[Adopt-a-molecule activity] Consider the Lewis structure of a molecule: (A) :N H H. -CH3 H. (B) H. (a) Describe the electronic geometry, the molecular geometry, and the estimated bond angle around each of the two nitrogen atoms as directed by the arrows: atom electron geometry molecular geometry bond angle nitrogen, (A) nitrogen, (B) (b) Consider the covalent bonding as highlighted in the structure. Describe the bonding as an overlap of hybridized orbitals: • the double bond between Nitrogen (A) = C • the single bond between Nitrogen (B) – C

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[Adopt-a-molecule activity]
Consider the Lewis structure of a molecule:
(A)
C=
: N
H.
Н.
H.
C.
CH3
.C-C,
H.
(B)
(a) Describe the electronic geometry, the molecular geometry, and the estimated bond angle around each of the two nitrogen atoms as
directed by the arrows:
atom
electron geometry
molecular geometry
bond angle
nitrogen, (A)
nitrogen, (B)
(b) Consider the covalent bonding as highlighted in the structure. Describe the bonding as an overlap of hybridized orbitals:
the double bond between Nitrogen (A) = C
the single bond between Nitrogen (B) – C
Z=U
I I
Transcribed Image Text:[Adopt-a-molecule activity] Consider the Lewis structure of a molecule: (A) C= : N H. Н. H. C. CH3 .C-C, H. (B) (a) Describe the electronic geometry, the molecular geometry, and the estimated bond angle around each of the two nitrogen atoms as directed by the arrows: atom electron geometry molecular geometry bond angle nitrogen, (A) nitrogen, (B) (b) Consider the covalent bonding as highlighted in the structure. Describe the bonding as an overlap of hybridized orbitals: the double bond between Nitrogen (A) = C the single bond between Nitrogen (B) – C Z=U I I
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