Bio1332 Biochemistry - Lectures Five & Six - Bonding In Organic Molecules

The chemistry of living things

The chemistry of natural molecules

The chemistry of man-made molecules

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4

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8

2s electron moves to a 2p orbital, creating 4 orbitals of equal energy

2p electron moves to half-occupied 2p orbital, to give 2 empty 2p orbitals

2p electron moves to 2s orbital, creating unequal energy in orbitals

Can form 4 covalent bonds

Can form 2 covalent bonds

Can form 4 ionic bonds

Can form 2 ionic bonds

True

False