Chapter 8: Prediction of Molecular Geometry (VSEPR) Chapter 5: Covalent Bonds and Molecular Structure 2/17/2019 Chapter 8: Prediction of Molecular Geometry (VSEPR) Copyright © 2010 Pearson Prentice Hall, Inc.
Molecular Shapes: The VSEPR Model Chapter 5: Covalent Bonds and Molecular Structure 2/17/2019 Molecular Shapes: The VSEPR Model VSEPR: Valence-Shell Electron-Pair Repulsion model - Electrons in bonds and in lone pairs can be thought of as “charge clouds” that repel one another and stay as far apart as possible, this causing molecules to assume specific shapes. Copyright © 2010 Pearson Prentice Hall, Inc.
Linear molecules: Two Charge Clouds Chapter 5: Covalent Bonds and Molecular Structure 2/17/2019 Linear molecules: Two Charge Clouds The CO2 molecule Geometry- linear - Central atom (C) binds to two other atoms The HCN molecule Geometry- linear - Central atom (C) binds to two other atoms Copyright © 2010 Pearson Prentice Hall, Inc.
Planar molecules: Three Charge Clouds Chapter 5: Covalent Bonds and Molecular Structure 2/17/2019 Planar molecules: Three Charge Clouds The H2CO molecule Geometry- Trigonal Planar - Central atom (C) binds to three other atoms The SO2 molecule Geometry- Bent - Central atom (S) binds to two other atoms with one lone pair Copyright © 2010 Pearson Prentice Hall, Inc. 4
Tetrahedral Molecules: Four Charge Clouds Chapter 5: Covalent Bonds and Molecular Structure 2/17/2019 Tetrahedral Molecules: Four Charge Clouds Copyright © 2010 Pearson Prentice Hall, Inc.
Chapter 5: Covalent Bonds and Molecular Structure Tetrahedral Molecules: Four Charge Clouds 2/17/2019 Copyright © 2010 Pearson Prentice Hall, Inc.
Bipyrimidal molecules: Five Charge Clouds Chapter 5: Covalent Bonds and Molecular Structure 2/17/2019 Bipyrimidal molecules: Five Charge Clouds Copyright © 2010 Pearson Prentice Hall, Inc.
Trigonal Bipyrimidal structure Structure of PCl5 PCl5 forms a trigonal bipyrimidal shape
Electron pairs within this shape generally occupy the equatorial positions
Electron-Dot Structures of Polyatomic Molecules Chapter 5: Covalent Bonds and Molecular Structure 2/17/2019 Electron-Dot Structures of Polyatomic Molecules Draw an electron-dot structure for SF4. Step 1: 6 + 4(7) = 34 valence electrons S F S F Step 3: Step 2: Step 2: The central atom is in row 3 so there can be more than 8 electrons. Step 4: There are no remaining electrons. Step 5: The central atom has at least 8 electrons so no multiple bonding. S F Step 4: Copyright © 2010 Pearson Prentice Hall, Inc.
The geometry of sulfur tetraflouride (SF4) is a seesaw
Look at the geometry of CLI3
The geometry of I3
Octahedral molecules: Six Charge Clouds Chapter 5: Covalent Bonds and Molecular Structure 2/17/2019 Octahedral molecules: Six Charge Clouds Copyright © 2010 Pearson Prentice Hall, Inc.
Electron pairs first occupy the axial positions before the equatorial positions
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Electronegativity and the periodic table Chapter 5: Covalent Bonds and Molecular Structure 2/17/2019 Electronegativity and the periodic table Copyright © 2010 Pearson Prentice Hall, Inc.