General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry
General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry
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Author: H. Stephen Stoker
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 5.8, Problem 1QQ
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The geometrical arrangement that minimize the repulsion that occurs among the three valence electron pairs present on the central atom in VSEPR theory has to be chosen from the given options.

Concept Introduction:

Information about the number of bonds and types of bonds can be obtained from Lewis structure but the molecular geometry cannot be obtained.  Three dimensional arrangement of atoms in a molecule can be given by molecular geometry.  Physical and chemical properties are determined by the molecular geometry of the molecule.

Using VSEPR theory and Lewis structure, the molecular geometry of the molecule that contain less number of atoms can be predicted.  VSEPR theory uses the information from Lewis structure of the molecule to predict the molecular geometry of the molecule.  Main concept of VSEPR theory is that electron pairs that are present in the valence shell adopt arrangement in a way that minimize the repulsion between like charges.

If the central atom contains two electron pairs, then it has to be far apart means, it has to be on opposite side of the nucleus.  This means the angle has to be 180° between them.  This type of arrangement for electron pair result in linear.

If the central atom contains three electron pairs, then it has to be far apart means, it has to be on corner of a triangle.  This means the angle has to be 120° between them.  This type of arrangement for electron pair result in trigonal planar.

If the central atom contains four electron pairs, then it has to be far apart means, it has to be in a tetrahedral arrangement.  This means the angle has to be 109° between them.  This type of arrangement for electron pair result in tetrahedral.

The collection of valence electron that is present in localized region about central atom in a molecule is known as VSEPR electron group.  This may contain two electrons, four electrons, or six electrons.  The electron group that contain four and six electrons repel each other.

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General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

