the electron pair repulsions.
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Chemistry NOW
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Rules to determine electronic structure
1. Look at Lewis Structure
2. Count electron domains a. Bonded atoms b. Lone pairs of electrons
3. Add # bonded atoms + # lp
4. Identify shape from the total # e- domains.
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Active Figure 9.8
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Notice the bond angles for these.
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Active Figure 9.8
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Structure Determination by
VSEPR
Ammonia, NH
3
1. Draw electron dot structure
2. Count BP’s and LP’s = 4
H
••
N
H
H
3. The 4 electron pairs are at the corners of a tetrahedron .
39 lone pair of electrons in tetrahedral position
N
H
H
H
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Structure Determination by
VSEPR
Ammonia, NH
3
There are 4 electron pairs at the corners of a tetrahedron.
lone pair of electrons in tetrahedral position
N
H
H
H
The ELECTRON PAIR GEOMETRY is tetrahedral .
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Structure Determination by
VSEPR
H
Ammonia, NH
3
The electron pair geometry is tetrahedral.
lone pair of electrons in tetrahedral position
N
H
H
The MOLECULAR GEOMETRY — the positions of the atoms — is PYRAMIDAL .
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Structure Determination by
VSEPR
Water, H
2
O
1. Draw electron dot structure
2. Count BP’s and LP’s = 4
3. The 4 electron pairs are at the corners of a tetrahedron.
The electron pair geometry is
TETRAHEDRAL.
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Structure Determination by
VSEPR
Water, H
2
O
The electron pair geometry is
TETRAHEDRAL
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The molecular geometry is
BENT .
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Figure 9.9
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Structure Determination by
VSEPR
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Formaldehyde, CH
2
O
O •
•
1. Draw electron dot structure
H C H
2. Count BP’s and LP’s at C
3. There are 3 electron “lumps” around C at the corners of a planar triangle.
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• O •
•
C
The electron pair geometry is PLANAR TRIGONAL with
120 o bond angles.
H H
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Structure Determination by
VSEPR
H
Formaldehyde, CH
2
O
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• O
•
•
The electron pair geometry is PLANAR
C TRIGONAL
H
The molecular geometry is also planar trigonal.
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Structure Determination by
VSEPR
Methanol, CH
3
OH
Define H-C-H and C-O-H bond angles
Both the C atom and the
O atom are surrounded by 4 electron pairs.
H-C-H = 109 o
C-O-H = 109 o
H
109˚
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H—C—O—H
••
H 109˚
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Structure Determination by
VSEPR
Acetonitrile, CH
3
CN
Define unique bond angles
H-C-H = 109 o
C-C-N = 180 o
109˚
H
H—C—C N
H 180˚
One C is surrounded by 4 electron “lumps” and the other by 2 “lumps”
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Fast Method to determine molecular structure!!
1. Count total valence electrons. SO
2
=18
2. Multiply the number of bonded atoms times 8. (H is multiplied by 2.) 2 x 8 = 16
3. Subtract these two numbers to get the number of lone pairs.
18-16 = 2 = 1 lp
4. Add #bonded atoms + # lp to get electronic geometry.
2 bonded + 1 lp
=3= trigonal planal; 120 º angles
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Find electronic geometry for:
(IF
4
) -
Total valence electrons =
5(7)+1 =36
# lp =
36 - 4(8)= 4 = 2 lp
Electonic geometry and bond angles =
4+2=6; octahedral, 90 º
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Find electronic geometry for:
(BrO
4
) -
Total valence electrons =
7+4(6)+1 =32
# lp =
32 - 4(8)= 0 = 0 lp
Electonic geometry and bond angles =
4+0=4; tetrahedral, 109 º
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Structures with Central Atoms with More Than or Less Than 4
Electron Pairs
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Often occurs with Group
3A elements and with those of 3rd period and higher.
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Figure 9.11
All based on trigonal bipyramid
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A certain molecule has five structural electron pairs and the molecule structure is linear. How many lone pairs are present on the central atom in this molecule?
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1.
none
2.
one
3.
two
4.
three
1 2 3 4
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A certain molecule has six structural electron pairs and the molecule structure is a square pyramid. How many lone pairs are present on the central atom in this molecule?
25% 25% 25% 25%
1.
none
2.
two
3.
one
4.
three
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1 2 3 4
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3.
2.
4.
25% 25% 25% 25%
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1 2 3 4
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• What is the effect of bonding and structure on molecular properties?
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Free rotation around C –C single bond
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No rotation around
C=C double bond
Bond Order
# of bonds between a pair of atoms
Double bond
Single bond
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Acrylonitrile
Triple bond
Bond distances measured in
Angstrom units where 1 A =
10 -2 pm.
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Bond Length
Bond length depends on bond order .
