Nonpolar covalent bond
Electrons shared EQUALLY between atoms (no separation of charge)
Polar covalent bond
Electrons shared UNEQUALLY between atoms (separation of charge)
Electronegativity trend
Formal charge
Valence electrons - LP - Number of bonds
Nonbonding electrons
Valene electrons - 8(n)/2
Resonance bond rules
Base names alkanes
Rules for naming alkanes (3)
Alkane naming format
Substituent number - (substituent name)(base name)
When there’s one less than base
Electron group geometry
Count electron groups around central atom (LP and bonding atoms)
Electron group geometry shapes
Molecular shape
Only count atoms bonded to central atom and occurs when lone pairs present
Inphase
Overlap and form bond
Molecular shape shapes (BLT)
Outphase
Doesnt overlap and create a node
Sigma bond
Overlap of orbitals head to head and single bonds
Pi bond
Overlap of p orbitals side by side and multiple bonds
Hybridizations
Constructive interference
Forms bonding molecular orbital
Destructive interference
Forms anti bonding molecular orbital with node
Bonding order
Bonded electrons - anti bonding electrons /2
Bond order trend
Paramagnetic
Contains unpaired electrons