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Organic Chemistry Exam 1
Chapters 1-2 JESUS will deliver me!
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Chemistry
Undergraduate 3
08/26/2011

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Term
where is carbon located in the periodic table?
Definition
2nd row
Term
atoms to the left of carbon tend to
Definition
give up electrons
Term
atoms to the right of carbon tend to
Definition
receive electrons
Term
what prevents the positively charged nucleus from drawing in the negative electrons?
Definition
kinetic energy of the electrons
Term
where does the mass of an atoms mostly come from? the volume?
Definition
mass-protons and neutrons=nucleus
volume-electrons
Term
atomic number
Definition
number of protons in a nucleus OR number of electrons on a neutral atom
Term
mass number
Definition
number of protons and neutrons
Term
isotopes
Definition
have the same atomic numbers BUT different mass numbers because they have a different number of neutrons
Term
half-life
Definition
time it takes for 1/2 of the nuclei to decay
Term
atomic weight
Definition
average weighted mass of an element's atoms
Term
molecular weight
Definition
sum of atomic weights of all the atoms in a molecule
Term
wave equation
Definition
describes the behavior of an electron
Term
wave function or orbital
Definition
is the solution to a wave equation and tells
1. energy of electron
2.where it is most likely to be found
Term
quantum mechanics
Definition
characterizes movement of an electron around the nucleus like the wave motion of a guitar string
Term
atomic orbital
Definition
3-D region of volume where an e- is most likely to be found
Term
the closer an atomic orbital is to the nucleus, the _______ it's energy
Definition
lower
Term
degenerate orbitals
Definition
orbitals with the same energy
Term
what are the 3 principles that are considered in ground state electron configurations?
Definition
1. aufbau
2. pauli-exclusion
3. hund's rule
Term
aufbau principle
Definition
an electron would rather occupy an available atomic orbital of the least energy (closer to the nucleus)
Term
pauli-exclusion principle
Definition
1. max of 2 e- in each atomic orbital
2. they must be of opposite spin
Term
hund's rule
Definition
an e- would rather occupy an empty atomic orbital before one that already has an e- to minimize electron repulsion
Term
electropositive
where are they found?
Definition
elements that readily lose an e- and become + charged; 1st column: the alkali metals
Term
electronegative
Definition
elements that will readily gain an electron and become positive; column 17
Term
ionic bond
Definition
bond due to only electrostatic attractions (attraction b/t opposite charges) and where electrons are transferred and NOT shared
Term
if a hydrogen atom loses its only e- then it becomes
Definition
positive ion: a proton
Term
if a hydrogen atom gains an e- to have 2 electrons in its outer shell it is a
Definition
negatively charged ion: a hydride ion
Term
nonpolar covalent bond
Definition
electrons are shared equally
Term
polar covalent bond
Definition
the atoms of the bond have different electronegativities,therefore the e- are NOT shared equally
Term
the greater the difference of the electronegativity in a polar bond the more ___________ the bond is
Definition
polar
Term
what type of bond has a dipole?
Definition
a polar bond
Term
dipole
Definition
a polar bond that has a - and + end
Term
dipole moment
Definition
the size of the dipole in a polar bond
Term
what is the formula used to determine the dipole moment?
Definition

μ=e x d

 

μ= dipole moment

 

e= magnitude of charge

 

d= distance between the charges

Term
what is the charge on an electron in electrostatic units (esu)?
Definition
4.8 x 10-10 esu
Term
a bond length of 1.39Å would be what value in cm?
Definition
1.39 x 10-8 cm
Term
6.97 esu cm or 6.97 x 10-18 esu cm would be what value in D (debye) units?
Definition
6.97 D
Term
electrostatic potential maps
Definition
show the distribution of charge in a molecule
Term
in an electrostatic map what does blue and red represent? what is most attracted to them?
Definition
red- most negative electrostatic potential: attracts + charge

blue- most positive electrostatic potential
attracts negative charge
Term
why in the electrostatic potential maps for LiH and HF was the H in LiH larger?
Definition
Because a potential map marks the edges of a molecule's electron cloud and the electron cloud around the H in LiH is largest because it has more electrons around it than the other H in HF.
Term
Lewis structure
Definition
uses dots to represent valence electrons
Term
formal charge
Definition
FC=valence electrons - (lone pair electrons + 1/2 bonding electrons)
Term
free radical or radical
Definition
any species with a single lone pair electron
Term
kekule structures
Definition
lone pair e- are not shown except to make a point
Term
in a neutral atom how many lone pairs should these atoms ALWAYS have?
nitrogen-
oxygen-
halogen (such as chlorine)-
Definition
N-1
O-2
Halogen-3
Term
condensed structures
Definition
don't show covalent bonds and list atoms bonded together
Term
Heisenberg uncertainty principle
Definition
cannot determine location and momentum of an electron simultaneously
Term
is the electron density more or less in 2s than in 1s?
Definition
the e- density in 2s is less because it is a larger sphere that is farther away from the nucleus
Term
radial node
Definition
node found in spherical atomic orbital (s), probability of finding a e- is 0
Term
nodal plane
Definition
node of the p orbital
Term
molecular orbital theory (MO)
Definition
covalent bonds form when AO combine to form MO
Term
σ bond
Definition
formed when two "s" orbitals overlap or two "p" orbitals overlap end on end
Term
Π bond
Definition
formed when two "p" atomic orbitals overlap side to side
Term
which bonds are cylindrically symmetrical? which aren't?
Definition

π is NOT

σ is

Term
maximum stability=
Definition
minimal energy
Term
bond length
Definition
when maximum stability is achieved (which means minimal energy)
Term
bond dissociation energy
Definition
energy needed to break a bond or energy that is released when the bond forms
Term
when a covalent bond is formed, what happens in terms of energy?
Definition
energy is released when a covalent bond is formed
Term
explain σ bonding
Definition
is constructive; e- are most likely in between nuclei, attracting them and increasing e- density which binds atoms
Term
explain σ* bonding
Definition
destructive, there is a node so no e- will be there. the two + nuclei will repel each other
Term
how does the amount of overlap affect the strength of a bond?
Definition
the greater the overlap=stronger covalent bond
Term
the strongest covalent bonds are formed by e- that occupy MO with the ______ energy. Why?
Definition
least; because the lower the energy, the more stable
Term
how many nodes do these have (for s and p)?
σ
Π
σ*
Π*
Definition
σ- s:0 p:2
Π- p:1
σ*- s:1 p:3
Π*- p:2
Term
in terms of overlap, which is greater: p orbitals overlapping side to side or end to end?
Definition
end to end
Term
which is more stronger?
σ
Π
σ*
Π*
place them in order
Definition
a σ is stronger than Π because it is more stable (less energy).

σ>Π>Π*>σ*
Term
When 2 p AO form 2 MO, the AO of the more EN will contribute more to ______ while the least EN will for the _______
Definition
more EN: bonding
lesser: antibonding
Term
VSEPR
Definition
valence shell electron pair repulsion: minimization of e- repulsion by the positioning of lone pairs as far as possible
Term
what are the bond angles in methane, or any tetrahedron?
Definition
109.5
Term
in organic chemistry, all single bonds are ____ bonds
Definition
σ bonds
Term
trigonal planar bond angle
what compound uses this?
Definition
120
ethene (ethylene)
Term
what are in the different bonds in terms of σ and Π?
Definition
single: 1 σ
double: 1 σ and 1 Π
triple: 1 σ and 2 Π
Term
what is the strongest and shortest bond? why?
Definition
triple; b/c its held together by 6 e-
Term
what is the angle for a triple bond?
Definition
180
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