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Molecular Polarity
Water
Boiling point =
100 ˚C
Methane
Boiling point
= 161 ˚C
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Why do water and methane differ so much in their boiling points?
Why do ionic compounds dissolve in water?
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+ d
d
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H Cl
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••
Bond Polarity
HCl is
POLAR because it has a positive end and a negative end.
Cl has a greater share in bonding electrons than does H.
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Cl has slight negative charge (d
) and H has slight positive charge (+ d
)
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Bond Polarity
• Three molecules with polar, covalent bonds.
• Each bond has one atom with a slight negative charge
(d
) and and another with a slight positive charge (+ d
)
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Bond Polarity
This model, calc’d using CAChe software for molecular calculations, shows that H is +
(red) and Cl is (yellow). Calc’d charge is + or - 0.20.
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is a measure of the ability of an atom in a molecule to attract electrons to itself.
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Concept proposed by Linus Pauling 1901-1994
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The only person to receive two unshared Nobel prizes
(for Peace and Chemistry).
Chemistry areas: bonding, electronegativity, protein structure
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Electronegativity
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Figure 9.14
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Electronegativity and Bond Polarity
Difference in electronegativity is a gauge of bond polarity. If differences are:
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• around 0…then the covalent bond is non-polar
• around 2…then the covalent bond is polar
• around 3…then the bond is ionic
There is no sharp distinction between bonding types.
The positive end (or pole) in a polar bond is represented d
+ and the negative pole d
-.
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Bond Polarity
Which bond is more polar (or DIPOLAR)?
O —H
3.5 - 2.1
1.4
O —F
3.5 - 4.0
0.5
-
OH is more polar than OF d
O
+ d
H
+ d
O
d
F and polarity is “reversed.”
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Which of the following groups of elements is arranged correctly in order of increasing electronegativity?
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1.
B < O < Al < F
2.
B < O < F < Al
3.
Al < B < O < F
4.
F < O < B < Al
1 2 3 4
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Which of the following pairs of bonded atoms would be expected to have the greatest bond polarity?
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25% 25% 25% 25%
1.
N-O
2.
K-F
3.
B-N
4.
S-Cl
1 2 3 4
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Molecular Polarity
Molecules —such as HI and H
2
O — can be POLAR (or dipolar).
They have a
DIPOLE MOMENT
. The polar HCl molecule will turn to align with an electric field.
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Molecular Polarity
The magnitude of the dipole is given in Debye units.
Named for Peter Debye
(1884 1966). Rec’d 1936
Nobel prize for work on xray diffraction and dipole moments.
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Why are some molecules polar but others are not?
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Molecular Polarity
Molecules will be polar if a)bonds are polar
AND b) the molecule is NOT “symmetric”
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All above are NOT polar
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Polar or Nonpolar?
Compare CO
2 and H
2
O. Which one is polar?
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To determine whether or not a molecule is polar,
1. Mark all bonds that are polar. These are vectors; they have direction and charge.
2. Equal and opposite vectors cancel out.
3. Determine the direction of any uncancelled vectors.
4. If molecule is symmetric, and all bonded atoms are the same, the molecule is nonpolar.
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Dipole Moments of Polyatomic Molecules
Example: in CO
2, each C-O dipole is canceled because the molecule is linear. In H
2
O, the H-O dipoles do not cancel because the molecule is bent.
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• CO
2 is NOT polar even though the CO bonds are polar.
• CO
2 is symmetrical.
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Positive C atom is reason CO
2 and H
2 give H
2
O react to
CO
3
-0.75
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+1.5
-0.75
Polar or Nonpolar?
• Consider AB
3 molecules: BF
3
, Cl
2
CO, and NH
3
.
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F
3
F
B
F
B atom is positive and
F atoms are negative.
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B —F bonds in BF
3 are polar.
But molecule is symmetrical and
NOT polar
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F
H
2
B
F
B atom is positive but H
& F atoms are negative.
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B —F and B—H bonds in HBF
2 are polar. But molecule is NOT symmetrical and is polar.
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Methane is symmetrical and is NOT polar.
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C —F bond is very polar.
Molecule is not symmetrical and so is polar.
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4
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• Only CH
4 and CCl
4 are NOT polar. These are the only two molecules that are “symmetrical.”
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Which are the polar molecules below? (Molecular shapes are indicated.
Lone pairs are not indicated)
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1.
A, C, E
2.
B, C, E
3.
A, B, D
4.
C, D, E
1 2 3 4
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• C —F bonds are MUCH more polar than
C —H bonds.
• Because both C —F bonds are on same side of molecule, molecule is POLAR .
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• C —F bonds are MUCH more polar than C —H bonds.
• Because both C —F bonds are on opposing ends of molecule, molecule is NOT POLAR .
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