Ch. 5.3 - Prob. 1QQCh. 5.3 - Prob. 2QQCh. 5.3 - Prob. 3QQCh. 5.3 - Prob. 4QQCh. 5.3 - Prob. 5QQCh. 5.4 - Prob. 1QQCh. 5.4 - Prob. 2QQCh. 5.4 - Prob. 3QQCh. 5.5 - Which of the following is an incorrect statement...Ch. 5.5 - Prob. 2QQCh. 5.5 - Prob. 3QQCh. 5.6 - Prob. 1QQCh. 5.6 - Prob. 2QQCh. 5.6 - Prob. 3QQCh. 5.6 - Prob. 4QQCh. 5.6 - Prob. 5QQCh. 5.7 - Prob. 1QQCh. 5.7 - Prob. 2QQCh. 5.7 - Prob. 3QQCh. 5.8 - Prob. 1QQCh. 5.8 - In VSEPR theory, an angular molecular geometry is...Ch. 5.8 - Prob. 3QQCh. 5.8 - Prob. 4QQCh. 5.8 - Prob. 5QQCh. 5.9 - Prob. 1QQCh. 5.9 - Prob. 2QQCh. 5.9 - Prob. 3QQCh. 5.9 - Prob. 4QQCh. 5.10 - Prob. 1QQCh. 5.10 - Prob. 2QQCh. 5.10 - Prob. 3QQCh. 5.10 - As the difference in electronegativity between two...Ch. 5.10 - Prob. 5QQCh. 5.10 - Prob. 6QQCh. 5.11 - Prob. 1QQCh. 5.11 - Prob. 2QQCh. 5.11 - Prob. 3QQCh. 5.11 - Prob. 4QQCh. 5.11 - Prob. 5QQCh. 5.12 - Prob. 1QQCh. 5.12 - Prob. 2QQCh. 5.12 - Prob. 3QQCh. 5.12 - Prob. 4QQCh. 5.12 - Prob. 5QQCh. 5.12 - Prob. 6QQCh. 5 - Contrast the types of elements involved in ionic...Ch. 5 - Contrast the mechanisms by which ionic and...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.3EPCh. 5 - Prob. 5.4EPCh. 5 - Indicate whether or not covalent bond formation is...Ch. 5 - Indicate whether or not covalent bond formation is...Ch. 5 - Draw Lewis structures to illustrate the covalent...Ch. 5 - Draw Lewis structures to illustrate the covalent...Ch. 5 - How many nonbonding electron pairs are present in...Ch. 5 - How many nonbonding electron pairs are present in...Ch. 5 - The component elements for four binary molecular...Ch. 5 - The component elements for four binary molecular...Ch. 5 - Specify the number of single, double, and triple...Ch. 5 - Specify the number of single, double, and triple...Ch. 5 - Convert each of the Lewis structures in Problem...Ch. 5 - Convert each of the Lewis structures in Problem...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.17EPCh. 5 - Prob. 5.18EPCh. 5 - Prob. 5.19EPCh. 5 - Identify the Period 3 nonmetal that would normally...Ch. 5 - How many valence electrons do atoms possess that...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.22EPCh. 5 - What aspect of the following Lewis structure...Ch. 5 - What aspect of the following Lewis structure...Ch. 5 - Identify the coordinate covalent bond(s) present,...Ch. 5 - Identify the coordinate covalent bond(s) present,...Ch. 5 - Without actually drawing the Lewis structure,...Ch. 5 - Without actually drawing the Lewis structure,...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.29EPCh. 5 - Prob. 5.30EPCh. 5 - Draw the Lewis structure for each of the molecules...Ch. 5 - Draw the Lewis structure for each of the molecules...Ch. 5 - Draw Lewis structures to illustrate the bonding in...Ch. 5 - Draw Lewis structures to illustrate the bonding in...Ch. 5 - How many electron dots should appear in the Lewis...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.36EPCh. 5 - Draw Lewis structures for the following polyatomic...Ch. 5 - Draw Lewis structures for the following polyatomic...Ch. 5 - Draw Lewis structures for the following compounds...Ch. 5 - Draw Lewis structures for the following compounds...Ch. 5 - Draw Lewis structures for the following molecules...Ch. 5 - Draw Lewis structures for the following molecules...Ch. 5 - In which of the following pairs of diatomic...Ch. 5 - In which of the following pairs of diatomic...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.45EPCh. 5 - What is the molecular geometry associated with...Ch. 5 - Specify the molecular geometry of each of the...Ch. 5 - Specify the molecular geometry of each of the...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.49EPCh. 5 - Prob. 5.50EPCh. 5 - Prob. 5.51EPCh. 5 - Prob. 5.52EPCh. 5 - Prob. 5.53EPCh. 5 - Prob. 5.54EPCh. 5 - Using VSEPR theory, predict the molecular geometry...Ch. 5 - Using VSEPR theory, predict the molecular geometry...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.57EPCh. 5 - Specify both the VSEPR electron group geometry...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.59EPCh. 5 - Prob. 5.60EPCh. 5 - Using a periodic table, but not a table of...Ch. 5 - Using a periodic table, but not a table of...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.63EPCh. 5 - Prob. 5.64EPCh. 5 - Place + above the atom that is relatively positive...Ch. 5 - Place + above the atom that is relatively positive...Ch. 5 - Rank the following bonds in order of increasing...Ch. 5 - Rank the following bonds in order of increasing...Ch. 5 - Classify each of the following bonds as nonpolar...Ch. 5 - Classify each of the following bonds as nonpolar...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.71EPCh. 5 - Prob. 5.72EPCh. 5 - Fill in the blanks in each line of the following...Ch. 5 - Fill in the blanks in each line of the following...Ch. 5 - Four hypothetical elements, A, B, C, and D, have...Ch. 5 - Four hypothetical elements, A, B, C, and D, have...Ch. 5 - Indicate whether each of the following...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.78EPCh. 5 - Indicate whether each of the following triatomic...Ch. 5 - Indicate whether each of the following triatomic...Ch. 5 - Indicate whether each of the following molecules...Ch. 5 - Indicate whether each of the following molecules...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.83EPCh. 5 - Prob. 5.84EPCh. 5 - Indicate which molecule in each of the following...Ch. 5 - Indicate which molecule in each of the following...Ch. 5 - Successive substitution of F atoms for H atoms in...Ch. 5 - Successive substitution of F atoms for H atoms in...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.89EPCh. 5 - Indicate whether or not each of the following...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.91EPCh. 5 - Name the following binary molecular compounds? a....Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.93EPCh. 5 - Prob. 5.94EPCh. 5 - Prob. 5.95EPCh. 5 - Prob. 5.96EPCh. 5 - Prob. 5.97EPCh. 5 - Prob. 5.98EPCh. 5 - Write chemical formulas for the following binary...Ch. 5 - Write chemical formulas for the following binary...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.101EPCh. 5 - Prob. 5.102EPCh. 5 - The compound whose molecles contain one atom of C...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.104EPCh. 5 - Prob. 5.105EPCh. 5 - The correct name for the compound K2SO4 is not...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.107EPCh. 5 - Prob. 5.108EP
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