Chemistry: Atoms First
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ISBN: 9781259923142
Author: Burdge
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 7, Problem 7.141QP
The compound TCDD, or 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin, is highly toxic.
It gained considerable notoriety in 2004 when it was implicated in the attempted murder of a Ukrainian politician, (a) Describe its geometry, and state whether the molecule has a dipole moment, (b) How many pi bonds and sigma bonds are there in the molecule?
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Chemistry: Atoms First
Ch. 7.1 - Determine the shapes of (a) SO3 and (b) ICl4.Ch. 7.1 - Determine the shapes of (a) CO2 and (b) SCl2.Ch. 7.1 - (a) From what group must the terminal atoms come...Ch. 7.1 - These four models may represent molecules or...Ch. 7.1 - Acetic acid, the substance that gives vinegar its...Ch. 7.1 - Ethanolamine (HOCH2CH2NH2) has a smell similar to...Ch. 7.1 - The bond angle in NH3 is significantly smaller...Ch. 7.1 - Which of these models represents a species in...Ch. 7.1 - What are the electron-domain geometry and...Ch. 7.1 - What are the electron-domain geometry and...
Ch. 7.1 - Prob. 7.1.3SRCh. 7.1 - Prob. 7.1.4SRCh. 7.2 - Prob. 7.3WECh. 7.2 - Prob. 3PPACh. 7.2 - For each of the following hypothetical molecules,...Ch. 7.2 - Which of these models could represent a polar...Ch. 7.2 - Prob. 7.2.1SRCh. 7.2 - Prob. 7.2.2SRCh. 7.3 - Prob. 7.4WECh. 7.3 - Prob. 4PPACh. 7.3 - Prob. 4PPBCh. 7.3 - Prob. 4PPCCh. 7.3 - Prob. 7.3.1SRCh. 7.3 - Which of the following exhibits significant...Ch. 7.4 - Hydrogen selenide (H2Se) is a foul-smelling gas...Ch. 7.4 - Prob. 5PPACh. 7.4 - For which molecule(s) can we not use valence bond...Ch. 7.4 - Which of these models could represent a species...Ch. 7.4 - Prob. 7.4.1SRCh. 7.4 - Prob. 7.4.2SRCh. 7.5 - Prob. 7.6WECh. 7.5 - Use hybrid orbital theory to describe the bonding...Ch. 7.5 - Prob. 6PPBCh. 7.5 - Prob. 6PPCCh. 7.5 - Prob. 7.5.1SRCh. 7.5 - Prob. 7.5.2SRCh. 7.6 - Thalidomide (C13H10N2O4) is a sedative and...Ch. 7.6 - The active ingredient in Tylenol and a host of...Ch. 7.6 - Determine the total number of sigma and pi bonds...Ch. 7.6 - In terms of valence bond theory and hybrid...Ch. 7.6 - In addition to its rise in aqueous solution as a...Ch. 7.6 - Use valence bond theory and hybrid orbitals to...Ch. 7.6 - Use valence bond theory and hybrid orbitals to...Ch. 7.6 - Explain why hybrid orbitals are necessary to...Ch. 7.6 - Prob. 7.6.1SRCh. 7.6 - Prob. 7.6.2SRCh. 7.6 - Prob. 7.6.3SRCh. 7.6 - Prob. 7.6.4SRCh. 7.7 - Prob. 7.9WECh. 7.7 - Use molecular orbital theory to determine whether...Ch. 7.7 - Use molecular orbital theory to determine whether...Ch. 7.7 - For most of the homonuclear diatomic species shown...Ch. 7.7 - Calculate the bond order of N22+, and determine...Ch. 7.7 - Which of the following species is paramagnetic?...Ch. 7.7 - Prob. 7.7.3SRCh. 7.7 - Prob. 7.7.4SRCh. 7.8 - It takes three resonance structures to represent...Ch. 7.8 - Use a combination of valence bond theory and...Ch. 7.8 - Use a combination of valence bond theory and...Ch. 7.8 - Which of the following contain one or more...Ch. 7.8 - Which of the atoms in BCl3 need hybrid orbitals to...Ch. 7.8 - Which of the following can hybrid orbitals be used...Ch. 7.8 - Which of the following enables us to explain the...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.1KSPCh. 7 - Which of the following species does not have...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.3KSPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.4KSPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.1QPCh. 7 - Sketch the shape of a linear triatomic molecule, a...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.3QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.4QPCh. 7 - In the trigonal bipyramidal arrangement, why does...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.6QPCh. 7 - Predict the geometry of the following molecules...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.8QPCh. 7 - Predict the geometries of the following species...Ch. 7 - Predict the geometries of the following ions: (a)...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.11QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.12QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.13QPCh. 7 - Describe the geometry about each of the central...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.15QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.16QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.17QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.18QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.19QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.20QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.21QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.22QPCh. 7 - Explain the term polarizability. What kind of...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.24QPCh. 7 - What physical properties are determined by the...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.26QPCh. 7 - Describe the types of intermolecular forces that...Ch. 7 - The compounds Br2 and ICl are isoelectronic (have...Ch. 7 - If you lived in Alaska, which of the following...Ch. 7 - The binary hydrogen compounds of the Group 4A...Ch. 7 - List the types of intermolecular forces that exist...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.32QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.33QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.34QPCh. 7 - Diethyl ether has a boiling point of 34.5C, and...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.36QPCh. 7 - Which substance in each of the following pairs...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.38QPCh. 7 - What kind of attractive forces must be overcome to...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.40QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.41QPCh. 7 - The following compounds have the same molecular...