Molecular Structure

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Principle
Molecular shapes show symmetryarranged in a regular pattern with equal distances separating the atoms that aren't bound together
Why equal distances?
Repulsion among valence electrons
VSEPR
Valence shell electron pair replusion
Exceptions to the rule
D-blocktransition metalsasymmetrical shapes
5 most common shapes
Lineartrigonal planartetrahedralpyramidalbent
Hybrid orbitals
Linear sptrigonal sp2tetrahedral sp3
2 trends of bond length
1. move down a group-bond length increases2. multiple bonds are shorter than single
Dipole
Two charged ends (battery)
Properties of dipole
1. align in an electric field2. attracted to a charged rod3. deflected by a magnetic field
Large molecules
Polar and nonpolar areaspolars attract and nonpolars attract creating twisting of shape
Period associated with trigonal planar
3A
Period associated with tetrahedral
4A
Period associated with pyramidal
5A
Period associated with bent
6A
HF
Polar