The Shapes of Molecules
Learning outcomes - after studying this topic, you should be able to:
- work out the number of bonding and non-bonding pairs from the Lewis structure of a molecule
- predict the distribution of these pairs around an atom
- place any lone pairs in appropriate positions to minimize the overall electron pair repulsion
- predict and describe the molecular shape
- predict the hybridization around C, N and O atoms in organic compounds
- relate electronegativity to bond polarity
- relate bond polarity and molecular shape to the existence of a molecular dipole moment
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