Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry
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Author: Andrei Straumanis
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Chapter 1, Problem 14CTQ
A student draws the picture of ammonia
a. What did the student omit from his drawing?
b. What is the actual
c. Explain why water, ammonia, and methane (shown below) all have about the same bondangles (close to 109.5°) even though they have different numbers of bonds.
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For the formula CH2CF2, "draw the Lewis structure in your work (..
PAfter drawing the complete Lewis structure, type in the shape, bond angle, etc. for each
blank.
What is the molecular shape or geometry for the carbon on the left (the C in CH2)?
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What is the molecular shape or geometry for the carbon on the right (the C in CF2)?
trigonal planer
What is the bond angle for the carbon on the left (the C in CH2)? Type in a plain number, but
include a "<" sign in front of the number if applicable.
What is the bond angle for the carbon on the right (the C in CF2)? Type in a plain number, but
include a "<" sign in front of the number if applicable.
What is the hybridization for the carbon on the left (the C in CH2)? Type this in without any
superscript, for instance sp3 would be typed as "sp3".
What is the hybridization for the carbon on the right (the C in CF2)? Type this in without any
superscript, for instance sp would be typed as "sp3".
Is the molecule overall polar or…
Consider the molecules
— BrF5.
A. Draw the best Lewis structure for this molecule. Label any atoms with nonzero formal charge.
B. Label each bond angle. As part of your answer be sure to include if it is more or less than the ideal bond angle.
C. What is the electron geometry around the bromine atom?
D. Are the bonds in the molecule polar?
E. Is the overall molecule polar?
— CH2 F2 .
A. Draw the best Lewis structure for this molecule.
B. Label each bond angle. Answers for A-D here:
C. Redraw the shape of the molecule. Draw all dipoles.
D. Is the overall molecule polar?
— Consider the molecule CH2 CF2 .
A. Draw the best Lewis structure for this molecule.
B. Label each bond angle.
C. Redraw the shape of the molecule (according to the exacting specifications of your instructor). Draw all dipoles.
D. Is the overall molecule polar?
Chapter 1 Solutions
Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry
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Ch. 1 - Prob. 11CTQCh. 1 - Consider the following flat drawing of methane...Ch. 1 - Use VSEPR to assign a value of (close to) 109.5,...Ch. 1 - A student draws the picture of ammonia (NH3) in...Ch. 1 - Prob. 15CTQCh. 1 - How many central atoms does the molecule H2NCH3...Ch. 1 - Indicate the bond angle and shape about each...Ch. 1 - Explain how there can be two kinds of bent:...Ch. 1 - A student makes the following statement: “The...Ch. 1 - A student who missed this class needs to know how...Ch. 1 - Prob. 1ECh. 1 - Prob. 2ECh. 1 - Consider the incomplete valence shell...Ch. 1 - How many valence electrons does a neutral a. K...Ch. 1 - Consider the molecules AlCl3 (aluminum chloride)...Ch. 1 - Draw an example of a bent molecule with a bond...Ch. 1 - Label each atom marked with an arrow with the...Ch. 1 - a model of each of the following molecules: a....
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