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.43QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.44QPCh. 7 - Use valence bond theory to explain the bonding in...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.46QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.47QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.48QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.49QPCh. 7 - What is the hybridization of atomic orbitals? Why...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.51QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.52QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.53QPCh. 7 - Describe the bonding scheme of the AsH3 molecule...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.55QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.56QPCh. 7 - Describe the hybridization of phosphorus in PF5.Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.58QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.59QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.1VCCh. 7 - Prob. 7.2VCCh. 7 - Prob. 7.3VCCh. 7 - Prob. 7.4VCCh. 7 - Prob. 7.60QPCh. 7 - Which of the following pairs of atomic orbitals of...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.62QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.63QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.64QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.65QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.66QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.67QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.68QPCh. 7 - Benzo[a]pyrene is a potent carcinogen found in...Ch. 7 - What is molecular orbital theory? How does it...Ch. 7 - Define the following terms: bonding molecular...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.73QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.74QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.75QPCh. 7 - Draw a molecular orbital energy level diagram for...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.77QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.78QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.79QPCh. 7 - Acetylene (C2H2) has a tendency to lose two...Ch. 7 - Compare the Lewis and molecular orbital treatments...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.82QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.83QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.84QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.85QPCh. 7 - Draw the molecular orbital diagram for the cyanide...Ch. 7 - Given that BeO is diamagnetic, use a molecular...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.88QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.89QPCh. 7 - Both ethylene (C2H4) and benzene (C6H6) contain...Ch. 7 - Chemists often represent benzene with the...Ch. 7 - Determine which of these molecules has a more...Ch. 7 - Nitryl fluoride (FNO2) is used in rocket...Ch. 7 - Describe the bonding in the nitrate ion NO3 in...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.95QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.96QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.97QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.98QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.99QPCh. 7 - Antimony pentafluoride (SbF5) combines with XeF4...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.101QPCh. 7 - The molecular model of nicotine (a stimulant) is...Ch. 7 - Predict the bond angles for the following...Ch. 7 - The germanium pentafluoride anion (GeF5) has been...Ch. 7 - Draw Lewis structures and give the other...Ch. 7 - Which figure best illustrates the hybridization of...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.107QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.108QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.109QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.110QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.111QPCh. 7 - Cyclopropane (C3H6) has the shape of a triangle in...Ch. 7 - The compound 1,2-dichloroethane (C2H4Cl2) is...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.114QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.115QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.116QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.117QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.118QPCh. 7 - The amino acid selenocysteine is one of the...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.120QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.121QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.122QPCh. 7 - Gaseous or highly volatile liquid anesthetics are...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.124QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.125QPCh. 7 - Two of the drugs that are prescribed for the...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.127QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.128QPCh. 7 - The BO+ ion is paramagnetic. Determine (a) whether...Ch. 7 - Use molecular orbital theory to explain the...Ch. 7 - Which best illustrates the change in geometry...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.132QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.133QPCh. 7 - Aluminum trichloride (AlCl3) is an...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.135QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.136QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.137QPCh. 7 - Consider an N2 molecule in its first excited...Ch. 7 - The Lewis structure for O2 is Use molecular...Ch. 7 - Draw the Lewis structure of ketene (C2H2O) and...Ch. 7 - The compound TCDD, or...Ch. 7 - Name the kinds of attractive forces that must be...Ch. 7 - Carbon monoxide (CO) is a poisonous compound due...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.144QPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.145QP
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